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SUBJECT: General Physics 1

TERM (NO.) UNIT TOPIC: CONTENT PERFORMANCE COMPETENCIES/ ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES RESOURCES INSTITUTIONAL
MONTH CONTENT STANDARD STANDARD (PS) SKILLS CORE VALUES
(CS)
Quarter 1 UNIT 1 The learners The learners are The learners…
demonstrate an able to...
1. Units understanding 1. Solve measurement
2. Physical of… Solve, using problems involving
Quantities experimental and conversion of units and Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
3. Measurement 1. The effect of theoretical expressing its Report Activity: Material and
4. Graphical instruments on approaches, measurements in Worksheet
Presentation measurements multiconcept, scientific notation & Accuracy vs.
5. Linear Fitting rich-context Precision
of Data 2. Uncertainties problems 2. Differentiate Seat work
and deviations involving accuracy from precision Random errors
in measurement measurement, 3. Differentiate random vs.
vectors, motions errors from systematic Systematic
3. Sources and in 1D, 2D, and 3D, errors
types of error Newton’s Laws,
work, energy, 4. Use the least count
4. Accuracy center of mass, concept to estimate
versus precision momentum, errors associated with
impulse, and single measurements
collisions. 5. Estimate errors from
multiple measurements
 5. Uncertainty of a physical quantity
of derived using variance Concept
quantities 6. Estimate the Mapping Worksheet Worksheet
uncertainty of a By group
6. Error bars derived quantity from And worksheet
the estimated values by group
7. Graphical and uncertainties of
analysis: linear directly measured
fitting and quantities
transformation 7. Estimate intercepts
of functional and slopes, and their
dependence to uncertainties in
linear form experimental data with
linear dependence
using linear regression
formulae
UNIT 2 1. Vectors and 1. Differentiate vector
vector addition and scalar quantities Problem Drills Worksheet (by Worksheet
Vectors 2. Sketch and solve (Graphical pair):
addition of vectors method) Vector Voyage!
2. Components
of vectors 3. Rewrite a vector in
component form Problem Drills
4. Calculate directions (Algebraic Board work Chalk and
3. Unit vectors Method) White Board
and magnitudes of
vectors Marker
UNIT 3 1. Position, 1. Describe velocity and
time, distance, acceleration in terms of
Kinematics: displacement, slope of position vs.
Motion Along a speed, average time and velocity vs.
Straight Line velocity, Time curves.
instantaneous 2. Describe
velocity displacement and
velocity in terms of
2. Average velocity vs. time and Worksheet (by Oral Worksheet
acceleration, acceleration vs. time group) presentation
and curves
instantaneous 3. Graph velocity vs.
acceleration time and acceleration
vs. time graphs, given
3. Uniformly the position vs. time-
accelerated graph and velocity vs.
linear motion time graph and vice
versa
4. Free-fall 4. Identify if a physical
motion situation involves Constructed Comic Strip Dialogue
constant velocity or Essay Worksheet
5. 1D Uniform constant acceleration.
