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Grade 10 Earth and Space
Rovel R. Salcedo
Merly A. Razon
Cherry Ann D. Into
Norman S. Valeroso
Herma D. Acosta
& Eligio C. Obille Jr.
Overview
Grade 6
Grade 7
Earthquak
es &
volcanic
eruptions
The
Philippine
Environme
nt
Interaction
s in the
atmospher
e
Weather
patterns
Motions
of the
Earth;
The solar
system
Grade 8
Earthquake
s & faults
Grade 9
Grade
10
Volcanoes
Plate
tectoni
cs
Understandi
ng
Climate
typhoons
Other
Seasons & members of Constellati
eclipses
the Solar
ons
System
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Geology Overview
Grade 3
Describe what makes
up the environment
in the community.
Different landforms
Bodies of water
Grade 7
Focus on the
environment of the
Philippines as a
whole.
Grade 4
Grade 5
Focus on two components of
The environment does not
the environment: soil & water. stay the same forever. The
surface of the Earth
Classify soils using simple
changes with the passage
criteria.
of time.
Identify the different sources of
Rocks undergo weathering,
water in the community.
forming soil.
Infer importance of water in
Soil is carried away by
daily activities.
erosion.
Describe ways of using water
wisely.
Grade 8
Because it is located along
the Ring of Fire, the
Philippines is prone to
earthquakes.
Grade 9
Because it is located
along the Ring of Fire,
the Philippines is home
to many volcanoes.
Grade 6
Other processes that
change the surface of
the Earth: earthquakes &
volcanic eruptions.
Note: only the effects of
earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions are taken up in
this grade level, not the
causes (which will be
tackled in Grades 8 and 9).
Grade 10
Focus on plate tectonics,
a theory that explains
many geologic
processes, such as
volcanism,
The countrys location Using models, explain how
Using models, explain what
earthquakes, and
near the equator and quakes are generated by faults. happens when volcanoes
mountain building.
along the Ring of Fire Using PHIVOLCS maps, find out erupt.
influences what
Discover that volcanoes,
if there are active faults in the Describe the different
makes up the
earthquake epicenters,
community.
types of volcanoes.
Philippine
and mountain ranges are
Differentiate
active
environment (e.g.,
not randomly scattered in
volcanoes
from
inactive
climate, natural
different places but are
ones.
resources).
located in the same areas.
Explain how energy from
Locate places using a
Overview
Unlike in previous grade levels,
there is only one strand in the
Earth and Space unit of Grade 10:
GEOLOGY.
Module 1: PLATE TECTONICS
Module 2: EARTHS INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Activities in Module 1
Activity 1 Find the Center
Activity 2 Lets Mark the
Boundaries
Activity 3 Head-on Collision
Activity 4 Going Separate ways
Activity 5 Slide and Shake
Activity 6 Drop it Like its Hot
Spot
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Activities in Module 2
Activity 1 Amazing Waves!
Activity 2 Our Dynamic Earth
Activity 3 Lets Fit It!
Activity 4 Drifted
Supercontinent!
Activity 5 Split and Separate!
Activity 6 How fast does it go!
Activity 7 Push me up and
aside!
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Activities
1. Lets Mark the
Boundaries
2. Plate Boundary Model
3. Convection Currents
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Distribution of quakes
equal or greater than M5
(1980-1990)
Location of some of
Earths major volcanoes
Plate Boundaries
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Activity 3: Convection
Currents
Materials
Procedure
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Activity 3: Convection
Currents
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