St.

Mary’s Academy Ligao

UNIT PLAN
Subject Area: Science 9 Quarter: 1 Unit: 1
Unit Topic: Living Things and Their Environment No. of Days: 22
Stage 1: Desired Results
CONTENT STANDARD (Statement and Listing of Topics)
The learners demonstrate understanding of how the different structures of the circulatory and respiratory
systems work together to transport oxygen-rich blood and nutrients to the different parts of the body; the
prevention, detection, and treatment of diseases affecting the circulatory and respiratory systems; how
genetic information is organized in genes on chromosomes; the different patterns of inheritance; how
changes in the environment may affect species extinction; the structure and function of plant parts and
organelles involved in photosynthesis; and the structure and function of mitochondrion as the main
organelle involved in respiration.
TOPICS:
RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS
Day 1: The Human Respiratory System
Day 2: The Human Circulatory System
Day 3: Coordinated Functions of Respiratory and Circulatory System
Day 4: Laboratory Activity: Just Go with The Flow
Day 5: Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Diseases of the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
Day 6: Care for the Respiratory and Circulatory System
NON-MENDELIAN PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE
Day 7: Genetic Information
Day 8: Non-Mendelian Inheritance: Incomplete Dominance and Codominance
Day 9: Non-Mendelian Inheritance: Polygenic and Sex-Linked Traits
Day 10: Non-Mendelian Inheritance: Multiple Alleles
Day 11: Laboratory Activity: My Pedigree, My Family Tree
ADAPTATION AND EXTINCTION
Day 12: Biological Diversity and Its Importance
Day 13: Patterns of Extinction
Day 14: Natural Causes of Extinction
Day 15: Human Factors that Trigger Extinction
PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION
Day 16: Photosynthesis: Using Light Energy to Produce Food
Day 17: Structure and Function of Plant Parts and Organelles Involved in Photosynthesis
Day 18: Cellular Respiration
Day 19: Structure and Function of Mitochondrion as the Main Organelle Involved in Respiration
Day 20: Photosynthesis versus Cellular Respiration
Day 21: Laboratory Activity: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthetic Process LabQuest
Day 22: Performance Task
Transfer Goal
The learners in the long run and on their own will be able to independently use their learning to practice
and promote health awareness and protection, species and biodiversity conservation to preserve life given
by God.
 Essential Understanding Essential Questions
Awareness, respect and responsible action can 1. How valuable is maintaining personal and
protect, conserve and sustain life. environmental health in sustaining life?
2. What would happen to the present and the future
if one life form disappears?
Knowledge Skills
The students will be able to know: The students will be able to:
1. the different parts and functions of the 1. identify the parts and functions of the human
human respiratory system and the processes respiratory system and the processes
involved in respiration involved in respiration
2. the parts and functions of the human 2. categorize the parts and functions of the
circulatory system and the processes involved human circulatory system and the processes
in body circulation involved in body circulation
3. how respiratory and circulatory systems work 3. explain how respiratory and circulatory
together to transport nutrients and other systems work together to transport nutrients
molecules to and from the different parts of and other molecules to and from the different
the body parts of the body
4. the mechanisms of how respiratory and 4. perform a laboratory activity about the
circulatory systems work together mechanisms of how respiratory and
circulatory systems work together
5. the detection, prevention and treatment of 5. illustrate how the diseases of the respiratory
respiratory and circulatory diseases and circulatory system are detected,
prevented and treated
6. how lifestyle impacts the functions of the 6. infer the effects of lifestyle to the functions of
respiratory and circulatory systems the respiratory and circulatory systems
7. organization of genetic information in genes 7. analyze the genetic information organized on
on chromosomes chromosomes
8. the two patterns of Non-Mendelian 8. explain the different patterns of Non-
inheritance: incomplete dominance and Mendelian inheritance
codominance
9. polygenic traits and sex-linked traits as 9. differentiate polygenic from sex-linked traits
patterns of inheritance
10. multiple alleles as pattern of inheritance 10. interpret multiple alleles as pattern of Non-
Mendelian inheritance
11. the pedigree analysis to determine the mode 11. create a three-generation pedigree analysis
of inheritance of a particular genetic for a specific genetic trait in the family
characteristic
