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FIRST QUARTER
UNIT TOPIC: MATTER
Content Standards: Demonstrates an understanding of scientific ways of acquiring knowledge and solving problems.
Demonstrates an understanding of some properties of solutions.
Demonstrates an understanding of the properties of substances that distinguish them from mixtures.
Demonstrates an understanding of classifying substances as elements or compounds.
Demonstrates an understanding of the common properties of acidic and basic mixtures.
Demonstrates an understanding of properties of metals and nonmetals.
LEARNING INSTRUCTI
TIME CONTENT OBJECTIVES ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES EXPERIENCES/ ONAL ASSESSMENT REMAR
FRAME QUESTIONS TOWARDS POSSIBILITIES MATERIAL KS
VISION/MISSION S
Week 1 The
Investigatory
Process
Ways of Describe the What is the purpose of Have faith and respect Perform in groups in Video Formative:
acquiring components of a the Scientific Method? in individual guided investigations Presentation Group
knowledge scientific differences. involving community Brainstorming
and solving investigation. What are the steps of based problems using Worksheet Oral Recitation
problems the Scientific Method? Recognize the locally available (Guide Analysis of
Demonstrate ability to perspective of others. materials. questions Experimental
Week 2 Scientific work effectively and How can you apply Purifying Used regarding the Scenario
Method respectfully with the Scientific Method Form a strong and cooking Oil activity)
others in performing to everyday situations? cohesive investigatory Increase the Shelf-
fair testing. team to achieve Life of Fruits and
excellence. Veggies
Make Homemade
Glue From Milk
Week 3 Diversity of
Materials in
the
Environment
Solutions Investigate the How is the Work with small Think-Pair-Share Solutions that Formative:
different types of concentration of a experiments in order What solutions do you they find in Post-test (10
solutions. solution determined? to learn and to create find in your home? the store, items)
-unsaturated better services and grocery or in
-saturated What affects the rate solutions. Group Activity the kitchen
-supersaturated of dissolving? -What are the properties
Intellectual honesty in of solutions? Worksheet
Identifies and explains reporting data. -What is the evidence (Guide
the factors affecting that a solution is questions
solubility. Observe humility in saturated? regarding the
giving your ideas and -Size Matters activity)
opinions. -How fast does coffee
dissolve in hot water? in
cold water?
Week 4 Substances Recognizes that a How can matter be Work with small Group Activity: Materials: Formative:
and substance has a unique classified? experiments in order -Seawater! See Water Distilled Exercise:
Mixtures set of properties. to learn and to create and Salt water, What’s in a
How are mixtures better services and -Looks may be Vinegar, name?
Distinguish mixtures different from solutions. Deceiving Mineral
from substances based substances? -My Unknown Sample: water, sea Modified True
on a set of properties. Honesty in reporting Substance or Mixture water or False (10
data. Worksheet items)
(Guide
Classifying Mixtures as questions
Substance or Mixture regarding the
activity)
Worksheet
Different
household and
beauty
products
Week 5 Elements and Recognize that How are elements Taking action and Given the following: Periodic Formative:
Compounds substances are different from develop courage to brass, baking powder, Table Oral Recitation
classified into compounds? make positive vinegar, stainless steel,
elements and difference in a and soap. Find out the Essay writing.
compounds. How are elements, community. active ingredient or the (Iron is a very
compounds, and main component of each. popular and
Gather information mixtures related? Intellectual honesty in Tell whether the useful metal but
about common reporting data. ingredient is compound could not be
elements such as What is the relevance or element. Share your used as a
names, symbols, and of determining answer with the class. material for
whether it is a metal or elements and jewelry or
nonmetal from a compounds in your Make a multimedia replacement for
Periodic Table. life? presentation of common human body
elements showing their part. Why is
names, symbols and uses. this so?
