Form : 4 Murni

Date : 13 September 2007

Time : 40 minutes
No. of students: 37 students
Theme

: Investigating the cells as a basic unit of living things

Learning area

: Cell division (meiosis)

Learning objectives: Students know about the process that occur in prophase I
Learning outcomes :
Students will be able to explain the crossing over process and synapsis process in prophase I.
Students should be able to state the term in the prophase I like bivalent, chiasmata, crosssing over, synapsis, maternal and
paternal chromosomes
Prior Knowledge

: Students has learnt about mitosis in the previous lesson

Students should be able :

a) Knowledge
i. Explain the crossing over and synapsis process that occur in the Prophase I in the activity.
ii. Summarize the synapsis and crossing over process that occur in the Prophase I at the end of the class.

b) Science process skills / TSTS / Manipulative Skills

i. Cooperation learning among the students when they doing the activity in the group.
c) Science attitudes and noble values
i. Being cooperative when doing together the activity in the group.

Teaching and learning resources:

Apparatus
1. Mahjong paper
2. Straw (2 different color-16 for each
color)
3. Power point presentation
4. Plastisin (2 different color)
5. Worksheet

Phase/ Time

Content

Amount
9
32
1
6
8

Teaching and learning activities

Notes

Eliciting Ideas
( 5mins)

Picture1 :
-Sperm and ovum pictures
gamete cells.
- See appendix 1

Picture 2 :
- Man and woman picture
- The next generation will
have the haploid cells
within their reproduction
systems
- See appendix 1
Restructuring of
Ideas
(10 mins)

showing the

Teacher displays the 2 different Teaching Resources

slide show pictures.
(TLR) :
- Power point
Slide show 1 :
presentation
- Students are required to
observed and think about SPS
what they have seen.
- Observation.
- Teacher asks students prior
- Communication
knowledge about the type
- Relating
of cells (sperm and ovum
cells).
Slide show 2 :
- Teacher asks students their
prior knowledge about the
diploid (2n) and the haploid
(n) cells.

Interphase
- Chromosome not clearly
visible

Teacher explains
the Teaching Resources
processes in the Prophase I (TLR) :
in meiosis using the diagram.
- Plastisin
- Mahjong paper
The notes also will appear at
- Power point slide
the power point slide.

- Replication of DNA and

chromosome duplication
occur.

Prophase I

-Students are required to show SPS

- Each chromosome now

seen as a pair chromatid.
- Then, it will join together
by centromere.
- Homologous chromosomes
pair up in a bivalent.

the process occur in Prophase I

by using plastisin.
-Teacher will conduct this
activity by asking
the
students to do the process in
Prophase I step by step.

Observation
Communication
Cooperative
learning

- This process call Synapsis

- Chromatids are exchange
their genetic materials at
chiasmata.
- This is called as a
crossing-over process.
- Nuclear membrane and
nucleolus are broken
down.
- Spindle formation begin.

Application of

Presentation activity:

-After the students have mastered Teaching Resources

Ideas
(15 mins)

-Students explain about the synapsis and

crossing over process.
Interphase
- Chromosome not clearly
visible
- Replication of DNA and
chromosome duplication
occur.

the content, teacher asks students to (TLR) :

do an activity by using 2 different
- Mahjong paper
color of straws on mahjong paper.
- 2 colors of straw
- Teacher has been stick the straw on SPS
the mahjong paper.
-Students
will
write
their
explanation about the meiosis
process on the mahjong paper.
-Every group will be given a
different activity.

Prophase I
- Each chromosome now
seen as a pair chromatid.
- Then, it will join together
by centromere.
- Homologous chromosomes
pair up in a bivalent.
- This process call Synapsis
- Chromatids are exchange
their genetic materials at
chiasmata.
- This is called as a

-Teacher will chooses any group

randomly to present in front of the
class.
-Students have to explain back what
they have write on the mahjong
paper.

Communicating
Cooperative
learning

crossing-over process.
- Nuclear membrane and
nucleolus are broken
down.
- Spindle formation begin.

Conclusion &
Reflection
(10 mins)

What they learnt :

Chiasma
-Place where chromatid are
their genetic material.

Teaching Resources
(TLR) :
-Worksheet

-Teacher ask any students to come in

front of the class to show a certain
process occur in the Prophase I.

