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Grade Level: Grade 3
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Q1/ Week Classify objects and materials as solid, liquid, and gas based on some
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observable characteristics;
Q1/ Week 3 Describe changes in materials based on the effect of temperature:
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1 solid to liquid
2 liquid to solid
3 liquid to gas
4 solid to gas
Q2/ Week 1 Describe the functions of the sense organs of the human body
Q2/ Week 2 Describe animals in their immediate surroundings
Q2/ Week 2 Identify the external parts and functions of animals
Q2/ Week 3 Classify animals according to body parts and use
Q2/ Week 3 State the importance of animals to humans
Q2/ Week 4 Describe the parts of different kinds of plants
Q2/ Week 4 State the importance of plants to humans
Q2/ Week 5 Compare living with nonliving things
Q2/ Week 5 Identify observable characteristics that are passed on from parents to
offspring (e.g., humans, animals, plants);
Q2/ Week 6 Identify the basic needs of humans, plants and animals such as air,
food, water, and shelter
Q2/ Week 6 Explain how living things depend on the environment to meet their
basic needs
Q2/ Week 7 Recognize that there is a need to protect and conserve the
environment
Q 3/ Week Describe the position of a person or an object in relation to a reference
1-3
point such as chair, door, another person
Q 3/ Week Describe the different uses of light, sound, heat and electricity in
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everyday life
Relate the importance of surroundings to people and other living things
Describe the changes in the weather over a period of time
Enumerate and practice safety and precautionary measures in dealing
with different types of weather
Q4/ Week 6 Describe the natural objects that are found in the sky during daytime
and nighttime
Grade Level: Grade 4
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Q1/ Week 1 Classify materials based on the ability to absorb water, float, sink,
undergo decay;
Q1/ Week 2 Describe changes in solid materials when they are bent, pressed,
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hammered, or cut;
Q1/ Week 4 Describe changes in properties of materials when exposed to certain
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conditions such as temperature or when mixed with other materials
Q1/ Week Identify changes in materials whether useful or harmful to one’s
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environment.
Q2/ Week 1 Describe the main function of the major organs
Q2/ Week 1 Communicate that the major organs work together to make the body
function properly
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Q2/ Week 2 Infer that body structures help animals adapt and survive in their
particular habitat
Q2/ Week 3 Identify the specialized structures of terrestrial and aquatic plants
Q2/ Week 4 Compare the stages in the life cycle of organisms
Q2/ Week 5 Describe the effect of the environment on the life cycle of organisms
Q2/ Week 6 Describe some types of beneficial and harmful interactions among
living things
Q2/ Week 7 Describe the effects of interactions among organism in their
environment
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Explain the effects of force when applied to an object
Characterize magnetic force
Describe how light, sound and heat travel
Investigate properties and characteristics of light and sound
Compare and contrast the characteristics of different types of soil
Explain the use of water from different sources in the context of daily
activities
Trace and describe the importance of the water cycle
Use weather instruments and describe the different weather
components in a weather chart
Identify safety precautions during different weather conditions
Describe the changes in the position and length of shadows in the
surroundings as the position of the Sun changes
Describe the effects of the Sun to human activities
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Grade Level: Grade 5
Subject:
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Week of
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Week 1- Use the properties of materials whether they are useful or harmful
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Investigate changes that happen in materials under the following
Week 3- conditions:
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1 presence or lack of oxygen
2 application of heat
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Design a product out of local, recyclable solid and/ or liquid materials in
Week 5making useful products.