Week 6 Acids and Recognizes common How acidic or basic Work with small Group Activity: Litmus paper Formative:
bases acids and bases. are common experiments in order -How can You tell if a Cleaning Venn Diagram
household materials? to learn and to create Mixture is Acidic or Agents/House Activity: Acids
Recognizes the better services and Basic? hold Materials and Bases
concept of pH. Does water from solutions. -Color Range, pH Range
different sources have -What Happens to Metals Worksheet Group Quiz Bee
Investigates properties the same acidity? When Exposed to an (Guide
of acidic and basic Intellectual honesty in Acidic Mixture questions
mixtures using natural What is the effect of reporting data. regarding the
indicators (eggplant acid on metals? Properly interpret activity)
skin, violet-colored product labels of acidic
camote leaves) and basic mixture, and
practice safe ways of
Investigate action of handling acids and bases
acids, bases on using protective clothing
materials. and safety gear.
Week 7 Metals and Describe some How are metals Work with small Group Activity: Metal objects Formative:
Non-metals properties of metals different from non- experiments in order -Which can conduct Nonmetal Written
and nonmetals such as metals? to learn and to create electricity, Metals or objects Assessment
luster, malleability, better services and Nonmetals? Materials for
ductility, and How are they similar? solutions. -Acidity of the Oxides Of the
conductivity. Metals and Nonmetals construction
Recognizes the of an
elements considered as Intellectual honesty in Improvised
metals and those that reporting data. Electrical
are nonmetals. Conductivity
Tester
Worksheet
(Guide
questions
regarding the
activity)
Parts and Describes the different Why cells are Manifest respect for Group Activity: Video/ Formative:
Function levels of biological considered the basic life. -What makes up an PowerPoint Oral Recitation
Levels of organization from cell structural and organism? Presentation (Fish bowl)
Biological to biosphere. functional unit of all serve others and bring -Levels of organization
Organization organisms? glory to God are truly in an organism Written
Explains why the cell using their gifts in a Worksheet Assessment
is considered the basic What are the different way which pleases Group Discussion(Panel (Guide
structural and levels of organization? God. Of Experts) questions
functional unit of all regarding the
organisms. How does each part of activity)
an organism function?
Week 2 Plant and Differentiate plant and How do you Respect life even at Group Activity: PowerPoint Formative:
Animal Cells animal cells according differentiate an animal the cellular level -Comparing Plant and Presentation Venn Diagram
to presence or absence cell from a plant cell? Animal Cells.
of certain organelles Create a Summative:
model of the Written
animal and Assessment
plant cell
using playdoh
or things
found around
the school or
classroom
Week 3 Microscopy Identify parts of the What is microscopy? Develop accuracy to Labeling the different Compound Formative:
microscope and their achieve excellence in parts of the microscope Microscope Oral Recitation
functions. How do you use a investigating plant and cite their respective (Fish bowl)
microscope? cells and describing functions. Worksheet
Focus specimens using the specimens (Guide Post Test
the compound Group Activity: questions
microscope. -Investigating Plant Cells regarding the
activity)
Describe the specimens
using the compound
microscope.
Week 4 Microorganis Identify beneficial and What are Appreciate the Research Work Mushroom, Formative:
ms (Fungi, harmful microorganisms? importance of Group Activity: algae, Written
Protists, and microorganisms. microorganisms. -Are These Also Plants seaweed, Assessment
Bacteria) -What other living things ar-arusep
are found in the school
grounds? PowerPoint
Presentation
Group Reporting
Worksheet
(Guide
questions
regarding the
activity)
Week 5 Heredity:
Inheritance
and Variation
Asexual Compares asexual and How do organisms Show respect for life. Group Discussion(Panel Potato, Formative:
Reproduction sexual reproduction. multiply? Of Experts) Gumamela, K-W-L / Venn
Sexual Accept responsibility Ginger, Diagram
Reproduction Describe the process What is the difference for one’s behavior. Group Activity: Camote
of fertilization. between sexual and -Can You Grow New Written
asexual reproduction? Plants from “eyes”? PowerPoint Assessment
Differentiates -Can One Become Two? Presentation
offspring resulting What are the -Structure of a Oral Recitation
from asexual advantages and Gumamela Flower Worksheet
reproduction with that disadvantages of each (Guide
from sexual type of reproduction? questions
reproduction in terms regarding the
of similarities to What is the process of activity)
parents. fertilization?
