Matrix of Curriculum Standards (Competencies),

with Corresponding Recommended Flexible Learning Delivery Mode and Materials per Grading Period

GRADE 3 SCIENCE

Week of the Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment
Quarter/ Grade 3 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Grading
Period
resources r link if online)
available
1st Q/ Week Describe different objects based on their characteristics (e.g. Shape, Weight,
1-2 Volume, Ease of flow)
st
1 Q/ Week Classify objects and materials as solid, liquid, and gas based on some
3-5 observable characteristics
st
1 Q/ Week Describe changes in materials based on the effect of temperature:
6-8 1 Solid to liquid
2 Liquid to solid
3 Liquid to gas
4 Solid to gas
2nd Q/ Week
Describe the parts and functions of the sense organs of the human body
1-2
nd
2 Q/ Week
Enumerate healthful habits to protect the sense organs
2
nd
2 Q/ Week Describe animals in their immediate surroundings
3 Identify the parts and functions of animals
nd
2 Q/ Week Classify animals according to body parts and use
4 State the importance of animals to humans
Describe ways of proper handling of animals
nd
2 Q/ Week Describe the parts of different kinds of plants
5 State the importance of plants to humans
nd
2 Q/ Week Describe ways of caring and proper handling of plants
6 Compare living with nonliving things
nd
2 Q/ Week Identify observable characteristics that are passed on from parents to offspring
7 (e.g., humans, animals, plants);
nd
2 Q/ Week Identify the basic needs of humans, plants and animals such as air, food,
8 water, and shelter
Week of the Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment
Quarter/ Grade 3 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Grading
Period
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2nd Q/ Week
Explain how living things depend on the environment to meet their basic needs
9
nd
2 Q/ Week
Recognize that there is a need to protect and conserve the environment
10
rd
3 Q/ Week Describe the position of a person or an object in relation to a reference point
1-3 such as chair, door, another person
rd
3 Q/ Week
Describe sources of light and sound, heat and electricity
4-6
rd
3 Q/ Week
Enumerate uses of light, sound, heat and electricity
7-9
th
4 Q/ Week
Relate the importance of surroundings to people and other living things
1-2
th
4 Q/ Week
Describe the changes in the weather over a period of time
3-4
4th Q/ Week Enumerate and practice safety and precautionary measures in dealing with
5 different types of weather
th
4 Q/ Week Describe the natural objects that are found in the sky during daytime and
6-7 nighttime
4th Q/ Week
Communicate how the natural objects in the sky affect daily activities
8
th
4 Q/ Week Enumerate safety measures to avoid the harmful effects of the Sun’s heat and
9 light
 GRADE 4 SCIENCE

Week of the Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment
Quarter/ Grade 4 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Grading
Period
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1st Q/ Week Classify materials based on the ability to absorb water, float, sink, undergo
1 decay
1st Q/ Week
Identify the effects of decaying materials on one’s health and safety
2
1st Q/ Week Demonstrate proper disposal of waste according to the properties of its
3-4 materials
1st Q/ Week Describe changes in solid materials when they are bent, pressed, hammered,
5-6 or cut
1st Q/ Week Describe changes in properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions
7-8 such as temperature or when mixed with other materials
1st Q/ Week
Identify changes in materials whether useful or harmful to one’s environment
9-10
2 Q/ Week
nd
Describe the main function of the major organs
1 Communicate that the major organs work together to make the body function
properly
2nd Q/ Week
Identify the causes and treatment of diseases of the major organs
2
2nd Q/ Week Infer that body structures help animals adapt and survive in their particular
3 habitat
2nd Q/ Week
Identify the specialized structures of terrestrial and aquatic plants
4
2nd Q/ Week
Compare the stages in the life cycle of organisms
5
2nd Q/ Week
Describe the effect of the environment on the life cycle of organisms
6
2nd Q/ Week
Describe some types of beneficial interactions among living things
7
2 Q/ Week
nd
Describe certain types of harmful interactions among living things
8
2nd Q/ Week Describe the effects of interactions among organism in their environment
9
3rd Q/ Week
Explain the effects of force applied to an object
1-2
Week of the Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment
Quarter/ Grade 4 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Grading
Period
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3rd Q/ Week
Describe how light, sound and heat travel
3-5
3rd Q/ Week
Investigate properties and characteristics of light and sound
6-7
3rd Q/ Week Describe ways to protect oneself from exposure to excessive light, heat and
8 sound
4th Q/ Week
Compare and contrast the characteristics of different types of soil
1
th
4 Q/ Week
Explain the use of water from different sources in the context of daily activities
2
4th Q/ Week
Describe the importance of the water cycle
4
4th Q/ Week
Use weather instruments to measure the different weather components
5
4th Q/ Week
Record in a chart the weather conditions
6
4th Q/ Week
Identify safety precautions during different weather conditions
7
4th Q/ Week Describe the changes in the position and length of shadows in the
8 surroundings as the position of the Sun changes
4th Q/ Week
Describes the role of the Sun in the water cycle
9
4th Q/ Week
Describe the effects of the Sun
10
 GRADE 5 SCIENCE