Acceleration 5. Translate a verbal
Problems description of a physical
situation involving
uniform acceleration in
one dimension into a
mathematical Practice Problem Group work: Worksheet
description. Finding the
6. Solve for unknown missing one!
quantities in equations
involving one-
dimensional uniformly
accelerated motion
 7. Discuss the fact that
the magnitude of
acceleration due to
gravity on the Earth’s
surface is nearly
constant and
approximately 9.8 m/s2
in free-fall problems Series of Problem
8. Solve problems Group Reporting Problem Solving Solving
involving one- By group Worksheet
dimensional motion
with constant
acceleration involving
“tail-gating
phenomenon”, pursuit,
rocket launch, and free-
fall problems
UNIT 4 Relative motion 1. Describe motion
using the concept of
Kinematics: 1. Position, relative velocities in 1D
Motion in 2- distance, and 2D Oral Round Robin Worksheet
Dimensions and displacement, 2. Define the position, Presentation
3-Dimensions speed, average velocity, and
velocity, acceleration in terms of
instantaneous 2D and 3D using vector
velocity, representation
average 3. Collect the PBL PBL
acceleration, consequences of the
and independence of  Laboratory  Laboratory Worksheet,
instantaneous vertical and horizontal Report Activity Laboratory
acceleration in components of (Simulation/Exp Worksheet
2- and 3- projectile motion  Pre-defense eriment) and activity
dimensions 4. Calculate range, time or proposal Materials
of flight, and maximum of their  Group
2. Projectile heights of projectiles output/prod planning
motion 5. Plan and execute an uct and
experiment involving Executing
3. Circular projectile motion:  Under their
motion Identifying error supervision output/pro
sources, minimizing of the duct
4. Relative their influence, and teacher and
motion estimating the the expert.  Exhibit
influence of the
identified error sources  Critiquing of
on final results their
output/prod
uct by an
expert
6. Differentiate uniform
and non-uniform
circular motion
7. Form a
generalization
quantities associated
with circular motion
such as tangential Problem Set Group Worksheet
velocity, centripetal discussion and Manila
acceleration, tangential Paper
acceleration, radius of
curvatureSolve
problems involving two
 dimensional motion
such as ledge jumping,
movie stunts,
basketball, safe
locations during
firework displays, and
Ferris wheels problems
8. Solve problems
involving two
dimensional motion
such as ledge jumping,
movie stunts,
basketball, safe
locations during
firework displays, and
Ferris wheels problems
UNIT 5 1. Newton’s 1. Define inertial
Law’s of Motion frames of reference
Newton’s Laws 2. Differentiate contact Game: FBD
of Motion and 2. Inertial and noncontact forces 1,2,3 Clap! Worksheet
Applications Reference 3. Distinguish mass and 3, 2, 1 Strategy
Frames weight and Sketching Drawing of FBD
4. Identify action- FBD (series of
3. Action at a reaction pairs problem)
distance forces 5. Draw free-body
diagrams
4. Mass and 6. Apply Newton’s 1st
Weight law to obtain
quantitative and Group Discussion
5. Types of qualitative conclusions and Oral Broadcasting
about the contact and presentation
contact forces: noncontact forces (News reporting Book and
tension, normal acting on a body in style) Online
force, kinetic equilibrium (1 lecture) Resources
and static 7. Differentiate the
friction, fluid properties of static
resistance friction and kinetic
friction Game: Puzzle Pieces
6. Action- 8. Compare the Seat work Solve the Worksheet
Reaction Pairs magnitude of different puzzle pieces
quantities such as
7. Free-Body frictional force, normal
Diagrams force, threshold angles
for sliding, acceleration,
8. Applications etc.
of Newton’s 9. Apply Newton’s 2nd
Laws to single- law and kinematics to
body and obtain quantitative and Group discussion
multibody qualitative conclusions and Dramatization Book and
dynamics about the velocity and Dramatization Online
acceleration of one or Resources
9. Fluid more bodies, and the
resistance contact and noncontact
forces acting on one or
10. Experiment more bodies
on forces 10. Analyze the effect
of fluid resistance on Demonstration Brainstorming Book and
11. Problem moving object Internet
solving using Resources
11. Solve problems
using Newton’s Laws of
motion such as, ropes
 and pulleys, the design
of mobile sculptures,
transport of loads on
conveyor belts, force Problem Drills Problem Drills Worksheet
needed to move stalled
vehicles, determination
of safe driving speeds
on banked curved roads
problems
12. Plan and execute an
experiment involving
forces (e.g., force table,
friction board, terminal Laboratory Laboratory Activity Sheet
velocity) and report (Group activity
identifying work)
discrepancies between
theoretical
expectations and
experimental results
when appropriate
UNIT 6 1. Dot or Scalar 1. Calculate the dot or
Product scalar product of
Work, Energy, vectors
and Energy 2. Work done by 2. Identify the work
Conservation a force done by a force (not Seat work Board work White Board
necessarily constant) Marker
3. Work-energy acting on a system
relation 3. Define work as a
scalar or dot product of
4. Kinetic energy force and displacement
 4. Cite the relationship
5. Power between the work done
by a force in one-
6. Conservative dimension in an area
and under a Force and the
nonconservative Position curve
forces 5. Cite the relationship
between the work done Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
7. Gravitational by a constant force and Report, Make a Activity Materials
potential energy the change in kinetic Chart, and Oral
energy of a system presentation
8. Elastic 6. Apply the work- with probing
potential energy energy theorem to techniques
obtain quantitative and (Group work)
9. Equilibria and qualitative conclusions
potential energy regarding the work
diagrams done, initial and final
velocities, mass and
10. Energy kinetic energy of a
Conservation, system.
