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Term
Performance Competencies/ Institutional
(No of days) Unit Topic Content Standard Assessment Activities Resources
Standard Skills Core Values
Month/s

Quarter 1 The learners The learners shall be The learners should

demonstrate an able to: be able to…
understanding of:

1. Plate Tectonics The relationship Demonstrate ways to Describe and relate

Quiz Mapping geologic Worksheet, Map
-Distribution among the locations ensure disaster the distribution of
activities and
1.1.1 volcanoes of volcanoes, preparedness during active volcanoes,
landforms.
1.1.2 earthquake earthquake earthquakes, tsunamis, earthquake
epicenters epicenters, and and volcanic eruptions epicenters, and major
1.1.3 mountain ranges mountain ranges mountain belts to
1.2 Plate boundaries Suggest ways by which Plate Tectonic
1.3 Processes and he/she can contribute Theory.
landforms along plate to government efforts
boundaries in reducing damage Describe and explain
1.4 Internal structure of due to earthquakes, the different types Disaster
the Earth tsunamis, and volcanic and different Laboratory Clay modeling and Clay, Laboratory readiness.
1.5 Mechanism (possible eruptions processes that occur activity, quiz simulation of plate worksheet
causes of movement) along the plate boundary Increased
1.6 Evidence of plate boundaries. movements, awareness of
movement laboratory possible dangers
Describe the possible activities. in the
causes and the
environment.
evidence of plate
movements. Video analysis
Quiz, Essay Video
Propose ways to
ensure disaster
preparedness which
can contribute to the
government in
reducing damage due Video or voice
Rubrics recording/ news
to earthquakes,
tsunamis, and reporting type of
volcanic eruptions activity
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Term Unit Topic Content Standard Performance Competencies/ Assessment Activities Resources Institutional
(No of days) Standard Skills Core Values
Month/s
The learners The learners shall be The learners should
Quarter 2 demonstrate an able to: be able to…
understanding of:

Electromagnetic the different regions Produce an audiovisual compare the relative Recitation, Prompted Textbook,
Spectrum of the presentation on the wavelengths of practice discussion, sample pictures,
electromagnetic practical applications different forms of exercises problems worksheet
spectrum electromagnetic Consciousness on
of EM waves to safety from EM
everyday activities and waves;
radiation.
how to protect one’s
health and the cite examples of
practical applications Presentation Research and Article Care and concern
environment from
of the different reporting for one’s health
harmful EM radiation.
regions of EM waves, and environment.
such as the use of
radio waves in Promotion of the
telecommunications; use of wireless
technology.
explain the effects of
EM radiation on Group Reporting Article analysis, News clip, journal
living things and the group discussion:
environment; news clip, journal
article reading
analysis
Light the images formed by Design a simple predict the Frayer Lab activities on Lab manual,
-Reflection of Light in the different types of instrument that makes qualitative diagramming, image formation, pictures, mirror
Mirrors mirrors and lenses use of mirrors or characteristics practice sample problems and lenses
- Refraction of Light in lenses and other (orientation, type, exercises, quiz
Lenses common materials, and and magnification) of Wise use of light
prepare a product images formed by energy.
proposal. plane and curved
mirrors and lenses;
Care for the eyes.
identify ways in
Practice Prompted Optical
which the properties
exercises discussion, instruments
of mirrors and lenses
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determine their use laboratory
in optical activities on optical
instruments (e.g., instruments,
cameras and sample problem.
binoculars);

Create and market a

simple magnifying Creating and
instrument that Performance Rubrics for rating
task designing a trendy
utilizes locally optical instrument
available materials.

Electricity and the relationship Propose a design of an Explain the operation Laboratory Reading analysis Textbook, video Appreciation of
Magnetism between electricity electric motor boat and of a simple electric activity on motors and the benefits of
- Electromagnetic effects and magnetism in construct a miniature motor and generator. generators, video electromagnetic
electric motors and version of it. watching. induction.
generators

Term Unit Topic Content Standard Performance Competencies/ Assessment Activities Resources Institutional
(No of days) Standard Skills Core Values
Month/s
The learners The learners shall be The learners should
Quarter 3 demonstrate an able to: be able to…
understanding of:

Coordinated Functions organisms as having Participate in advocacy explain the role of Quiz Image analysis on Pictures
of the Reproductive, feedback campaigns that hormones involved reproduction
Endocrine, and Nervous mechanisms, which promote healthy in the female and cycles, guided
Systems are coordinated by male reproductive Care for body
lifestyle. discussion. systems.
the nervous and systems;
endocrine systems;
describe the
feedback Quiz Guided discussion Textbook, PPT
how these feedback
mechanisms help the mechanisms involved
organism maintain in regulating
homeostasis to processes in the
reproduce and female reproductive
survive; system (e.g.,
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menstrual cycle);

describe how the

nervous system Laboratory
coordinates and Recitation activity: simulation Lab manual
regulates these of feedback
feedback mechanism
mechanisms to
maintain
homeostasis;
Care for body
Make an advocacy systems.
infomercial on
healthy lifestyle. Making infomercial
Performance Rubrics for rating
task
Heredity: Inheritance the information Promote the usefulness explain how protein Drills on DNA Internet research Drill, activity
and Variation stored in DNA as of genetics in is made using base sequencing and flowchart sheet
being used to make biotechnology information from making on DNA
proteins; products. DNA; base replication,
lecture on DNA
how changes in a sequences
DNA molecule may
cause changes in its explain how Word association
Recitation and PPT, video
product; mutations may cause on the concept
quiz
changes in the “mutation”
mutations that occur structure and prompted Ethical judgment
in sex cells as being function of a protein; discussion on types to support or
heritable; of mutation, opposes the
research and video applications of
viewing on genetic biotechnology.
disorders.

Make a research Conducting an

proposal about the Performance investigatory Rubric for rating
use of genetics in task research that
biotechnology focuses on using
products. locally available
materials in
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producing useful
biotechnology
product.
Biodiversity and how evolution write an essay on the explain how fossil Quiz Video clip analysis, Video, matrix
Evolution through natural importance of records, comparative accomplishing
selection can result in adaptation as a anatomy, and genetic Comparison Matrix
biodiversity mechanism for the information provide on evidences of
survival of a species evidence for evolution.
evolution;

explain the Picture analysis on

occurrence of Journal writing Pictures
evolving species,
evolution; article analysis, Helping others
guided discussion adapt to changes

write an essay which Writing a three-

aims to inform Performance paragraph Rubric for rating
people the task persuasive essay.
importance of
adapting to various
changes and threats
in the environment
to be able to survive.
Ecosystems the influence of Participate in explain how species Analysis of Population Population
- Flow of Energy and biodiversity on the community activities diversity increases simulation dynamics dynamics
Matter in Ecosystems stability of that advocate the the probability of activity simulation simulation model
- Biodiversity and ecosystems protection and adaptation and
Stability 2. an ecosystem as conservation of local survival of organisms
-Population Growth and being capable of species and their in changing
Carrying Capacity supporting a limited ecosystems. environments;
number of organisms
explain the
Quiz Guided discussion Textbook
relationship between
population growth
and carrying
capacity;

propose a policy that

will help stabilize Performance Drafting a local Rubric
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and protect local task ordinance
biodiversity and
ecosystems.

Term Unit Topic Content Standard Performance Competencies/ Assessment Activities Resources Institutional
(No of days) Standard Skills Core Values
Month/s
The learners The learners shall be The learners should
Quarter 4 demonstrate an able to: be able to…
understanding of:

Gas Laws how gases behave Investigate the Describe the Picture analysis Describing gas Video and picture
- Kinetic Molecular based on the motion properties and properties of gases; particles,
Theory and relative distances behavior of gases as a properties of gases
- Volume, pressure, and between gas particles Protection of the
way of improving one’s environment
temperature health and the Solve problems
Word problems Problem solving Worksheet
relationship community. involving gases using
- Ideal gas law general gas laws;

Use gas laws to

determine the new Lab questions Gas laws animation Phet simulation
properties of a given
amount of gas.

Biomolecules the structure of Recommend and recognize the major Lab questions Laboratory Food samples
-Elements present in biomolecules, which promote food products categories of activities
biomolecules are made up mostly with good nutritional biomolecules such as
- Carbohydrates, lipids, of a limited number value, which is carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, and nucleic of elements, such as essential in proteins, and nucleic Advocacy for
acids carbon, hydrogen, maintaining health and acids; healthy lifestyle
- Food Labels oxygen, and nitrogen wellness.
make a presentation Research and
about the Performance Rubric
task comparison
comparison of the
nutrient content of
different food
products.
Chemical reactions the chemical using any form of apply the principles Practice Guided discussion, Worksheet Awareness of the
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reactions associated media, present of conservation of exercises, lab lab activities, dangers and
with biological and chemical reactions mass to chemical questions balancing negative effects of
industrial processes involved in biological reactions; equations chemical
affecting life and the and industrial reactions.
environment processes affecting life explain how the Lab questions, Lab activities, mini- worksheet
and the environment factors affecting rates output reporting group discussion
of chemical reactions
are applied in food
preservation and
materials production,
control of fire,
pollution, and
corrosion.