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MR. REYNALD M. ANTASO
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Quarter 1 The learners The learners shall The learners should

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

1. Respiratory and 1. How the different Conduct an Explain how the Quiz, Essay, Video analysis, Video, picture,
Circulatory Systems structures of the information respiratory and Flowchart process tracing flowchart
Working with the other circulatory and dissemination circulatory systems creation on the using pictures or worksheet
Organ Systems respiratory systems activity on effective work together to pathway of gas diagrams.
work together to ways of taking care transport and nutrients in
transport oxygen-rich of the respiratory nutrients, gases, the body. Guided
blood and nutrients to and circulatory and other
systems based on generalization
the different parts of the molecules to and
body data gathered from from the different
the school or local parts of the body.
2. The prevention, health workers. Self care/
detection, and treatment preservation
of diseases affecting the Infer how one’s
circulatory and lifestyle can affect
respiratory systems the functioning of Rubrics Poster Making: Poster making
respiratory and Poster Output Information materials
1. How genetic circulatory systems Dissemination on
information is organized How to Take Care
in genes on of the
chromosomes Respiratory and
Circulatory
Systems
2. The different patterns Explain the
of inheritance different patterns Journal writing on
2. Heredity: Inheritance Quiz
of non-Mendelian similarities and Worksheet Respect and
and Variation
How changes in the inheritance differences in appreciation for
Non-Mendelian
inheritance environment may affect animals, analysis of individual
-Incomplete dominance species extinction different traits in uniqueness.
-Sex-linked traits the class.
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-Multiple alleles Make a multimedia Show species
presentation of a extinction to the Guided discussion,
3. Biodiversity and timeline of failure of Quiz, laboratory video analysis, Video, Worksheet,
Evolution extinction of populations of activity laboratory activity laboratory
- Causes of Species representative organisms to adapt on extinction of materials
Extinction microorganisms, to abrupt changes organisms.
-Natural plants, and animals in the
environment. Care and concern
-Anthropogenic Make an advocacy for all species.
video on an Awareness of the
extinction timeline impact of simple
of species and on efforts to save/or
Rubrics, video Video making
solutions to save preserve species.
output. props
biodiversity.
Design and Explain basic
1. The structure and conduct an features and Video analysis on
4. Ecosystems investigation to importance of
function of plant parts stages of
4.1 Flow of Energy and provide evidence photosynthesis and Quiz
and organelles involved photosynthesis and
Matter in Ecosystems that plants can Respiration.
in photosynthesis respiration.
-Photosynthesis manufacture their
2. the structure and
-Respiration own food. Design and conduct
function of Advocacy to
mitochondrion as the an investigation to conserve and
Investigatory
main organelle involved provide evidence preserve natural
Project
in respiration. that plants can resources.
Rubrics,
manufacture their
Investigation
own food.
results
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MR. REYNALD M. ANTASO
Term
(No of Performance Institutional
Unit Topic Content Standard Competencies/ Skills Assessment Activities Resources
days) Standard Core Values
Month/s
The learners The learners shall be The learners should be
Quarter 2 demonstrate an able to: able to…
understanding of…

Electronic Structure of the development of Predict the location explain how the Guided Video analysis, Video
Matter atomic models that led of an electron. Quantum Mechanical generalization, guided animation,
to the description of the Model of the atom lab output discussion. Text textbook, lab
behavior of electrons describes the energies analysis. Lab materials.
within atoms and positions of the activity.
electrons;
Chemical Bonding Create a poster on recognize different Exercises on Image analysis, Pictures, Preserve
-Ionic and Covalent how atoms combine the properties, uses, types of compounds recognizing guided laboratory uniqueness and
Bonding with other atoms by and applications of (ionic or covalent) based ionic or discussion. worksheet and sense of
- Metallic Bonding transferring or by compounds that are on their properties such covalent Laboratory materials. individuality.
sharing electrons; extracted from as melting point, compounds, lab activities.
locally available hardness, polarity, and output.
forces that hold metals resources in order to electrical and thermal
together; promote awareness conductivity;
of such valuable
resources of the explain how ions are Guided Video analysis, Video, Lewis
community. formed; generalization, guided structure
quiz. discussion using elements.
Lewis structures
of elements,
sample
problems.

conduct a survey and

Rubric for Conducting
make a poster on the Rubric Awareness about
rating poster survey,
properties and uses of the valuable
incorporating
compounds found as resources in the
survey on the
natural resources in the locality.
poster.
community;
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The Variety of Carbon the type of bonds that Create a database of explain how the Guided Video analysis, Video, textbook
Compounds carbon forms that result organic compounds structure of the carbon generalization text analysis
2.1 Carbon Atoms in the diversity of indicating their atom affects the type of Value for the
2.2 Organic Compounds carbon compounds structures, bonds it forms; different organic
properties, and uses. compounds
recognize the general Rubrics for Research, Lab activity available for
classes and uses of rating written brainstorming, materials human use.
organic compounds; report, quiz making written
report, lab
activities on the
properties of
hydrocarbons
Mole Concept The unit, mole, which Analyze the use the mole concept to Practice Guided Worksheet,
3.1 Mass quantitatively measures nutritional value and express mass of exercises, quiz, discussion on the article
3.2 Moles the number of very percent composition substances; and lab activity on different
3.3 Percentage small particles of matter. of food products. moles and counting units
Composition of a molar mass and the mole and
Compound its equivalence,
article analysis

determine the Laboratory Analyzing

percentage composition Pharmaceutical
activity on percent
of a compound given its products
percent composition in
chemical formula and composition pharmaceutical
vice versa; product label,
discussion on
percent
composition,
sample problem

