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HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SY: 2016-2017

SYLLABUS

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SCIENCE-GRADE 7

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SYLLABUS IN SCIENCE 7

SY: 2016-2017

PROGRAM STANDARDS

The learner demonstrates understanding of basic science concepts, applies science process skills, and exhibits scientific

attitudes and values to solve problems critically, innovate beneficial products, protect the environment and conserve

resources, enhance the integrity and wellness of people, and make informed and unbiased decisions about social issues

that involve science and technology. This understanding will lead to learner’s manifestation of respect for life and the

environment, bearing in mind that Earth is our ONLY HOME.

GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS

At the end of Grade 7, learners can distinguish mixtures from substances through semi-guided investigations. They

realize the importance of fair testing when conducting investigations. After studying how organ systems work together in

plants and animals in the lower grade levels, learners can use a microscope when observing very small organisms and

structures. They recognize that living things are organized into different levels: cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and

organisms. These organisms comprise populations and communities, which interact with non-living things in ecosystems.

Learners can describe the motion of objects in terms of distance and speed, and represent this in tables, graphs, charts

and equations. They can describe how various forms of energy travel through different mediums.

Learners describe what makes up the Philippines as a whole and the resources found in the archipelago. They can

explain the occurrence of breezes, monsoons, and ITCZ, and how these weather systems affect people. They can explain

why seasons change and demonstrate how eclipses occur.

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FIRST QUARTER: MATTER AND ITS INTERACTIONS

CONTENT STANDARDS

The learner demonstrates an understanding of:

Scientific ways of acquiring knowledge and solving problems

Some important properties of solutions

The properties of substances that distinguish them from mixtures

Classifying substances as elements or compounds

The common properties of acidic and basic mixtures

Properties of metals and non-metals

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The learners shall be able to:

Perform in groups guided investigations involving community-based problems using locally available materials.

Prepare different concentrations of mixtures according to uses and availability of materials.

Investigate the properties of mixtures of varying concentrations using available materials in the community for

specific purposes.

Make a chart, poster, or multimedia presentation of common elements showing their names, symbols, and uses.

Properly interpret product labels of acidic and basic mixture, and practice safe ways of handling acids and bases

using protective clothing and safety gear.

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TIME FRAME

TOPICS LEARNING COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT

Week 1 Orientation

Week 2

Introduction to Science and Technology

Nature of Science and its branches

Technology

Values on focus:

View as certain things in science with an open mind.

Introduction to Science and Technology

Scientists and Scientific Traits

Values on focus:

Imbibe good character traits of scientists.

The learners should be able to:

Relate how science and technology affect one’s beliefs, practices, and ways of thinking; and

Identify the significant contributions of Filipinos in science and technology.

Appreciate the contributions of outstanding local and foreign scientists to science and technology; and

Discuss the importance of scientific values in decision making and problem solving

Formative:

Concept Notes: Frayer Model

Crossword puzzle in the Branches of Science

Socialized Oral Recitation

Concept mapping

One minute Essay

Activity: Traits of a Scientist

Research Work: My Idol Scientist

Summative:

Reflective journal

Mini-Product: My Masterpiece

Mini-Performance Task: Role play

Written Assessment

Week 3 Introduction to Science and Technology

The learners should be able to:

Identify and classify the

Formative:

Concept Notes: Laboratory Tools and Equipments

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TIME FRAME

TOPICS LEARNING COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT

Laboratory tools and equipments

Laboratory safety rules and procedures

Values on focus:

Obey safety rules in the laboratory.

Observe care and proper decorum in the laboratory.

different laboratory tools;

Demonstrate safe ways of using apparatus in the laboratory; and

Practice precautionary measures in the laboratory.

Activity: Laboratory Safety Rules and Procedures

Summative:

Written Assessment

Oral Speed Test (Group Game)

Week 4 DOING SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS

Ways of acquiring knowledge and solving problems

Scientific Method Values on focus:

Respect individual differences

Recognize the perspective of others.

The learners should be able to:

S7MT-Ia-1: Describe the components of a scientific investigation; and

Formative:

Group Brainstorming

Oral Recitation

Activity: Application of Scientific Method

Activity: Analysis of Experimental Scenario

Week 5

First Mid-Quarter Examinations

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TIME FRAME

TOPICS LEARNING COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT

Week 6 DOING SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS

Ways of acquiring knowledge and solving problems

Semi-guided investigation Values on focus:

Form a strong and cohesive investigatory team

Recognize the perspective of others.

The learners should be able to:

Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with others in performing fair testing.

Summative:

Performance Task (GRASPS): Scientific Method in Action!

Written Assessment

Week 7 DIVERSITY OF MATERIALS IN THE

ENVIRONMENT

Properties of Matter

Substances and Mixtures Values on focus:

Keen observation

The learners should be able to:

S7MT-Ie-f-4: Distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of properties.

