1. TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
GRADE 9
FIRST Quarter
Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC)
No. of
days
No. of
Items
Rememb
er
Understan
d
Apply Analyze
Evalu
ate
Create
TOTA
L
Module 1: Respiratory
and Circulatory System
working with other system
LC 1. explain how the
respiratory and circulatory
systems work together to
transport nutrients, gases,
and other molecules to and
from the different parts of
the body
7 6
(1,2,3) (13,14)
(25) 6
LC 2. Infer how one’s
lifestyle can affect the
functioning of respiratory
and circulatory system.
8 6
(4,5)
(15,16) 6
Module 2: Heredity:
Inheritance and Variation
LC 3. Describe the
location of genes.
8 6
(6,7,8) (17,18,19)
6
LC 4. Explain the
different patterns of Non-
Mendelian Inheritance.
9 5 (9,10) (20,21,22) 5
Module 3: Biodiversity
and Evolution
LC 5. Relate species
extinction to the failure of
populations of organisms to
adapt to abrupt changes in
the environment.
4 2 (11) (23) 2
Module 4: Ecosystem: Life
Energy
LC 6. Differentiate
basic features and
importance of
photosynthesis and
respiration.
5 2 (12) (24) 2
TOTAL 41 25 12 12 25