Week 6 Ecological
Interactions
Ecosystem Identifies which of the What is ecosystem? Observe humility in Group Activity: Worksheet Formative:
and its things found in the advocating bio- What does it mean to be (Guide Venn Diagram
components environment are biotic How are the biotic and conservation issues alive? questions
or abiotic. abiotic factors of an and do one’s share. regarding the Witten
ecosystem related to Think-Pair-Share activity) Assessment
How do organisms each other?
interact with each Diorama Making PowerPoint
other and with their Why is sunlight (Terrestrial Biomes) Presentation
environment? essential to life on
Earth?
Predict the effect of
changes in abiotic
factors on the
ecosystem.
Week 7 Ecological Describe the different Why is it important to Show awareness that K-W-L PowerPoint / Formative:
Relationships ecological identify and all things are Group Activity: Video Song Analysis:
relationships found in understand these interconnected and -Which Eats What? Presentation “Magkaugnay”
an ecosystem. relationships? everyone is
How do species responsible in treating Research Work Worksheet
Predict the effect of interact with one the environment. (Guide
changes in one another? questions
population on other regarding the
populations in the activity)
ecosystem.
Week 8 Transfer of Describes how energy Why are plants Show awareness that Group Discussion(Panel PowerPoint Formative:
Energy is transferred through considered as all things are Of Experts) Presentation Written
Through the feeding producers? interconnected and Assessment
Tropic relationships. everyone is Construct a food chain / Worksheet
Levels What are organisms responsible in treating food web. (Guide Post Test
being eaten? the environment. questions
regarding the
How do animals and activity)
humans obtain energy
to keep them alive?
Solves problems
involving constant and
uniformly accelerated
motion in one
dimension using scalar
quantities.
Week 2 Motion Enumerates some What are some Practice the use of K-W-L Pictures of Formative:
Detectors technologies that make technologies that make seatbelts as a safety Motion Oral Recitation
use of motion use of motion harness. Group Discussion Detectors
detectors and detectors and what are Post Test
explains/describes their applications? Respect and follow the Design and construct a Materials for
their applications. traffic signs. toy car that will (a) cover the Toy Car
What are some of the the greatest distance over
Discusses various ways to improve road a short period of time; (b) Worksheet
measures to improve safety? be made of recycled
road safety from the materials; (C) be
point of view of the propelled mechanically.
physics involved.
Week 3 Waves
Transverse vs Infer that energy like What are the parts of a Recognize the Group Activity: Worksheet Formative:
Longitudinal light and sound travel wave? importance of waves -Let’s Make Waves (Guide Written
Waves in the form of waves. in the advancement of -Anatomy of a Wave questions Assessment
Mechanical How do waves carry technology. -Mechanical vs regarding the
vs Explains how waves energy? Electromagnetic activity) Performance
Electromagn carry energy from one Task: Song
etic Waves place to another. How does transverse Group Discussion Rope, Paper Composition
Characteristi wave differ from boat, colored using the terms
cs of Waves Differentiate longitudinal wave? ribbon, coil in waves.
transverse from spring, basin
longitudinal waves, What are the filled with
and mechanical from characteristics of a water
electromagnetic wave and how they
waves. differ from one
another?
Relate the
characteristics of
wave.
Week 4 Sound
Characteristi Describe the What are the Display appreciation Group Activity: Musical Formative:
cs of Sound characteristics of characteristics of of the presence of -My Own Sounding Box instruments Written
sound using the sound? sound as an important -Properties and Assessment
concepts of tool for Characteristics of Sound Materials:
wavelength, velocity How does sound communication. shoe box, Performance
and amplitude. propagate? Construct at least 2 variety of Task: Mini
musical instruments elastic rubber Concert/ Big
Explain sound Can sound waves also (string, wind, or bands, pair of Time Gig
production in the travel in other media percussion)making use of scissors, ruler
human voice box, and like solids and liquids? indigenous materials.
how pitch, loudness, Worksheet
and quality of sound Think- Pair-Share (Guide
vary from one person (1.How is Music questions
to another. produced? 2.Why does regarding the
your voice sound “fuller” activity)
Describe how in the bathroom?)
