Grade 3-4 Science Curriculum Guide
Grade 3-4 Science Curriculum Guide
Subject: SCIENCE
Grade: 3
Time Allotment: 50 minutes per day for 5 days
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
Classify objects 1 1 Enumerate objects found in the
and materials as solid, environment, and identify their
liquid, and gas-based observable characteristics
on some observable 2
Describe the characteristics of solid
characteristics 3
4 Describe the characteristics of a
5 liquid
2 1
Describe the characteristics of gas
2
3 Classify objects as solid, liquid, and
4 gas-based on observable
characteristics
5 Categorize objects found at home as
solid, liquid, and gas
Describe changes in 3 1 Identify instruments that measure
materials based on the the temperature of an object
effect of temperature: 2 Determine the temperature of an
I 1 Solid to liquid; 2 object
Liquid to solid; 3 Liquid 3 Determine the temperature of hot
objects
to gas; and 4 Solid to
4 Determine the temperature of cold
gas
objects
5 Describe changes in materials based
on the effect of temperature.
4 1 Describe what happens to the water
when heated
2 Describe what happens to water
vapor when cooled
3 Predict what happens to naphthalene
ball when heated
4 Describe what happens to the air
inside the balloon/bottle when
heated.
5 Describe what happens to the air
inside the balloon/bottle when
cooled.
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Describe the bodies of water
4
Describe common landforms
5 Discuss how landforms can be
beneficial to people, plants, and
animals
Describe the changes in 3 1
identify and describe the factors of
the weather over a 2
various types of weather
period of time
3
Identify the elements of weather
4
5
Describe the weather for the day
4 1
Make a weather bulletin for week
2 Describe how weather affects people,
3 plants and animals
4
Explain the Climate Change
5
Enumerate and practice 5 1 Identify safety precautions during
safety and precautionary sunny days, rainy days and windy
measures in dealing with 2 days
different types of 3 Identify safety precautions before,
weather 4 during and after typhoon
5 Explain why certain safety
precautions are necessary.
References:
Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC 2020)
DepEd Order No. 21, s. 2019
K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum
Subject: SCIENCE
Grade: 4
Time Allotment: 50 minutes per day for 5 days
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
I Classify materials 1 1 Identify the materials that absorb
based on the ability water.
to absorb water, 2 Identify the materials that float
float, sink, undergo and sink.
decay; 3 Identify the materials that
undergo decay.
4 Classify the materials whether
they decay or do not decay.
5 Describe the materials that
undergo decay.
Describe changes in 2 1
Define what is solid.
solid materials
when they are bent, 2 Describe the changes in solid
pressed, materials when bent.
hammered, or cut; 3 Predict the changes in solid
materials when bent.
4 Describe changes in solid
materials when pressed.
5 Predict the changes in solid
materials when pressed.
3 1 Describe changes in solid
materials when hammered.
2 Predict the changes in solid
materials when hammered.
3 Describe changes in solid
materials when cut.
4 Predict the changes in solid
materials when cut.
5 Identify some ways of changing
solid materials in terms of size,
shape, texture, etc.
Describe changes in 4 1 Describe the materials when
properties of heated and when cooled.
materials when 2 Investigate the changes in
exposed to certain materials when heated and when
conditions such as cooled.
3 Describe the solid materials when
temperature or
mixed with other solid materials.
when mixed with
4 Investigate the changes in solid
other materials materials when mixed with other
solid materials.
5 Investigate the changes in solid
materials when mixed with liquid
materials.
5 1 Predicts the changes in materials
when mixed with liquid materials
2 Describe the changes in liquid
materials when mixed with other
liquid materials.
3 Predict the changes in materials
when mixed with other liquid
materials
4
Describe the effect of
temperature on the motion of
5
particles.
Identify changes in 6 1 Identify the changes in materials
materials whether that are useful to the
useful or harmful to environment.
one’s environment. 2 Identify the changes in materials
that are harmful to the
environment.
3 Determine the harmful effects of
the changes in the materials to
the environment.
4 Describe how certain changes in
materials bring good effects in the
environment
5 Describe how certain changes in
materials bring harmful effects in
the environment.
7 1
Create presentations related to
changing materials and uses of
2
materials.
3 Select and justify combinations of
materials that best suit a given
purpose.
4 Examine and assess ways that
materials can be changed to make
them more useful.
5 Research an industrial process and
to consider the changes made to
materials involved in the process.
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
II Describe the main 1 1
Describe the function of the brain.
function of the major
organs 2 Describe the functions of the
heart and lungs.
