ATTL SKILLS BIOLOGY-SL
2014-16
SKILLS
1. Research skills
Formulating research
questions
Referencing sources
Observational skills
collecting, organizing,
interpreting and presenting
information
2.Communication skills
Presenting
recording information
reading for meaning
listening
viewing
non-verbal communication
multi-literacies
LEARNER Unit-1 Unit -2 Unit-3 Unit-4 Unit-5 Unit-6 Unit-Option
PROFILE Cell Molecular Genetics Ecology Evolution and Human Physiology Human Physiology
Biology Biodiversity
Inquirers Observational Formulating research Collecting,
skills questions organizing,
collecting, Referencing sources interpreting and
organizing, Observational skills presenting
interpreting and collecting, information
presenting interpreting and Students will be asked
information- presenting to design a spread
Students will be information-Students sheet where they will
asked to prepare will be given a mention about the
slides of plant cell research topic Animal classification.
and animal Segregation of DNA
cells .They will from plants. They will
observe the slides be asked to frame the
under microscope research question,
and collect data. design the
They will arrange the experiment ,observe
data, interpret and it ,
represent the interpret it and present
information obtain by their information with
observing the slides. referencing.
Communicator Presenting Presenting Presenting,recording Presenting, recording
s recording recording information information ,
information information reading for meaning reading for meaning
reading for reading for listening and viewing listening
meaning meaning viewing
listening listening Students will be asked non-verbal
viewing viewing, to make data base to communication
Students will be Students will asked keep a record of multi-literacies
given task to check to discuss that carbon emission. They Students will be asked to
the rate of diffusion- How the synthesis do research on the
need to present their
The instructions will of urea helped to digestion process of food
work in class.
be given to them to falsify the theory of and the functioning of
perform the lab vitalism. They will different enzymes. They
session. They will get an opportunity will collect information
listen the to present, record and present their
instructions, read the information , understanding by writing
procedure, followed reading for meaning an article on it.
the instructions, ,listening, viewing
conduct the and multi literacies.
investigation, record
the observation and
present their work in
the given format.

3-Thinking skills
problem solving
connecting subjects
thinking creatively
critical thinking
application of knowledge and
understanding in familiar and
unfamiliar
reflection
4-Social skills
collaboration and group work
respect for other cultures and
points of view
global/intercultural awareness
and sensitivity
affective/emotional skills
ethical behavior
Problem solving ,
Critical thinking, Problem solving ,
Thinkers critical thinking,
application of critical thinking,
Knowledgeable application of
knowledge and application of
Reflective knowledge and
understanding in knowledge and
understanding in
familiar and understanding in
familiar and unfamiliar-
unfamiliar, familiar and
Students will be asked to
reflection unfamiliar-
design an investigation
Students will be Students will be given on -Effect of
asked to study the problems based on antibiotics on
factors affecting laws of inheritance. bacterial growth
enzyme action. They need to make the And Physiology
They will perform Puntte Square. Where
an investigation in experiments-
they need to think
school lab and write critically to mention the
a complete lab Factors affecting
genotype and
report on it. phenotype of the off- rate of respiration
springs.
Factors affecting
They will be posed rate of heart beat
questions on genetic
diseases where they
need to apply the
knowledge and their
understanding.
The whole unit gives
an opportunity to the
students to develop
their thinking skills.
Principled Collaboration and group
Collaboration and group
Caring work, respect for other
work, global/intercultural
Open-minded cultures and points of view
awareness and
global/intercultural
sensitivity-
awareness and sensitivity
Field work- Students will affective/
study of different species
and count to find out the Students will be asked to
biodiversity. collect the information from
various resources related to
They need to study of vaccines and epidemic
different species, diseases. They will work in a
community, and populations group to share their data and
analyze the data to find out
They will be asked to talk the development of medical
about -Fresh water issues science to eradicate the
and conflicts. epidemic diseases.
 Risk-takers
5-Self-management skills Organization of learning
Balanced materials, time
Reflective management meeting
deadlines
organization of learning
materials affective/emotional
time management management
meeting deadlines
affective/emotional positive action
management
positive action Students will be asked to
represent the supply of
inorganic nutrients through
animation.
Students will be asked to
draw food chain and food
web.
They will be asked to write
an action plan for
maintaining the ecosystem .
Organization of learning
materials, time
management meeting
deadlinesaffective/emotion
al management
Positive action.
Students will be asked to
collect the information on
Human defense mechanism
and they will make some
awareness banner to make
people aware of different
types of diseases and them
precautionary measurement.