Work, and 7. Show the work-
Power Problems energy theorem
graphically
8. Cite the relationship
between the power, Combination of
work, energy, force, Extended and
and velocity Constructed
9. Cite the Relationship Essay Brainstorming Books and
between the by group Online
gravitational potential & Resources
energy of a system and
configuration of the Worksheet
system
10. Cite the
relationship between
the elastic potential
energy of a system and
configuration of the
system
11. Describe the
properties and the
effects of conservative Laboratory Laboratory Activity Sheet
forces report (Group Activity
12. Identify the work) and Oral
conservative and presentation (in
nonconservative forces creative way)
13. Express the
conservation of energy
verbally and
mathematically
14. Use potential
energy diagrams to
understand forces;
stable, unstable, and Laboratory Laboratory Activity Sheet
neutral equilibria; and Activity Activity
turning points And oral
15. Identify whether presentation
energy conservation is
useful or not in a given
example before and
after description of a
physical system
 16. Solve problems
involving work, energy,
and power, such as,
bungee jumping, design
of roller-coasters, Problem Drills Problem Drills Worksheet
number of people
required to build
structures such as the
Great Pyramids and the
rice terraces; power
and energy
requirements of human
activities such as
sleeping vs. sitting vs.
standing, running vs.
walking. (Conversion of
joules to calories should
be emphasized at this
point.)
UNIT 7 1. Center of 1. Differentiate center
mass of mass and geometric
Center of Mass, center
Momentum, 2. Momentum 2. Cite the relationship
Impulse, and between the motion of Demonstration Group
Collisions 3. Impulse center of mass of a of Pendulum discussion
system to the
4. Impulse- momentum and net
momentum external force acting on
relation the system
3. Cite the relationship PBL PBL
between the
5. Law of momentum, impulse,  Laboratory  Laboratory Laboratory
conservation of force, and time of Report Activity Materials
momentum contact in a system (Simulation/Exp
4. Discuss the necessary  Under eriment)
6. Collisions conditions for supervision
conservation of linear of the  Group
7. Center of momentum to be valid. teacher and planning
Mass, Impulse, 5. Compare and the expert. and
Momentum, contrast elastic and Executing
and Collision inelastic collisions  Critiquing of their
Problems 6. Apply the concept of their output/pro
restitution coefficient output/prod duct
8. Energy and in collisions uct by an
momentum 7. Predict motion of expert (Making airbags
experiments constituent particles for and seat belt on
different types of the car -
collisions (e.g., elastic, Prototype)
inelastic)
8. Solve problems  Exhibit
involving center of
mass, impulse, and
momentum in contexts
such as, rocket motion,
vehicle collisions, and
ping-pong. (Emphasize
also the concept of
whiplash and the
sliding, rolling, and
mechanical
deformations in vehicle
collisions.)
9. Perform an
experiment involving
energy and momentum
conservation and
analyze the data to
identify discrepancies
between theoretical
expectations and
experimental results
when appropriate