Science attitude and

noble value
-Thanked god for his
blessing

exchange

Synapsis Process
-Process when the homologous
chromosome are pair up.
Bivalent
-The condition where the homologous
chromosome when pair up.
Crossing-over process
-Process where the exchange of genetic
material between maternal and paternal.

References

-Teacher and students discuss back

about what they have learnt in the
Interphase and Prophase I.

-Teacher conclude the lesson for

today by repeating what they have
learnt.
-Teacher give an exercise as a
homework.

Dr.Hamdan Mohd.Noor.SPM Biolgy Form 4 and 5.Page 100-103.Selangor: Pelangi Sdn Bhd.
Mah Chee Wai,Dr Tina Lim Swee Kim.(2007).SPM Biology Form 4 and 5.page 122.Selangor:Sasbadi Sdn Bhd.
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Appendix (next page)

NOOR LIZA BT MOHD ALI

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Macro Teaching Reflection
I have done my macro teaching on Thursday, 13 September 2007. My partner and I was the first group that presented on that
day. I started my macro teaching session at 8.35p.m until 9.15p.m. Generally, there have a lot of improvement than the microteaching
that I have been done before. In this macro teaching, my partner and I was improved our teaching aid like our picture from a small and
not clearly picture to become a large picture.
I have conducted two sessions, which is the introduction session and the application session. The introduction session was
done very well when I asked students prior knowledge about the reproduction cell or gametes cells and I also asked them about their
previous lesson on haploid and diploid term.
The application session also was done very well. I used the activity by using Mahjong paper and two color of straws and I have
been sticks these straw on the Mahjong paper. I used two color of straw because I want to show my students a different of
chromosomes which is paternal and maternal chromosomes in the same homologous chromosomes. I also want to show them the
process of crossing-over and synapsis that occur in Prophase I very clear and make them understand the process very well. I gave one
Mahjong paper for each group. After that, I want them to write down their explanations on the Mahjong paper. When all groups have
been finished their task, I asked any volunteer to present their task in front of the class. After that, I gave a souvenir to the presenter as
a positive reinforcement to her and others. Then, she will sit down. At this part, Miss Siti was advised me that, the teacher have to give
an extra or added some explanation when the students was presented their idea or answers. So, students will get the right answer from

the teacher and no misconception among the students. Students also will understand more when the teacher was repeated the answers
once again.
This weakness might be happened because I have less experience in teaching skills. I have to improve my teaching skills
especially when I have to teach in practicum after this.
While Dr. Maria was commented that my voice are very soft and sometimes she will not hear clearly. She wants me to improve
my voice and speak loudly. I think that, when I was doing my macro teaching session, I have been shouted to improve my voice but
still not very clear. So, I have to improve my voice when I was teaching later especially when I was doing my practicum.
If the teachers have a very soft voice, the effect might be occurred to the students. The teacher also cannot reach their learning
objective during the teaching and learning processes. Although the teacher have been taught with a full dedicated but when the voice
are not clear when teaching, the teaching and learning processes are fail.
So, if I want to be an excellent teacher after this, I have to improve my voice and improve my teaching skills. I think, I have to
more practice to improve my voice and teaching skills. Maybe I can practice it in front of the mirror to see my action when I was
teaching and it will help me to improve my skills after this.

Noor Suryani binti Jaafar (D20041018560)

Reflection
During the macroteaching session, I had found some weakness in myself. The most obvious weakness is the usage of my English
language. At certain time, I was doing grammatically error in my sentences. Im still feel that Im not too good in delivered my
teaching in English. Im need to improve my speaking skill. Beside that, Im still cant talk in front of the class without the proper
script because without the script, its easy for me to lost my word.
I think that the cause of my weakness in my English language is Im not practice to speak in English in my daily life . I only try to
speak in English when doing the practice with my partner before macroteaching session. Im also not reading too much the English
newspaper, magazine or other reading material in English. Im also not confident to speak in English because my English vocabulary
is still not adequate for me to speaking fluent in English.
As a teacher, I know that this problem might give the effect when delivered the content in the class. Nowadays, all the science and
mathematic teacher need to teach in English during the class. So, if Im not doing something to improve my English language, I think
that Im in trouble. Beside mastered the content, the most important thing also is I had to be prepared of teaching skill. Moreover, to
have the good teaching skill, I have to be confident when teaching in English.
The best way for me to avoid this problem is reading more English material everyday. Beside that, I also need to try speaking in
English with my friends.
I need to do improved my English language start from now. So, when going to school for practical, my confident level to teach in
English being increase and I can teach well.