3 Describe the function ofkiver and
kidneys.
Communicate that the 4 Explain how kidneys affect the
major organs work function of the body processes.
together to make the 5 Explain how the heart and lungs
body function properly work together.
Infer that body 2 1 Infer that animals have different
structures help body structures that make them
animals adapt and adapt to water.
survive in their 2 Infer that animals have different
particular habitat body structures in getting or
eating their food.
3 Infer that the color of animals
protects themselves from their
enemies.
4 Compare the body movements of
animals in their habitat.
5 Infer how animals affect each
other in a community.
Identify the 3 1 Identify the characteristics of
specialized structures terrestrial plants.
of terrestrial and 2 Identify the characteristics of
aquatic plants aquatic plants.
3 Identify the specialized structures
of terrestrial and aquatic plants.
4 Identify the specialized structures
of terrestrial and aquatic plants.
5 Interpret data on the effect of
environmental factors on plant
growth.
Compare the stages 4 1 Identify some animals that
in the life cycle of undergo incomplete
organisms metamorphosis in their life cycle.
2 Identify some animals that
undergo incomplete
metamorphosis in their life cycle
3 Observe and compare the life
cycle of egg-laying animals.
4 Observe and compare the life
cycle of egg-laying animals.
5 Distinguis the stages of the human
life cycle.
Describe the effect of 5 1 Describe the effects of the
the environment on environment on the life cycle of
the life cycle of animals with incomplete
organisms metamorphosis.
2 Describe the effects of the
environment on the life cycle of
egg-laying animals.
3 Describe the effects of the
environment on the life cycle of
egg-laying animals.
4
Describe the effects of the
environment on the life cycle of
5
humans.
Describe some types 6 1 Describe the interaction among
of beneficial and living things in the environment.
harmful interactions 2 Illustrate the interaction among
among living things living things in the environment.
3 Describe the beneficial interaction
organisms in the environment.
4 Describe the effects of harmful
interactions in the environment.
5 Describe the environmental
conditions needed by living things
to survive.
Describe the effects 7 1 Describe the importance of spaces
of interactions to organisms.
among organism in 2 Describe the mutualism
their environment relationship among living
organisms.
3 Describe the commensalism
relationship among living
organisms.
4
Describe predation and parasitism
relationships among living
5
organisms.
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
III Explain the effects of 1 1 Define a for force as a push or a
force when pull.
applied to an object 2 Explain the effects of force on the
shape of an object.
3 Describe the effects of force on
the size of an object
4 Describe the effects of the
amount of force on the movement
of an object.
5 Identify a force in the world
around them.
2 1 Justify a change in motion as a
result of an unbalanced force.
2 Examined the effects of applying
different amount of force to an
object.
3 Demonstrate how force affects
the movement of an object.
4 Describe what happens when the
forces act on an object in the
same direction.
5 Describe what happens when the
forces act on an object in an
opposing direction.
Characterize 3 1 Describe the properties of objects
magnetic force as magnetic or non-magnetic.
2 Demonstrate how objects are
attracted or not attracted to a
magnet.
3 Demonstrate how objects can
make things move without
touching them.
4 Describe the force exerted by a
magnet.
5 Explain how specific images
contribute to the understanding
of magnets and the magnetic
field.
Describe how light, 4 1 Describe how heat is transferred
sound and heat travel in solid materials.
2 Describe how heat is transferred
in solid materials.
3 Describe how heat is transferred
through liquid materials.
4 Describe how heat is transferred
through liquid materials.
5 Describe how heat is transferred
through the air.
5 1 Describe how heat is transferred
through the air.
2
Describe how light travels.
3
Describe how light travels.
4 Describe how sounds travel in
solid, liquid, and gas materials.
5 Describe how sounds travel in
solid, liquid, and gas materials.
Investigate the 6 1 Describe how sounds travel in
properties and waves.
characteristics of 2 Describe how sound travel in
light and sound different materials.
3 Describe how sound travel in
different materials.
4 Describe how light is reflected or
refracted.
5 Describe how light is reflected or
refracted.
7 1 Investigate how white light made
up of colors.
2 Investigate the properties of
sounds.
3 Investigate the properties of
sounds.
4 Investigate when sounds become
a noise.
5 Investigate how sounds travel and
its effect on different organisms in
the environment.
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
IV Compare and 1 1 Describe the characteristics of the
contrast the soil.
characteristics of 2
Identify the different types of soil.
different types of soi
3 Describe the effect of soil on
plants.
