Department of Education

Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
CABANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabangan, Zambales

BUDGET OF WORK
Science VIII
1st Grading Period
SY. 2019 – 2020

COMPETENCIES NO. OF DAYS (40)

FORCE, MOTION and ENERGY (8 days)

Laws of Motion
- Law of Inertia
- Law of Acceleration
- Law of Interaction

The Learner…

 investigates the relationship of the

amount of force applied and the mass of
the object to the amount of change in
the object’s motion

 infers that when a body exerts a force on

another an equal amount of force is
exerted back on it

 demonstrates how a body responds to

changes in motion

 relates the laws of motion to bodies in

circular motion

 infers that circular motion requires the

application of constant force directed
toward the center of the circle

Work, Power and Energy (6 days)

- Layman’s definition of work vs.

mechanical work
- Situations where work is done and where
work is not done

 differentiates layman’s definition of

work from mechanical work

 describes how work is related to power

and energy

 differentiates potential and kinetic

energy

 relates speed and position of object to

the amount of energy possessed by a
body
Sound (6 days)

 compares the speed of sound through

solids, liquids, and gases

 infers how the movement of particles of

an object affects the speed of sound
through it

 investigates the effect of temperature to

speed of sound through fair testing

Light
(7 days)
 demonstrates the existence of the
color components of visible light
using prism or diffraction grating

 explains the hierarchy of colors in

relation to energy

 explains that red is bent the least

and violet is bent the most
according to their wavelengths or
frequencies

Heat
(6 days)

 differentiates between heat and

temperature at the molecular level

 cite examples in real life and

industries that apply expansion of
materials (e.g. expansion slots of
bridges)

 investigates the relationship of the

amount of heat transferred between
bodies of varying temperature to
temperature difference, heat
capacity and mass using fair
testing

Electricity
(7 days)
 infers the relationship between
current and charge
 creates models or cites analogies
for electrical charge, current,
voltage, power and resistance
 investigates the effect of using one
or two batteries to various ways of
 connecting two light bulbs (series
and parallel connections)
 explains the advantage of parallel
wiring in homes
 differentiates electrical power and
electrical energy
 compares power rating and energy
consumption of various electrical
appliances
 explains the functions of circuit
breakers, fuses, earthing, double
insulation and other safety devices
in the home

Prepared: Checked:

MICHAEL FLOR D. FAVO MANILYN A. RABOY

Teacher - II Science Coordinator/Teacher – III
 Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
CABANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabangan, Zambales

BUDGET OF WORK
Science VIII
2nd Grading Period
SY. 2019 – 2020

COMPETENCIES NO. OF DAYS (28 days)

EARTH AND SPACE (15 days)

 Earthquakes and Faults

The Learner…

 describes what a fault is

 using models or illustrations, explains

how movements along faults generate
earthquakes

 differentiates the epicenter of an

earthquake from its focus

 differentiates the intensity of an

earthquake from its magnitude

 identifies faults in the community

 differentiates between active and

inactive faults

 demonstrates how underwater

earthquakes generate tsunamis

 explains how earthquake waves provide

information of the interior of the earth

(9 days)
 Understanding Typhoons

 explains how typhoons develop

 infers why the Philippines is prone to

typhoons

 explains how landforms and bodies of

water affect typhoons

 trace the path of typhoons that enter the

Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR) using a map and tracking data
 (4 days)

 Other members of the Solar System

 compares and contrasts comets,

meteors, and asteroids

 predicts the appearance of comets

based on recorded data of previous
appearances

 explains the regular occurrence of

meteor showers

Prepared: Checked:

MICHAEL FLOR D. FAVO MANILYN A. RABOY

Teacher - II Science Coordinator/Teacher – III

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
CABANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabangan, Zambales

BUDGET OF WORK
Science VIII
3rd Grading Period
SY. 2019 – 2020

COMPETENCIES NO. OF DAYS (28 days)

 MATTER (12 days)

 Particle Nature of Matter

- Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
- Atoms and Molecules

The Learner…

 explains the properties of solids,

liquids and gases based on the
particle nature of matter
  explains physical changes in terms
of arrangement and motion of
atoms and molecules

 Atomic Structure (10 days)

- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons

 determines the number of protons,

neutrons and electrons in a
particular atom

 explains how ions are formed

when humans obtain nutrients from
food

 Periodic Table (PT)of Elements (6 days)

- Development of the PT
- Arrangement of elements
- Reactive and nonreactive metals

 traces the development of the

periodic table from observations
based on similarities in properties
of elements

 uses the periodic table to predict

the chemical behavior of an
element

Prepared: Checked:

MICHAEL FLOR D. FAVO MANILYN A. RABOY

Teacher - II Science Coordinator/Teacher – III
 Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
CABANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabangan, Zambales

BUDGET OF WORK
Science VIII
4th Grading Period
SY. 2019 – 2020

COMPETENCIES NO. OF DAYS (34 days)

 LIVING THINGS and THEIR

ENVIRONMENT

 Structures and Functions : Focus on the

Digestive System (10 days)

- Organs of the digestive system and their

interaction with organs of the respiratory and
circulatory systems
- Changes in food as it undergoes physical and
chemical digestion
- Diseases resulting from nutrient deficiency
and ingestion of harmful substances
- Prevention, detection, and treatment of
diseases of the digestive system
- Contemporary health issues that promote
proper nutrition and overall wellness

The Learner….

 describes the coordinated functions

of the organs of the digestive
system

 traces the path of food as it is being

digested
  explains how enzymes help in
digesting food

 explains how digested food is

absorbed through the villi and is
carried through the bloodstream to
the liver

 explain how dissolved wastes and

solid wastes are eliminated through
the excretory system

 illustrates how diseases are

detected, prevented or treated

 identifies healthful practices that

affect the digestive system

 discusses the contemporary health

issues that promote proper
nutrition and overall wellness
(5 Days)

 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of

Traits
- Organelles of the cell involved in cell
division
- Stages of mitosis
- Stages of meiosis
- Mendelian Genetics]

 identifies organelles that are

involved in cell division

 describes and compares the

processes of mitosis and meiosis,
and their role in the cell division
cycle

 compares the number of

chromosomes of the daughter cells
resulting from mitosis and meiosis

 differentiates oogenesis and

spermatogenesis

 explains the significance of

meiosis in maintain the
chromosome number

 explains how the union of sperm

and egg cells results in variation

 identifies phenotypes as expression

of inherited characteristics (8 Days)

 Biodiversity

- Species diversity
- Hierarchical taxonomic system of species
- Protection and conservation of endangered
and economically important species
  explains the concept of species as a
reproductively distinct group of
organisms

 classifies organisms using the

hierarchical taxonomic system
(domain, kingdom, phylum, class,
order, family, genus, species)
based on structure and function

 explains the advantage of high

biodiversity over low biodiversity
in maintaining the stability of an (6 Days)
ecosystem
(3 Days)
 Transfer of Energy in Trophic Levels

 Cycling of Materials in the Ecosystem

- Water Cycle
- Oxygen-carbon Cycle
- Nitrogen Cycle

 describes the transfer of energy

through the trophic levels

 analyzes the roles of organisms in

the cycling of materials

 explain how materials cycle in an

ecosystem
(2 Days)
 Impact of Human Activities in an
Ecosystem
 Suggest ways to minimize human
impact on the environment

 Describe changes caused by

organisms in their environment

Prepared: Checked:

MICHAEL FLOR D. FAVO MANILYN A. RABOY

Teacher - II Science Coordinator/Teacher – III