Analyze the nutritional Conducting

value and percent Written report, nutrition Food products
composition of food rubric evaluation of
products and food products,
recommend the making a written
consumption of those report about the
that promote good evaluation.
health and wellness.
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Term
(No of Performance Institutional
Unit Topic Content Standard Competencies/ Skills Assessment Activities Resources
days) Standard Core Values
Month/s
The learners The learners shall be The learners should be
Quarter 3 demonstrate an able to: able to…
understanding of…

Volcanoes volcanoes found in the Participate in making describe the different Quiz: Tabulating the Pictures, video,
-Type of volcanoes Philippines informed decisions types of volcanoes; Identifying the characteristics of worksheet
- Volcanic Eruption with regard to the type of the types of
- Energy from volcanoes threats and danger volcanoes volcanoes Show
zones around
appreciation to
volcanoes. differentiate between Quiz: classifying Guided Textbook, the value of
active and inactive volcanoes based discussion pictures volcanoes
volcanoes; on their
eruption history

explain what happens Disaster

Essay Video/image Video, pictures, preparedness.
when volcanoes erupt;
analysis, lab lab materials
activity on
factors that affect
type of eruption
illustrate how energy
from volcanoes may be Quiz Image analysis
pictures
tapped for human use;

make informed
decisions with regard to Rubric for Making a video
the potential dangers of rating presentation on
being around active the potential
volcanoes and the hazards of
practices that promote volcanoes and
disaster preparedness the
and value for life; precautionary
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measures.
Climate factors that affect participate in explain how different Exercises and Video/image Video, pictures
-Factors that affect climate, and the effects activities that reduce factors affect the climate laboratory analysis, guided
climate of changing climate and risks and lessen of an area; activity on discussion
- Global climate how to adapt effects of climate predicting
phenomenon accordingly change climate of an
area

describe certain climatic Adopt practices to

Reporting on Research on the
phenomena that occur Textbook, counteract the
the impacts impacts of
on a global level; internet impacts of climate
climate change climate change change.
and the and the different
different international
international treaties
treaties

Organize an activity that Rubric for

will help reduce the Organizing a
rating small-scale Plan
risks and lessen effect of
climate change project, such as
cleaning drives
and tree planting
activities.
Constellations the relationship discuss whether or Show which Virtual tour on Pictures, article Pictures, article Appreciation for
- Characteristics of stars between the visible not popular beliefs constellations may be constellations analysis, guided the night sky.
- Arrangement of stars in constellations in the sky and practices with observed at different discussion
a group and Earth’s position regard to times of the year using
- Changing position of along its orbit constellations and models.
constellations during the astrology have
night and at different scientific basis Analyze through science, Written report Conducting a Skepticism about
times of the year common astrological survey to find astrological
- Beliefs and practices beliefs and practices. out the beliefs beliefs and
about constellations and and practices predictions
astrology observed by the
students and
explain in
relation to
astronomy.
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Term
(No of Performance Institutional
Unit Topic Content Standard Competencies/ Skills Assessment Activities Resources
days) Standard Core Values
Month/s
The learners The learners shall be The learners should be
Quarter 4 demonstrate an able to: able to…
understanding of…

Motion in Two projectile motion, Promote public describe the horizontal Quiz, lab Experiential Activity
Dimensions impulse and momentum, safety by explaining and vertical motions of a activity learning: materials: ball
- Projectile Motion and conservation of the behavior of projectile; projectile and and coin
-Impulse, Momentum and linear momentum bullets or trajectory of a
Impulse pyrotechnics in tossed or kicked
-Conservation of Linear motion ball and a flicked
Momentum coin, guided
discussion with
diagram analysis

investigate the Lab activity on

relationship between Post lab effect of angle of Lab materials
the angle of release and discussion, quiz projection to
the height and range of range of
the projectile; projectile Comply with the
safety rules and
relate impulse and Egg drop activity, regulation on
momentum to collision Lab output video analysis Lab materials firecrackers, other
of objects (e.g., vehicular
pyrotechnic
collision);
devices and
celebratory firing.
infer that the total
momentum before and Video demo and
after collision is equal; Quiz guided Video
discussion, lab
activity on
conservation of
momentum
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explain the risks
associated with the use Make a
of pyrotechnics. Rubric for persuasive Pen and paper
rating speech to
persuade not to
use pyrotechnics
and dissuade
from firing guns
to celebrate the
holidays.
Work Power and Energy conservation of create a device that perform activities to Performance Video demo and Conscious efforts
-Changes in form of mechanical energy shows conservation demonstrate task discussion using to conserve
mechanical energy of mechanical energy conservation of pendulum, lab energy.
- Conservation of energy mechanical energy; activity on
conservation of
energy,
designing and
fabricating a toy
that demonstrate
conservation of
energy.
Heat, Work, and the relationship among Design and construct construct a model to Performance Designing and Rubric
Efficiency heat, work, and a device that utilizes demonstrate that heat task. presenting a Directing one’s
efficiency heat to do work. can do work; simple heat energy to
engine device worthwhile work.

explain how heat Recitation, quiz Guided Textbook

transfer and energy discussion
transformation make
heat engines like
geothermal plants work;
and

Electricity and generation, analyze how power Explain how electrical Recitation, quiz Guided Textbook, Conscious efforts
magnetism transmission, and plants generate and energy is generated, discussion pictures to conserve
-Power generation and distribution of electrical transmit electrical transmitted, and electrical energy.
energy losses energy from power energy distributed.
- Transmission and plants (hydroelectric,
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distribution of electrical geothermal, wind,
energy from power nuclear) to home
plants to homes