12. the components of biological diversity and its 12. discuss the importance of biological diversity
significance and its components and recognize its value
13. the patterns of biological diversity extinction 13. relate species extinction to the failure of
organisms to adapt to abrupt changes in the
environment
14. the natural factors that cause extinction 14. distinguish natural factors that cause
biological diversity extinction
15. the different human activities which trigger 15. pinpoint human activities that trigger
extinction extinction
16. the photosynthetic process 16. analyze how plants manufacture their own
food through the process of photosynthesis
17. the plant parts and organelles involved in 17. describe the structure and functions of plant
photosynthesis parts and organelles involved in
photosynthesis
18. the processes of cellular respiration 18. analyze the processes involved in cellular
respiration
 19. mitochondrion as the main organelle involved 19. describe the structure and function of
in cellular respiration mitochondrion as the main organelle involved
in cellular respiration
20. the basic features of photosynthesis and 20. differentiate basic features and importance of
cellular respiration photosynthesis and respiration
21. the difference between the process of 21. explore the process of photosynthesis and
photosynthesis and cellular respiration cellular respiration
22. performance task 22. performance task
Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Engaging Scenario
The Science Department of St. Mary’s Academy of Ligao will organize a Virtual Science Fair during the
school celebration of Science Week. One of the highlights of the fair is the contest for the most engaging
and informative seminar workshop. The contest aims to promote health awareness and protection as well as
species and biodiversity conservation among every student. You are currently working in DOST and was
invited to be one of the candidate speakers. You are asked to present relevant data on the following areas:
 common respiratory and circulatory diseases evident in the community
 preventive measures for the diseases
 treatment procedures for the diseases
 plant and animal species that are endangered and on the brink of extinction
 natural and human factors that triggers the extinction
 ways that can be adapted to prevent this extinction
 significance of protecting and conserving plant and animal life forms
You need to prepare a data that the viewers can easily comprehend. You can use a multimedia presentation
like PowerPoint or any interactive presentation platform in presenting the information you gathered. Your
seminar workshop video will be evaluated based on presentation, content, organization and relevance to the
topics provided.
Goal – To promote health awareness and protection as well as species and biodiversity conservation
among every student
Role –a presenter or speaker
Audience – students, teachers, parents and other school personnel
Situation – The Science Department of St. Mary’s Academy of Ligao will organize a Virtual Science
Fair during the school celebration of science week. One of the highlights of the fair is the contest for
the most engaging and informative seminar workshop. The present relevant data will be presented
on different areas to be given to you.
Product –seminar workshop presentation video
Standard – Criteria for Evaluation: Presentation, content, organization and relevance to the topics
provided
RUBRIC FOR EVALUATION:
Excellent Satisfactory Fair Needs
Criteria 4 3 2 Improvement
1
Presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation
was highly was fairly was not was not
engaging. The engaging. The consistently engaging. The
speaker delivered speaker delivered engaging. Some speaker delivered
very clearly and clearly and parts lacked the with less clarity
confidently to the confidently to the elements to keep and little
entire audience. entire audience. the audience confidence,
 hooked. The focusing only on
speaker delivered a few members
the presentation of the audience.
with little
confidence. They
spoke to only a
part of the
audience.
Content The speaker The speaker The speaker The speaker
stayed on the stayed on the tends to stray off rarely stayed on
topic all the time. topic most of the the topic, but can the topic. It was
time. still go back to difficult to know
the main point of what the
the presentation. presentation was
all about.
Organization The information The information The information The information
was presented in was presented in was presented presented had no
a very organized an organized with minimal organization.
manner. manner. organization.
Relevance The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation
has an has valuable and contains some has little valuable
exceptional relevant material. valuable and and relevant
amount of relevant material. material.
valuable and
relevant material