4 Investigate the effects of the soil
to plants.
5 Identify factors that affect the
growth of plants.
Explain the use of 2 1 Tell the uses of water from the
water from different different sources.
sources in the 2 Tell the uses of water from the
context of daily different sources.
activities 3 Explain the use of water in our
daily activities.
4 Explain the use of water in our
daily activities.
5 Explain the use of water in our
daily activities.
Trace and describe 3 1 Describe the importance of the
the importance of water cycle.
the water cycle 2 Describe the importance of the
water cycle.
3 Trace the processes involved in
the water cycle.
4 Trace the processes involved in
the water cycle.
5 State the importance of the water
cycle to an organism.
Use weather 4 1 Use weather instruments to
instruments and measure temperature.
describe the different 2 Use weather instruments to
weather components measure temperature.
in a weather chart 3 Describe weather conditions using
weather charts.
4 Describe weather conditions using
weather charts.
5 Describe weather conditions using
weather charts.
Identify safety 5 1 Identify safety precautions for
precautions during different weather situations.
different weather 2 State the effect of different
conditions weather conditions on daily
activities.
3 Identify safety precautions before
a typhoon.
4 Identify safety precautions during
typhoons.
5 Identify safety precautions after
the typhoon.
Describe the changes 6 1 State that the sun is the main
in the position and source of heat and light.
length of shadows in 2
Describe the changes and length
the surroundings as of the shadows at different times
the position of the of the day.
Sun changes
Describe the effects 3 Identify the beneficial effects of
of the Sun to human the sun’s heat and light on living
activities things.
4 Identify the harmful effects of the
sun’s heat and light to living
things.
5 Practice safety precautions to
protect us from the negative
effects of the sun.
References:
Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC 2020)
DepEd Order No. 21, s. 2019
K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum
Subject: SCIENCE
Grade: 5
Time Allotment: 50 minutes per day for 5 days
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
I Use the properties of 1 1 Identify materials which are
materials whether useful and harmful
they are useful or 2 Classify the useful materials
harmful according to their properties
3 Classify the harmful materials
according to their properties
4 Distinguish between useful and
5 harmful materials
2 1 Cite examples materials that are
useful in the environment
2 Cite examples materials that are
harmful in the environment
3 Use the properties of materials
whether they are useful or
harmful
4 Infer the effects of harmful
5 materials in the environment
Subject: SCIENCE
Grade: 6
Time Allotment: 50 minutes per day for 5 days
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
Describe the 1 1 Describe mixtures
appearance and uses
2 Identify the kinds of mixtures.
of homogeneous and
I heterogenous 3 Describe uniform mixtures.
mixtures 4 Describe non-uniform mixtures
5 Describe the appearance and uses of
solutions such as liquid to liquid,
liquid to gas, and gas to liquid.
2 1 Describe the appearance and uses of
solutions such as solid to solid and
gas to gas.
2 Differentiate solutes from solvents.
3 Infer that not all solutes dissolve in all
solvents
4 Infer that not all solutes dissolve in all
solvents
5 Perform experiments to show factors
affecting the solubility of solutes in a
solvent.
3 1 Perform experiments to show factors
affecting the solubility of solutes in a
solvent.
2 Describe the appearance and uses of
suspension.
3 Describe the appearance and uses of
colloids.
4 Classify the types of colloids as sol,
emulsions, forms, aerosols.
5 Prepare beneficial and useful
mixtures such as drinks, food, and
herbal medicine.
Describe techniques in 4 1 Describe how to separate mixtures
separating through picking.
mixtures such as 2 Describe how to separate mixtures
decantation, through sifting or sieving.
evaporation, filtering, 3 Describe how to separate mixtures
through the winnowing
sieving and using
4 Describe how to separate solid-liquid
magnet
mixtures through filtering.
materials when
5 Describe how to separate solid-liquid
exposed to certain mixtures through filtering.
conditions such as 5 1 Describe the process of separating
temperature or mixtures through the funnel.
when mixed with other 2 Describe the process of separating
materials mixtures through the funnel.
3
Separate mixtures through magnets.
4 Describe the process of separating
mixtures through evaporation.
5 Describe the process of separating
mixtures through sedimentation.
6 1 Explain the importance of separating
mixtures into our everyday life.
2 Explain the importance of separating
mixtures into our everyday life.
3 Perform the appropriate technique to
separate a given mixture.
4 Perform the appropriate technique to
separate a given mixture.
