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Grade Level: Grade 9
Subject: Science
Quarter Content Performance
Standard Standard Most Essential Duration
Learning Competencies
The learners The learners should
demonstrate be able to...
understanding
of...
1st 1. how the conduct an Explain how the Week S9LT-la-
different information respiratory and 1- 2 b-26
structures of dissemination circulatory systems work
the circulatory activity on together to transport
and respiratory effective ways of nutrients, gases, and other
systems work taking care of the molecules to
together to respiratory and and from the different
transport circulatory systems parts of the body
oxygen-rich based on data Infer how one’s lifestyle Week 2 S9LT-lc-
blood and gathered from the can affect the functioning 27
nutrients to the school or local of respiratory and
different parts health workers circulatory systems
of the body
2. the
prevention,
detection, and
treatment of
diseases
affecting the
circulatory and
respiratory
systems
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1. how Explain the different Week S9LT-
genetic patterns of non-Mendelian 3- 4 Id- 29
information is inheritance
organized in
genes on
chromosomes
2. the
different
patterns of
inheritance
how changes make a Week 5 S9LT-Ie-
Relate species
in the multimedia f-30
extinction to the failure
environment presentation of a
of
may affect timeline of
populations of organisms
species extinction of
to adapt to abrupt
extinction representative
changes in
microorganisms,
plants, and animals the
environment
1. the structure design and Differentiate basic Week S9LT-lg-j-
and function of conduct an features and importance 6- 7 31
plant parts and investigation to of photosynthesis and
organelles provide evidence respiration
involved in that plants can
photosynthesis manufacture their
2. the structure own food
and function of
mitochondrion
as the main
organelle
involved in
respiration
2nd 1. the Explain how the Week 1
development of Quantum Mechanical
atomic models Model of the atom
that led describes the
energies and positions
of the electrons
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to the Week 2
Recognize different types
description of
of compounds (ionic or
the
covalent) based on their
behavior
properties such as melting S9MT-
of
point, hardness, polarity,
electrons IIb-14
and electrical and thermal
within atoms conductivity;
2. how atoms
combine with Week 3
other atoms
by transferring
Explain how ions S9MT-
or by sharing
are formed; IIe-f-16
electrons
3. forces that
hold metals
together
the type of Explain how the structure Week 4- S9MT-
bonds that of the carbon atom affects 5
the type of bonds it IIg-17
carbon forms
that result in forms;
the diversity of Week 6
Recognize the general
carbon S9MT-
classes and uses of
compounds IIh-18
organic compounds;
the unit, analyze the Use the mole concept Week 7
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mole, that percentage to express mass of
composition of substances; and 19
quantitatively
measures the different brands of Week 8
number of two food products Determine the percentage
very small and decide on the composition of a
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particles of products, compound given its
appropriate 20
matter chemical formula and vice
percentage versa.
composition
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3rd volcanoes found Describe the different Week 1
in the types of volcanoes and
Philippines volcanic eruption
Explain what happens Week 2 S9ES -
when volcanoes erupt IIIb-28
Illustrate how energy from Week S9ES -
volcanoes may be tapped 3- 4 IIIc-d-29
for human use
factors that participate in Explain how different Week S9ES-IIIe-
affect climate, activities that factors affect the climate 5- 6 30
and the effects reduce risks of an area
of changing and lessen Week S9ES-IIIf-
climate and effects of 6- 7 31
Describe certain climatic
how to adapt climate change
phenomena that occur on
accordingly
a global level
the discuss whether or Week S9ES-IIIj-
relationship not popular 8- 9 35
Show which constellations
between the beliefs and
may be observed at
visible practices with
different times of the year
constellations in regard to
using models
the sky and constellations and
Earth’s astrology have
position along scientific basis
its orbit
4th projectile propose ways to Describe the horizontal Week 1 S9FE-
motion, enhance sports and vertical motions of a IVa-34
impulse and related to projectile
momentum, projectile motion Investigate the Week S9FE-
and relationship between the 1- 2 IVa-35
conservation of angle of
release and the height
and range of the projectile
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linear Relate impulse and Week 3 S9FE-
momentum momentum to collision of IVb-36
objects (e.g., vehicular
collision)
Infer that the total Week 3 S9FE-
momentum before and IVb-37
after collision is equal
conservation of create a device Week 4 S9FE-
Perform activities to
mechanical that shows IVd-40
demonstrate conservation
energy conservation of
of mechanical energy
mechanical energy
the analyze how Construct a model to Week 5 S9FE-IVe-
relationship power plants demonstrate that heat 42
among heat, generate can do work
work, and transmit Explain how heat transfer Week 6 S9FE-IVg-
and electrical energy and energy transformation 45
efficiency make heat engines work
generation, Week S9FE-
transmission, 6- 7 IVh-j-46
and distribution
of electrical
energy from Explain how
power plants electrical energy is
(hydroelectric, generated,
geothermal, transmitted, and
wind, distributed
nuclear) to
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