The document outlines the essential learning competencies for science focusing on the topic of matter across various grade levels, from Grade 3 to Senior High School (SHS). It details specific learning goals, such as classifying materials, describing changes in states, and investigating properties of substances and solutions. Each grade level's objectives are organized by week, covering fundamental topics that progress in complexity, aligning with educational standards.

1. Most Essential Learning
Competencies
(Science - Matter)

2. Grade 3
• Q1/Week 1-2 Classify objects and materials as solid, liquid, and
gas based on some observable characteristics (S3MT-Ic-d-2);
• Q1/Week 3-5 Describe changes in materials based on the effect of
temperature (S3MT-Ih-j-4):
• 1 solid to liquid
• 2 liquid to solid
• 3 liquid to gas
• 4 solid to gas
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3. Grade 4
• Q1/Week 1 Classify materials based on the ability to absorb water,
float, sink, undergo decay (S4MTIa-1);
• Q1/Week 2-3 Describe changes in solid materials when they are
bent, pressed, hammered, or cut (S4MTIe-f-5);
• Q1/Week 4-5 Describe changes in properties of materials when
exposed to certain conditions such as temperature or when mixed
with other materials (S4MTIg-h-6)
• Q1/Week 6-7 Identify changes in materials whether useful or
harmful to one’s environment (S4MTIi-j-7).
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4. Grade 5
• Q1/Week 1-2 Use the properties of materials whether they are
useful or harmful (S5MTIa-b-1)
• Q1/Week 3-4 Investigate changes that happen in materials under
the following conditions (S5MTIc-d-2):
• 1 presence or lack of oxygen
• 2 application of heat
• Q1/Week 5-6 Design a product out of local, recyclable solid and/
or liquid materials in making useful products (S5MTIh-i-4).
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5. Grade 6
• Q1/Week 1-3 Describe the appearance and uses of homogeneous
and heterogeneous mixtures (S6MT-Iac-1)
• Q1/Week 4-6 Describe techniques in separating mixtures such as
decantation, evaporation, filtering, sieving and using magnet
(S6MTId-f-2)
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6. Grade 7
• Q1/Week 1 Describe the components of a scientific investigation
(S7MT-Ia-1)
• Q1/Week 2-3 Recognize that substances are classified into
elements and compounds (S7MT-Ig-h-5)
• Q1/Week 4-5 Distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set
of properties (S7MT-Ie-f-4)
• Q1/Week 6 Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated
solutions (S7MT-Ic-2)
• Q1/Week 7 Express concentrations of solutions quantitatively by
preparing different concentrations of mixtures according to uses
and availability of materials (S7MT-Id-3)
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7. Grade 8
• Q3/Week 1-2 Explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases
based on the particle nature of matter; (S8MT-IIIab-8)
• Q3/Week 3-4 Explain physical changes in terms of the
arrangement and motion of atoms and molecules; (S8MT-IIIcd-9)
• Q3/Week 5-6 Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and
electrons in a particular atom; (S8MT-IIIef-10)
• Q3/Week 7-8 Use the periodic table to predict the chemical
behavior of an element. (S8MT-IIIij-12)
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8. Grade 9
• Q2/Week 1 Explain how the Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom
describes the energies and positions of the electrons (S9MT-IIa-22)
• Q2/Week 2 Recognize different types of compounds (ionic or covalent)
based on their properties such as melting point, hardness, polarity, and
electrical and thermal conductivity; (S9MT-IIb-14)
• Q2/Week 3 Explain how ions are formed; (S9MT-IIef-16)
• Q2/Week 4-5 Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the
type of bonds it forms; (S9MT-IIg-17)
• Q2/Week 6 Recognize the general classes and uses of organic
compounds; (S9MT-IIh-18)
• Q2/Week 7 Use the mole concept to express mass of substances; (S9MT-
IIi-19) and
• Q2/Week 8 Determine the percentage composition of a compound given
its chemical formula and vice versa. (S9MT-IIj-20)
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9. Grade 10
• Q4/Week 1-2 Investigate the relationship between (S10MTIVa-b-
21):
• 1 volume and pressure at constant temperature of a gas
• 2 volume and temperature at constant pressure of a gas
• 3 explains these relationships using the kinetic molecular theory
• Q4/Week 3-4 Recognize the major categories of biomolecules such
as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids (S10MTIVc-d-
22)
• Q4/Week 5-6 Apply the principles of conservation of mass to
chemical reactions (S10MTIVe-g-23)
• Q4/Week 7-8 Explain how the factors affecting rates of chemical
reactions are applied in food preservation and materials
production, control of fire, pollution, and corrosion (S10MTIVh-j-
24)
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10. SHS: Physical Science
• Q1/Week 1 Give evidence for and describe the formation of heavier elements during star
formation and evolution S11/12PS-IIIa-2
• Q1/Week 1 Explain how the concept of atomic number led to the synthesis of new elements in
the laboratory S11/12PS-IIIb-11
• Q1/Week 2 Determine if a molecule is polar or non-polar given its structure S11/12PS-IIIc-15
• Q1/Week 2 Relate the polarity of a molecule to its properties S11/12PS-IIIc-16
• Q1/Week 3 Describe the general types of intermolecular forces S11/12PS-IIIc-d-17
• Q1/Week 3 Explain the effect of intermolecular forces on the properties of substances
S11/12PS-IIId-e-19
• Q1/Week 4 Explain how the structures of biological macromolecules such as carbohydrates,
lipids, nucleic acid, and proteins determine their properties and functions S11/12PS-IIIe-22
• Q1/Week 5 Use simple collision theory to explain the effects of concentration, temperature,
and particle size on the rate of reaction S11/12PS-IIIf-23
• Q1/Week 5 Define catalyst and describe how it affects reaction rate S11/12PS-IIIf-24
• Q1/Week 6 Determine the limiting reactant in a reaction and calculate the amount of product
formed S11/12PS-IIIh-27
• Q1/Week 7 Describe how energy is harnessed from different sources: A. Fossil fuels B. Biogas
C. Geothermal D. Hydrothermal E. Batteries F. Solar cells G. Biomass S11/12PS-IIIi-29
• Q1/Week 8 From product labels, identify the active ingredient(s) of cleaning products used at
home S11/12PS-IIIi-j-31
• Q1/Week 8 Give the use of the other ingredients in cleaning agents S11/12PS-IIIi-j-32
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