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Describe the parts of the reproductive system and their functions
Week 1
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Explain the menstrual cycle
Week 2
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Describe the different modes of reproduction in animals such as
Week 3
butterflies, mosquitoes, frogs, cats and dogs
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Describe the reproductive parts in plants and their functions
Week 4
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Describe the different modes of reproduction in flowering and nonWeek 5 flowering plants such as moss, fern, mongo and others
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Discuss the interactions among living things and non-living things in
Week 6 estuaries and intertidal zones
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Explain the need to protect and conserve estuaries and intertidal zones
Week 7
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Describe the motion of an object by tracing and measuring its change in
Week 1 position (distance travelled) over a period of time
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Discuss why some materials are good conductors of heat and electricity
Relate the ability of the material to block, absorb or transmit light to its use
Infer the conditions necessary to make a bulb light up
Determine the effects of changing the number or type of components in a
circuit
Design an experiment to determine the factors that affect the strength of the
electromagnet
Describe how rocks turn into soil
Investigate extent of soil erosion in the community and its effects on living
things and the environment
Characterize weather disturbances in the Philippines and describe their
effects to daily life
Infer the pattern in the changes in the appearance of the Moon
Identify star patterns that can be seen at particular times of the year
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Grade Level: Grade 6
Subject:
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Week of
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Week 46
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Describe the appearance and uses of homogeneous and heterogenous
mixtures
Describe techniques in separating mixtures such as decantation,
evaporation, filtering, sieving and using magnet
Explain how the organs of each organ system work together
Explain how the different organ systems work together
Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and
invertebrates
Discuss the interactions among living things and non-living things in
tropical rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps
Explain the need to protect and conserve tropical rainforests, coral reefs
and mangrove swamps
Infer how friction and gravity affect movements of different objects
Demonstrate how sound, heat, light and electricity can be transformed
Manipulate simple machines to describe their characteristics and uses
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Describe the changes on the Earth’s surface as a result of earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions
Enumerate what to do before, during and after earthquake and volcanic
eruptions
Describe the different seasons in the Philippines
Differentiate between rotation and revolution and describe the effects of
the Earth’s motions
Compare the planets of the solar system
Construct a model of the solar system showing the relative sizes of the
planets and their relative distances from the Sun
Grade Level: Grade 7
Subject:
Science
Week of
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Quarter/
Grading
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Q1/
Describe the components of a scientific investigation
Week 1
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Week 2- Recognize that substances are classified into elements and compounds
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Most Essential Learning Competencies
Distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of properties
Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions
Express concentrations of solutions quantitatively by preparing different
concentrations of mixtures according to uses and availability of materials
Identify parts of the microscope and their functions
Focus specimens using the compound microscope
Describe the different levels of biological organization from cell to
biosphere
Differentiate plant and animal cells according to presence or absence of
certain organelles
Explain why the cell is considered the basic structural and functional unit
of all organisms
Differentiate asexual from sexual reproduction in terms of:
1 Number of individuals involved;
2 Similarities of offspring to parents
Differentiate biotic from abiotic components of an ecosystem
Describe the different ecological relationships found in an ecosystem
Predict the effect of changes in abiotic factors on the ecosystem
Describe the motion of an object in terms of distance or displacement, speed
or velocity, and acceleration
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Create and interpret visual representation of the motion of objects such as
tape charts and motion graphs
Infer that waves carry energy
Describe the characteristics of sound using the concepts of wavelength,
velocity, and amplitude
Explain color and intensity of light in terms of its wave characteristics
Infer the conditions necessary for heat transfer to occur
Describe the different types of charging processes
Demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate system
Cite and explain ways of using Earth’s resources sustainably
Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of the
atmosphere
Account for the occurrence of land and sea breezes, monsoons, and
intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
Using models, relate:
1 the tilt of the Earth to the length of daytime
2 the length of daytime to the amount of energy received
3 the position of the Earth in its orbit to the height of the Sun in the sky
4 the height of the Sun in the sky to the amount of energy received
5 the latitude of an area to the amount of energy the area receives
6 tilt of the Earth and the seasons
Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur using models
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Grade Level: Grade 8
Subject:
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Investigate the relationship between the amount of force applied and the
mass of the object to the amount of change in the object’s motion
Infer that when a body exerts a force on another, an equal amount of
force is exerted back on it
Relate the laws of motion to bodies in uniform circular motion
Describe how work is related to power and energy
Identify and explain the factors that affect potential and kinetic energy
Investigates the effect of temperature to the speed of sound
Explain the hierarchy of colors in relation to the energy of visible light
Differentiate between heat and temperature at the molecular level
Infer the relationship between current and voltage
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Most Essential Learning Competencies
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel
connections in homes
Explain the functions of circuit breakers, fuses, earthing, double insulation,
and other safety devices in the home
Using models or illustrations, explain how movements along faults generate
earthquakes
Differentiate the
1 epicenter of an earthquake from its focus;
2 intensity of an earthquake from its magnitude;
3 active and inactive faults
Explain how earthquake waves provide information about the interior of the
earth
Explain how typhoon develops and how it is affected by landmasses and
bodies of water
Trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR) using a map and tracking data
Compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteroids
Explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases based on the particle
nature of matter;
Explain physical changes in terms of the arrangement and motion of atoms
and molecules;
Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a particular
atom;
Use the periodic table to predict the chemical behavior of an element.