Other Evidences:
 Recitation
 Quizzes
 Group activities
 Individual activities
 Laboratory reports
 Homework
 K-W-L Chart
Stage 3: Learning Activities
RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS
Day 1: The Human Respiratory System
 Pre-Assessment
 Read, analyze and comment on the Performance Task, Transfer Goal, EU and EQs presented by the
teacher.
 Motivational Activity: Guess the answer to the riddle given
 Identify different parts and functions of the human respiratory system and the processes involved in
respiration from the video presentation https://youtu.be/cL0mP3IfmHE
https://youtu.be/UTR1IsX55dc
 Draw one’s own figure of the respiratory system with label, functions and processes involved
 Infer how Covid 19 virus affecting respiratory system https://youtu.be/rwp10beonnk
Day 2: The Human Circulatory System
  Recap activity: Four pics one word
 Motivational Activity: Riddle
 Identify the different parts and functions of the human circulatory system and the processes involved
in body circulation from the video presentation https://youtu.be/_qmNCJxpsr0
https://youtu.be/R1kfeURl9Rk
 Individual Activity: Let’s Organize!
Day 3: Coordinated Functions of Respiratory and Circulatory System
 Recap activity: Complete the air tracing diagram
 Explain the Coordinated Functions of respiratory and circulatory system from a video presentation
https://youtu.be/lYELltmHZfI
 Individual activity: Venn Diagram
 Simulation Activity
Day 4: Laboratory Activity: Just Go with The Flow
 Construct a model of the lungs and heart and trace the flow of nutrients and other molecules
throughout the body
 Answer guide questions
 Write laboratory reports
Day 5: Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Diseases of the Respiratory and Circulatory
Systems
 Recap activity: Complete a concept diagram
 Mention common respiratory and circulatory diseases that they know.
 Watch a video presentation on the different respiratory and circulatory diseases
https://youtu.be/L1h260gS5dw
 Individual activity: essay writing about the significance of prevention and early detection and
treatment of respiratory and circulatory diseases https://youtu.be/O3aRGeHofZk
Day 6: Care for the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
 Recap activity: Charade
 Share their health and wellness lifestyle https://youtu.be/X9hHfkv4ak4
 Individual Activity: Prevention is Better Than Cure
 Group Activity Quiz Bee: What’s the Word?
 Watch a video presentation about proper care for respiratory and circulatory systems
https://youtu.be/rIwupK3FkgA
NON-MENDELIAN PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE
Day 7: Genetic Information
 Pre-test
 Think-Pair-And-Share: What is DNA? What is gene? How are they vital in determining the diversity of
living organisms like humans?
 Watch a video presentation: Genetic Structural Organization in Humans https://youtu.be/BbA-
pHyirzo https://youtu.be/8m6hHRlKwxY
Day 8: Non-Mendelian Inheritance: Incomplete Dominance and Codominance
 Thought Construction Activity: How is Mendelian Genetics different from Non-Mendelian Genetics?
 Individual activity: Phenotypes and Genotypes in Incomplete Dominance (with guide questions)
 Class activity: Mystery Bull (with guide questions)
 Differentiate incomplete dominance from codominance using a chart
Day 9: Non-Mendelian Inheritance: Polygenic and Sex-Linked Traits
 Recap activity: Guessing game
 Motivational activity: Picture analysis
  Activity 1: Boy or Girl? (Punnett Square with guide questions to answer)
 Activity 2: When Gender Matters (with guide questions to answer)
 Make a graphic organizer of your choice on the difference between polygenic and sex-linked traits
Day 10: Non-Mendelian Inheritance: Multiple Alleles
 Recap activity: Guessing Game
 Individual Activity: What’s Your Blood Type? (with guide questions to answer)
 Explain how multiple alleles is different from the other patterns of inheritance through an activity
Day 11: Laboratory Activity: My Pedigree, My Family Tree
 Create a three-generation pedigree analysis for a specific genetic trait in the family
 Answer guide questions
 Write laboratory reports
ADAPTATION AND EXTINCTION
Day 12: Biological Diversity and Its Importance
 Recap activity: Quiz bee
 Simulation activity about the significance of biodiversity https://youtu.be/dQGI6x9_550
 Share their thoughts on: What does the simulation illustrate? What is the message?
 Identify the components of biodiversity from the viewed video clips https://youtu.be/LGtTgl3G2Z4
Day 13: Patterns of Extinction
 Recap activity: Game or pass?
 Motivational activity: Charade game
 Watch a video clip and identify the different patterns of extinction https://youtu.be/jphrpR9ffKA
https://youtu.be/KvIPSOzIGv8
 Inquiry activity: How will you relate the failure of organisms to adapt from changes in the
environment to species extinction?
Day 14: Natural Causes of Extinction
 Recap activity: Individual sharing
 Individual activity: Thinking Maps
 Watch a video clip and identify the natural causes of extinction https://youtu.be/C1c1PMQGo0w
 Create a poster, poem or slogan about the natural causes of extinction
Day 15: Human Factors that Trigger Extinction
 Recap activity: Solve the puzzle
 Enumerate human activities that they think trigger extinction
 Watch a video clip and identify the different factors that trigger extinction
https://youtu.be/wXJiHr8jWBs
 Group activity: Debate
PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION
Day 16: Photosynthesis: Using Light Energy to Produce Food
 Recap activity: Situation Analysis
 Pre-test
 Motivational activity: Let there be light!
 Identify and explain the processes involved in photosynthesis from the video clip viewed
https://youtu.be/xEF8shaU_34
Day 17: Structure and Function of Plant Parts and Organelles Involved in Photosynthesis
 Recap activity: Individual sharing
 Motivational activity: Figure analysis
 Watch a video presentation and identify the structure and function of plant parts and organelles
 involved in photosynthesis https://youtu.be/co0JdqUlycg
 Completing a picture diagram
Day 18: Cellular Respiration
 Recap activity: Completing a diagram
 Motivational activity: Make a concept map about cellular respiration
 Identify and explain the processes involved in cellular respiration from the video clip viewed
https://youtu.be/eJ9Zjc-jdys
Day 19: Structure and Function of Mitochondrion as the Main Organelle Involved in
Respiration
 Recap activity: Individual sharing
 Motivational activity: Figure analysis
 Watch a video presentation and describe the structure and function of mitochondrion as the main
organelle involved in respiration https://youtu.be/c4JsEBI9u6I
Day 20: Photosynthesis versus Cellular Respiration
 Recap activity: Completing a chart
 Identify the differences in the basic features and importance of photosynthesis and respiration by
watching a video clip https://youtu.be/xmfhKbmQhq0
 Make a table on the differences of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
 Write song lyrics about the difference in basic features and importance of photosynthesis and
respiration
Day 21: Laboratory Activity: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthetic Process LabQuest
 Explore the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration by performing a lab activity
 Answer guide questions
 Write laboratory reports
Day 22: Performance Task
References
DepEd Teacher’s Guide for Science 9
Exploring Life Through Science Series Grade 9
My Distance Learning Buddy: A Modular Textbook for the 21 st Century Learner Grade 9

Prepared by: Checked and Approved by:

JANICE C. PAJE S.M.A. REMEDIOS B. SORIANO, RVM