Matrix of Curriculum Standards (Competencies),
with Corresponding Recommended Flexible Learning Delivery Mode and Materials per Grading Period
GRADE 9 SCIENCE
Week of Learning competencies Lesson LR Link (if available Assessment
the Grade 9 Science Exemplar/ develope online) (provide a
Quarter/
Grading
Learning r link if online)
Period resources
available
1st Q/ Explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to
Week 1-2 transport nutrients, gases, and other molecules to and from the different
parts of the body
1st Q/ infer how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of respiratory and
Week 3 circulatory systems
1st Q/ Describe the location of genes in chromosomes
Week 4 Explain the different patterns of non-Mendelian inheritance
1 Q/
st
Relate species extinction to the failure of populations of organisms to
Week 5-6 adapt to abrupt changes in the environment
1st Q/
Differentiate basic features and importance of photosynthesis and
Week 7-
respiration
10
2nd Q/
Explain the formation of ionic and covalent bonds
Week 1
2nd Q/ Recognize different types of compounds (ionic or covalent) based on their
Week 2 properties such as melting point, hardness, polarity, and electrical and
thermal conductivity
2nd Q/
Explain properties of metals in terms of their structure
Week 3-4
2nd Q/
Explain how ions are formed
Week 5-6
2nd Q/ Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of bonds it
Week 7 forms
2nd Q/
Recognize the general classes and uses of organic compounds
Week 8
2nd Q/
Use the mole concept to express mass of substances
Week 9
2nd Q/ Determine the percentage composition of a compound given its chemical
Week 10 formula and vice versa
Week of Learning competencies Lesson LR Link (if available Assessment
the Grade 9 Science Exemplar/ develope online) (provide a
Quarter/
Grading
Learning r link if online)
Period resources
available
3rd Q/
Describe the different types of volcanoes
Week 1
3rd Q/
Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt
Week 2
3rd Q/
Illustrate how energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human use
Week 3-4
3rd Q/
Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area
Week 5
3rd Q/
Describe certain climatic phenomena that occur on a global level
Week 6-7
3rd Q/ Show which constellations may be observed at different times of the year
Week 8-9 using models
4th Q/
Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile
Week 1
4th Q/ Investigate the relationship between the angle of release and the height and
Week 1-2 range of the projectile
4th Q/ Relate impulse and momentum to collision of objects (e.g., vehicular
Week 3 collision)
4th Q/ Infer that the total momentum before and after collision is equal
Week 4 Examine effects and predict causes of collision-related damages/injuries
4 Q/
th
Perform activities to demonstrate conservation of mechanical energy
Week 5 Infer that the total mechanical energy remains the same during any
process
4th Q/
Construct a model to demonstrate that heat can do work
Week 6
4th Q/ Infer that heat transfer can be used to do work, and that work involves the
Week 7 release of heat
4th Q/ Explain how heat transfer and energy transformation make heat engines like
Week 8-9 geothermal plants work
4th Q/
Explain how electrical energy is generated, transmitted, and distributed
Week 10