5 Perform the appropriate technique to
separate a given mixture.
7 1 Enumerate and describe the benefits
of separating mixture through
2 sedimentation.
Suggest ways to maximize the use of
separated materials out of the
identified products in the community
3 Relate the benefits of separating
mixture to real-life situations.
4 Design beneficial and possible
products out of the waste of
separated materials.
5 Create product produce from
separating a mixture either through
filtering and magnets.
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
II Explain how the organs 1 1 Explain how the organs of the
of each organ system skeletal system work together
work together 2 Explain how the organs of the
muscular system work together
3 Explain how the organs of the
integumentary system work together
4 Explain how the organs of the
digestive system work together
5 Make a chart showing healthful
habits that promote proper
functioning of the musculoskeletal,
integumentary and digestive systems
2 1 Explain how the organs of the
respiratory system work together
2 Explain how the organs of the
circulatory system work together
3 Trace the path of blood as it flows
from the heart to the different parts
of the body and back using a model
4 Describe how the organs of the
human body work together to form
the nervous system
5 Make a chart showing healthful
habits that promote proper
functioning of the nervous system
Explain how the 3 1 Describe how the musculoskeletal
different organ systems work together
systems work together 2 Describe how the digestive system
and excretory system work together
3 Synthesize and make connections
among the information of the
musculoskeletal, digestive and
excretory systems with their
corresponding groups
4 Describe how the respiratory system
and circulatory system work
together
5 Describe how the integumentary
system and nervous system work
together
Determine the 4 1 Identify the different classes of
distinguishing vertebrates
characteristics of 2 Describe the different characteristics
vertebrates and of vertebrates
invertebrates 3 Classify animals according to classes
of vertebrates
4 Identify the characteristics of
invertebrates
5 Classify the given invertebrates
according to characteristics
5 1 Cite examples of vertebrates and
invertebrates seen in the community
2 Cite examples of vertebrates and
invertebrates seen in the community
3 Describe ways on how to take care of
the animals
4 Suggest proper ways of caring for
animals
5 Practice ways on how to take care of
animals
Discuss the 6 1 Define an ecosystem: Identify the
interactions among living and non-living things in an
living things and non- ecosystem.
living things in tropical 2 Describe the kinds of an ecosystem;
a. Tropical rainforest b. Coral reefs c.
rainforests, coral reefs Mangrove swamps
and mangrove swamps 3 Enumerate the different kinds of
interaction in; Tropical rainforest,
Coral reefs, Mangrove swamps
4 Construct food chains to show
feeding relationships among living
things; Tropical rainforest, coral
reefs, and mangrove swamps
5 Construct food webs to show feeding
relationships among living things in
an ecosystem; Tropical rainforest,
Coral reefs, mangrove swamps.
Explain the need to 7 1 Describe the conditions of; Tropical
protect and conserve rainforests, Coral reefs, Mangrove
tropical rainforests, coral swamps
reefs and mangrove 2 Identify ways on how to protect and
swamps conserve; Tropical rainforests
3 Identify ways on how to protect and
conserve; Coral reefs
4 Identify ways on how to protect and
conserve; Mangrove swamps
5 Explain the importance of protecting
and conserving the; Tropical
rainforests, Coral reefs, Mangrove
swamps
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK DAY OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES
III Infer how friction and 1 1 Define and identify the kinds of
gravity affect friction.
movements of 2
Describe how friction affects motion.
different objects
3 Identify conditions when friction
seems to resist motion
4 Compare how objects move in
different surfaces
5 Demonstrate ways on how friction
affects motion.
2 1
Describe gravity.
2 Cite situation which shows the
presence of gravity
3
Describe gravitational Forces.
4 Demonstrate the effects of friction of
the motion of an object
5 Demonstrates the effects of gravity
and friction on the motion of an
object
Demonstrate how 3 1
Describe sound energy
sound, heat, light and
electricity can be 2
Describe heat energy
transformed
Investigate the 3
Describe light energy
properties and
4
characteristics of light Describe electrical energy
and sound 5 Discuss how are the forms of energy
usage.
4 1
Define energy transformation
2 Describe the transformation of
electrical energy into light energy.
3 Describe the transformation of
electrical energy to sound energy.
4 Describe the transformation of light
and electrical energy to heat energy.
5 Describe how energy is transformed
from one form to another.
5 1 Manipulate objects to describe
energy transformation.
2 Identify the activities at home where
electrical energy is transformed into
sound energy
3
Investigate how energy is
transformed into another form.
4