Date

: 23 April 2016

Time

: 60 minutes

Class

: 5 Science

Number of students

: 20 students

Level

: Intermediate

Subject

: Biology

Topic

: Chapter 3 Coordination and Response

Subtopic

: The Role of Hormones in Humans

Prior Knowledge

: Students knew about the nervous system and pancreas

Learning Objective

: Analyse the role of hormones in humans

Learning Outcomes

: By the end of this lesson, a student will be able to:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

State what a hormone is

State what the endocrine system is
Label the main glands of the endocrine system
Name the main hormones produced by each endocrine gland
State the functions of the hormones involved in some physiological processes

Science Process Skill

: Communicating

Thinking Skill

: Attributing

Scientific Attitudes

: Being thankful to God, Being cooperative

and Noble Values

Teaching Materials

: Diagram of endocrine system, mahjong paper, marker pen, Powerpoint presentation, Tarsia puzzle

Evaluation

: Worksheet

Lesson Stages

Content

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Teachers Activities

Students Activities

Notes/Remarks

Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Introduction to the topic

and learning outcomes

1. Teacher shows a video about

the Fight or Flight
Response

1. Students watch the video.

Video from Youtube

2. Teacher ask students;

(a) What do you understand
about the video that you
just watch?
(b) What is the name of
hormone released by the
kidneys?
(c) What is the effect of
adrenaline secretion?

2. Students answer;
(a) The video shows how
the body react during
stress situation

Idea generation

3. Teacher introduces the topic

and the learning outcomes.

(b) Adrenaline
(c) The heart beat faster
3. Students listen to the
explanation.

Powerpoint slide

1. Students give their own

definition

Idea generation

Development
Step 1
Explanation
(5 minutes)

Hormones and endocrine

system

1. Teacher asks student what

they understand about
hormone.

2. Teacher asks the students to

2. Students name the glands
name the glands that made up
the endocrine system.

Step 2

Labelling the diagram,

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3. Teacher discuss about the

hormones and endocrine
system

3. Students discuss with

teacher

1. Teacher asks students to form

1. Students form 4 groups

Powerpoint presentation

Group discussion
(15 minutes)

Step 3
Group
presentation
(20 minutes)

name the hormones and

state the function of each
hormone.

Explain about the

hormones and their
functions

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4 groups consist of 5 students

in each group.

consist of 5 students in each

group.

2. Teacher asks the group

representative to take the
materials.

2. The group representative

takes the materials.

3. Teacher explains the task that

must be completed by each
group.

3. Students completed the task

(a) Label the gland(s) that

is/are assigned to each
group (diagram)

(a) Students label the

glands using the
diagram given

(b) Name the hormone(s)

secreted by each glands

(b) Students name the

hormone(s)

(c) Discuss and write the

functions of each
hormones on the mahjong
paper

(c) Students discuss and

write the functions of
each hormones on the
mahjong paper

Mahjong paper, diagram

of endocrine system,
marker pen, textbook,
reference book

Each group will get

different glands
G1 : Pituitary gland
G2 : Thyroid & Adrenal
G3 : Pancreas
G4 : Ovaries & Testes
Cooperation, Leadership

4. Teacher suggest to students

to use i-Think Map

4. Students choose & use

suitable i-Think Map

Use of i-Think Map

(Brace Map / Bubble
Map)

1. Teacher asks the students to

present their work.

1. Students do presentation

Communicating

2. Teacher asks student of other

group to evaluate either the

2. Students do evaluation and

give reason

Evaluating and reasoning

use of i-Think Map is

suitable or not.
3. Teacher encourages students
to ask questions.
Step 4
Group Activity
(10 minutes)

Closure
(5 minutes)

Tarsia Puzzle

Evaluation and summary

1. Teacher distributes the puzzle 1. Students receive the puzzle

to each group
2. Teacher asks student to
complete the puzzle

2. Students complete the

puzzle in group

3. Teacher gives reward for the

fastest group that complete
the puzzle

3. The fastest group receive

reward

1. Teacher distributes worksheet 1. Students answer the

to each students
worksheet given
individually
2. Teacher asks students to
make summary on todays
lesson.

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3. Students ask question to

their friends.

2. One student from each

group gives summary.

Communicating
Tarsia Puzzle

Sweets

Worksheet