Biology Grade 11: Semester 2

Description

Welcome to Module 2!

This module provides a comprehensive knowledge and concept of grade 11 biology with the last three chapters. It starts from Genetics, the genetic materials, the human body systems, up to population and natural resources, impact of traffic accident on wild and domestic animals. While online learning shares many of the fundamental design principles of effective activities, assessments, and interactions used in other learning contexts, it is worth considering the unique set of teaching and learning conditions that the online environment generates. Interactions between instructors, course content, and learners in online courses are influenced by physical and social distances, familiar and unfamiliar types of teaching technologies, and cognitive, affective, and motivational challenges as well as opportunities.

As you work through this module, you will be asked to think about the following key questions:

• Do my activities and assessments help learners develop core skills and competencies that align with my course learning outcomes?
• Have I structured my activities and assessments to help to build academic integrity?
• Are my assessments authentic, reflecting discipline-specific, real-world problems and challenges?
• Do my activities and assessments follow the principles of universal design for learning?
• Do my activities and assessments help to foster learner engagement and build community in the course?

Competencies(MLC)

By the end of the module, you will be able to;

• Define genetic terms (genetics, chromosomes, genes, meiosis, mitosis, the law of inheritance, genes, alleles, dominant and inheritance).
• Distinguish between Mendelian inheritance and non-Mendelian inheritance.
• Complete Punnett squares of monohybrid and dihybrid cross and calculate the probabilities of offspring.
• Design a test cross to identify the homozygosity and heterozygosity of unknown genotypes.
• Explain genetic disorders, as well as genetic testing and counseling, and gene therapy.
• Investigate how Ethiopian farmers select and breed quality seeds, cattle, goats, sheep, etc.
• Explain the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system.
• Identify the structures and functions of the male and the female reproductive systems.
• Explain ways to prevent or reduce the spread of STIs/HIV.
• Explain family planning strategies.
• Examine the effects of alcohol use, chewing Khat, cannabis, and other drug uses on the normal functioning of the musculoskeletal and reproductive systems.
• Identify harmful practices that affect the human reproductive health.
• Differentiate between exponential and logistic growths of populations.
• Explain ways of regulating population growth in the community.
• Define the terms natural resource and conservation.
• Explain the impacts of human activities on the environment.
• Appreciate indigenous conservation practices in Ethiopia.

Activities In This Module

The module activities are designed to help you create quality activities, assessments, and interactions. For ease of use, clicking the provided links will allow you to jump directly to the location of the course where the activity is located.

Contents:

4. Genetics

Lesson 1: Genetic materials and the structure and functions of DNA and RNA.

Lesson 2: The process of cell division

Lesson 3: Protein synthesis

Lesson 4: Mendelian inheritance

Lesson 5: Sex determination and Non-Mendelian inheritance

Lesson 6: Human pedigree analysis uses and Genetic disorders

Lesson 7: Genetic testing, counseling, therapy, breeding and Bioinformatics introduction

5. The Human Body Systems

Lesson 8: Human Musculoskeletal Systems

Lesson 9: The reproductive system

Lesson 10: Harmful traditional practices

Lesson 11: Family planning

Lesson 12: Effects of alcohol use, chewing Khat, cannabis and other drug uses on STIs transmission and unwanted pregnancy

6. Population And Natural Resources

Lesson 13: Population ecology

Lesson 14: Population growth

Lesson 15: Natural resources

Lesson 16: Environmental pollution

Lesson 17: Loss of Biodiversity

Assessment:

Assessment in this module may include:

All assessments consist of automatically graded multiple-choice questions with explanatory feedback. Each question offers four answer choices, marked by small square checkboxes. While the options may not always be labeled A, B, C, or D, you can interpret the checkboxes in that order.

• Quizzes, Tests and Assignments
• Mid-term exam
• Laboratory reports (Optional)
• Final exam

Reference:

• BIOLOGY GRADE 11 STUDENT TEXT BOOK BASED ON NEW CURRICULUM
• EXTREME BIOLOGY FOR GRADE 11-12
• ALPHA BIOLOGY FOR GRADE 11-12
• INTERNET SEARCH