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Explain ingestion, absorption, assimilation, and excretion
Compare mitosis and meiosis, and their role in the cell-division cycle
Explain the significance of meiosis in maintaining the chromosome number
Predict phenotypic expressions of traits following simple patterns of
inheritance
Explain the concept of a species
Classify organisms using the hierarchical taxonomic system
Explain the advantage of high biodiversity in maintaining the stability of an
ecosystem
Describe the transfer of energy through the trophic levels
Analyze the roles of organisms in the cycling of materials
Explain how materials cycle in an ecosystem
Suggest ways to minimize human impact on the environment
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Grade Level: Grade 9
Subject:
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Week 34
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Week 67
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Explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to
transport nutrients, gases, and other molecules to and from the different
parts of the body
Infer how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of respiratory and
circulatory systems
Explain the different patterns of non-Mendelian inheritance
Relate species extinction to the failure of populations of organisms to
adapt to abrupt changes in the environment
Differentiate basic features and importance of photosynthesis and
respiration
Explain how the Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom describes the
energies and positions of the electrons
Recognize different types of compounds (ionic or covalent) based on their
properties such as melting point, hardness, polarity, and electrical and
thermal conductivity;
Explain how ions are formed;
Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of bonds it
forms;
Recognize the general classes and uses of organic compounds;
Use the mole concept to express mass of substances; and
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Determine the percentage composition of a compound given its chemical
formula and vice versa.
Describe the different types of volcanoes and volcanic eruption
Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt
Illustrate how energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human use
Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area
Describe certain climatic phenomena that occur on a global level
Show which constellations may be observed at different times of the year
using models
Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile
Investigate the relationship between the angle of release and the height and
range of the projectile
Relate impulse and momentum to collision of objects (e.g., vehicular
collision)
Infer that the total momentum before and after collision is equal
Perform activities to demonstrate conservation of mechanical energy
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Construct a model to demonstrate that heat can do work
Explain how heat transfer and energy transformation make heat engines
work
Explain how electrical energy is generated, transmitted, and distributed
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Subject:
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Describe and relate the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake
epicenters, and major mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory
Describe the different types of plate boundaries
Explain the different processes that occur along the plate boundaries
Describe the possible causes of plate movement
Enumerate the lines of evidence that support plate movement
Compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic
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waves
Cite examples of practical applications of the different regions of EM waves,
such as the use of radio waves in telecommunications
Explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment
Predict the qualitative characteristics (orientation, type, and
magnification) of images formed by plane and curved mirrors and lenses
Identify ways in which the properties of mirrors and lenses determine their
use in optical instruments (e.g., cameras and binoculars)
Explain the operation of a simple electric motor and generator
Explain the role of hormones involved in the female and male reproductive
systems
Describe the feedback mechanisms involved in regulating processes in the
female reproductive system (e.g., menstrual cycle)
Describe how the nervous system coordinates and regulates these
feedback mechanisms to maintain homeostasis
Explain how protein is made using information from DNA
Explain how mutations may cause changes in the structure and function of
a protein
Explain how fossil records, comparative anatomy, and genetic information
provide evidence for evolution
Explain the occurrence of evolution
Explain how species diversity increases the probability of adaptation and
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Week 7 survival of organisms in changing environments
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Explain the relationship between population growth and carrying capacity
Week 7
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Investigate the relationship between:
1 volume and pressure at constant temperature of a gas
Week 12 volume and temperature at constant pressure of a gas
2
3 explains these relationships using the kinetic molecular theory
Q4/
Recognize the major categories of biomolecules such as carbohydrates,
Week 3lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
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Week 5- Apply the principles of conservation of mass to chemical reactions
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Explain how the factors affecting rates of chemical reactions are applied in
Week 7- food preservation and materials production, control of fire, pollution, and
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corrosion
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