organisms produce,
transmit and receive
sound of various
frequencies
(infrasonic, audible,
and ultrasonic sound)
Week 5 Light
Characteristi Relate characteristics What are the common You cannot see the Group Activity: Prism Formative:
cs of Light of light such as color sources of light? beauty of the forest -Light sources (Langis Written
and intensity to without light. kandila or lampara) Worksheet Assessment
frequency and How do these -My Spectrum Wheel (Guide
wavelength. common sources -Colors of light-Color of questions Mini-
produce light? Appreciate the value life! regarding the Performance
Infer that light travels of light in seeing. -Light Up Straight activity) Task:
in a straight line. What are the Role/Stage play
characteristics of Survey using tricks of
light? (Interview one of the light.
interior designers in your
How does distance place on the effect of
from a light source light and colors.
affect light intensity?
Week 6 Heat
Heat Infer the conditions What are the three Be grateful to the Group Activity: Materials: Formative:
Transfer necessary for heat modes of heat presence of heat that -Warm Me Up, Cool Me 2 beakers, Pre-Test
transfer to occur. transfer? keeps the Earth warm Down Kitchen Crossword
enough for life to -Which feels colder? utensils, Puzzle in Heat
How are the three subsist. -Move me up Hot and cold
modes of heat transfer - Keep it cold water,
different from one -All at once cardboard,
another? - Investigating Molecular dropper, food
Action coloring,
What are the common thermometer
materials at home that Design and construct a
are good and poor container that can keep Worksheet
conductors of heat? food warm for a longer (Guide
period of time using low- questions
Do all objects equally cost materials. regarding the
conduct, absorb, or activity)
emit heat?
Week 7 Electricity
Charges Describe the different How are the three Practice wise use of Group Activity: Materials: Formative:
Charging types of charging types of charges electricity to help -Charged Interactions Sentence
processes processes. different from one conserve the natural -To charge or not to Plastic comb, Completion:
another? resources. charge Balloon, Electricity
Explain the -Pass the charge Paper,
importance of earthing How can objects be Be careful in handling -When lightning strikes Adhesive Post-Test
and grounding. charged? electric materials. -Let there be light! tape, Meter
stick, Wood,
What is the purpose of Think, Pair and Share Sponge, Soft
grounding? (Differentiate Earthing drinks can,
from Grounding Styrofoam
How does a lightning Identify at least three cups
rod work? common beliefs about
thunderstorms and Worksheet
explain the science (Guide
concepts behind them. questions
regarding the
Poster Making activity)
Prepare a poster to show
safety precautions during
thunderstorms based on
common beliefs with
scientific basis.
Week 3 Interactions in
the
Atmosphere
Greenhouse Discuss how energy What are the different Follow the 3R’s Group Activity: Power Point / Formative:
effect and from the Sun interacts layers of the (Reduce, Reuse, -What is the basis for Video Written
global with the layers of the atmosphere? Recycle) dividing Earth’s Presentation Assessment
warming atmosphere. atmosphere into layers?
How do some human Display commitment -Does a greenhouse Worksheet Video Analysis:
Explain how some activities affect the toward the retain or release heat? (Guide Weather
human activities affect atmosphere? preservation and -What happens when air questions system
the atmosphere. conservation in the is heated? regarding the
What is ozone environment. -What happens to the air activity)
depletion? in the surroundings as
warm air rises?
How does the energy -Which warms up faster?
from the
sun enter the
atmosphere?
Week 4 Land and sea Account for the What accounts for the Display charity during Group Activity: Worksheet Formative:
breezes occurrence of land and occurrence of land crisis. -In what direction do (Guide Oral Recitation
Monsoon sea breezes, breezes, sea breezes, winds blow-from high to questions Fishbowl
Intertropical monsoons, and and monsoons? low pressure areas or regarding the Interactions in
Convergence intertropical vice-versa? activity) the Atmosphere
Zone convergence zone Why does the
Intertropical Research Work Power Point /
Describe the effects of Convergence Zone (Search for a recent local Video
certain weather occur? weather report, Presentation
systems in the mentioning the
Philippines. What are the effects of Intertropical
the weather systems in Convergence Zone)
the Philippines?
Collect sayings on the
weather and decide
which sayings have
scientific basis.