Week of Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment

the Grade 5 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Quarter/
Grading
resources r link if online)
Period available
1st Q/
Use the properties of materials whether they are useful or harmful
Week 1-2
1st Q/ Investigate changes that happen in materials under the following conditions:
Week 3-4 1. presence or lack of oxygen; and
2. application of heat
1st Q/ Recognize the importance of recycle, reduce, reuse, recover and repair in waste
Week 5-7 management
2nd Q/
Describe the parts of the reproductive system and their functions
Week 1
2nd Q/
Describe the changes that occur during puberty
Week 2
2nd Q/
Explain the menstrual cycle
Week 3
2nd Q/
Give ways of taking care of the reproductive organs
Week 4
2nd Q/ Describe the different modes of reproduction in animals such as butterflies,
Week 5 mosquitoes, frogs, cats and dogs
2nd Q/
Describe the reproductive parts in plants and their functions
Week 6
2nd Q/ Describe the different modes of reproduction in flowering and non-flowering
Week 7 plants such as moss, fern, mongo and others
2nd Q/ Discuss the interactions among living things and non-living things in estuaries and
Week 8 intertidal zones
2nd Q/
Week 9- Explain the need to protect and conserve estuaries and intertidal zones
10
3 Q/
rd
Describe the motion of an object by tracing and measuring its change in position
Week 1 (distance travelled) over a period of time
3rd Q/
Use appropriate measuring tools and correct standard units
Week 2
3rd Q/
Discuss why some materials are good conductors of heat and electricity
Week 3
3rd Q/
Infer how black and colored objects affect the ability to absorb heat
Week 4
Week of Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment
the Grade 5 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Quarter/
Grading
resources r link if online)
Period available
3rd Q/
Relate the ability of the material to block, absorb or transmit light to its use
Week 5
3rd Q/
Infer the conditions necessary to make a bulb light up
Week 6
3rd Q/
Determine the effects of changing the number or type of components in a circuit
Week 7
3rd Q/
Infer that electricity can be used to produce magnets
Week 8
3rd Q/ Design an experiment to determine the factors that affect the strength of the
Week 9 electromagnet
4th Q/
Describe how rocks turn into soil
Week 1
4th Q/ Investigate extent of soil erosion in the community and its effects on living things
Week 2-3 and the environment
4th Q/
Describe the effects of the winds, given a certain storm warning signal
Week 4
4th Q/
Infer the pattern in the changes in the appearance of the Moon
Week 5
4th Q/
Relate the cyclical pattern to the length of a month
Week 6
4th Q/
Identify star patterns that can be seen at particular times of the year
Week 7-8

GRADE 6 SCIENCE

Week of Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment

the Grade 6 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Quarter/
Grading
resources r link if online)
Period available
1st Q/
Describe the appearance and uses uniform and non-uniform mixtures
Week 1-3
1st Q/ Enumerate techniques in separating mixtures such as decantation, evaporation,
 Week of Learning competencies Lesson Exemplar/ LR Link (if available Assessment
the Grade 6 Science Learning develope online) (provide a
Quarter/
Grading
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Week 4-7 filtering, sieving and using magnet
2nd Q/
Explain how the organs of each organ system work together
Week 1-2
2nd Q/
Explain how the different organ systems work together
Week 3-4
2nd Q/
Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates
Week 5-6
2nd Q/
Distinguish how spore-bearing and cone-bearing plants reproduce
Week 7-8
2nd Q/ Discuss the interactions among living things and non-living things in tropical
Week 9 rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps
2nd Q/ Explain the need to protect and conserve tropical rainforests, coral reefs and
Week 10 mangrove swamps
3rd Q/
Infer how friction and gravity affect movements of different objects
Week 1-3
3rd Q/
Demonstrate how sound, heat, light and electricity can be transformed
Week 4-6
3rd Q/
Manipulate simple machines to describe their characteristics and uses
Week 7-9
4th Q/ Describe the changes on the Earth’s surface as a result of earthquakes and
Week 1 volcanic eruptions
4th Q/
Enumerate what to do before, during and after earthquake and volcanic eruptions
Week 2
4th Q/
Describe the different seasons in the Philippines
Week 3
4th Q/
Discuss appropriate activities for specific seasons of the Philippines
Week 4
4th Q/ Demonstrate rotation and revolution of the Earth using a globe to explain day and
Week 5-6 night and the sequence of seasons
4th Q/
Compare the planets of the solar system
Week 7-8
4th Q/
Construct a model of the solar system showing the relative sizes of the planets and
Week 9-
10 their relative distances from the Sun