Formative:

Exercise: What’s in a name?

Activity: Does it matter?

Exercise: All about Matter

Exercise: Elements and Their Symbols

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TIME FRAME

TOPICS LEARNING COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT

Respect other’s ideas

Week 8 DIVERSITY OF MATERIALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Elements and compounds

Solutions Value:

Honesty in reporting data

The learners should be able to:

S7MT-Ig-h-5: Recognize that substances are classified into elements and compounds;

S7MT-Ic-2: Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions; and

S7MT-Id-3: Express concentrations of solutions quantitatively by preparing different concentrations of mixtures according to uses and availability of materials.

Formative:

Exercise:Elemental Tale

Mix-O Card

Activity: Properties of Solutions

Activity: Solubility

Week 9 DIVERSITY OF MATERIALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Acids and bases

Metals and non-metals Values on focus:

Taking action to make positive difference in a community.

Intellectual honesty in

The learners should be able to:

S7MT-Ii-6: Investigate properties of acidic and basic mixtures using natural indicators; and

S7MT-Ij-7: Describe some

properties of metals and non-metals such as luster, malleability, ductility, and

Formative:

Venn Diagram

Activity: Acids and Bases Summative:

Mini Product: Matter on Labels or Elemental Poster

Group Quiz Bee

Written Assessment

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TIME FRAME

TOPICS LEARNING COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT

reporting data.

conductivity.

Week 10 First Quarter Examinations

CONTENT STANDARDS

The learner demonstrates an understanding of:

The parts and functions of the compound microscope.

The different levels of biological organization.

The difference between animal and plant cells.

Organisms that can only be seen through the microscope, many of which consist of only one cell.

Reproduction being both asexual and sexual.

Organisms interacting with each other and with their environment to survive.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The learners shall be able to:

Employ appropriate techniques using the compound microscope to gather data about very small objects.

Conduct a collaborative action to preserve the ecosystem in the locality.

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me Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Week 1 LIVING THINGS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

Parts and Functions

Microscopy Values on focus:

Patience and precision

The learners should be able to:

S7LT-IIa-1: Identify parts of the microscope and their functions; and

S7LT-IIb-2: Focus specimens using the compound microscope

Formative:

Exercise: A Compound Microscope

Oral Recitation (Fish bowl)

Activity: Using Compound Microscope

Summative:

Oral Test

Written Assessment

Week 2 Parts and Functions

Levels of Biological Organization

Values on focus:

Manifest respect for life.

The learners should be able to:

7LT-IIc-3: Describe the different levels of biological organization from cell to biosphere.

Formative:

Picture Sequencing

Cells are us! Summative:

Mini-Product: Stay Alive!

Week 3 Parts and Functions

Cell’s parts and functions

The learners should be able to:

S7LT-IIe-5: Explain why the cell is considered the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms;

Formative:

Concept Notes: Two-column Chart

Think-Pair-Square

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me Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Week 4 Animal and Plant Cells Values on focus:

Respect life even at the cellular level.

S7LT-IId-4: Differentiate plant and animal cells according to presence or absence of certain organelles;

Formative:

Activity: Animal and Plant Cells Summative:

Written Assessment

Week 5

Second Mid-Quarter Examinations

Week 6 Parts and Functions

Fungi, Protists, and Bacteria Values on focus:

Appreciate the importance of microorganisms.

The learners should be able to:

S7LT-IIf-6: Identify beneficial and harmful microorganisms.

Formative:

Video Analysis Summative:

Mini-Performance Task: Group Reporting or Advertisement Jingle

Written Assessment

Week 7 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation

Reproduction Values on focus:

Show respect for life

Accept responsibility for one’s behavior

The learners should be able to:

S7LT-IIg-7: Differentiate asexual from sexual reproduction in terms of number of individuals involved and similarities of offspring to parents; and

S7LT-IIg-8: Describe the process of fertilization;

Formative:

KWLH Chart or Venn Diagram

Concept Notes: Reproduction

Research Work: Mode of Reproduction

Exercise: Reproduction Summative:

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me Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Written Assessment

Week 8 Ecosystems

Ecosystem and its components

The learners should be able to:

S7LT-IIh-9: Differentiate biotic from abiotic components of an ecosystem;

S7LT-IIj-12: Predict the effect of changes in abiotic factors on the ecosystem;

Formative:

Description Wheel

Anticipation Guide

Activity: Ecosystem

Exercise: Food Web

Week 9 Ecological Relationships

Transfer of Energy through tropic levels

Values on focus:

Advocate bio-conservation issues and do one’s share.

Show awareness that all things are interconnected and everyone is responsible in treating the environment.

S7LT-IIh-10: Describe the different

ecological relationships found in an ecosystem; and

S7LT-IIi-11: Predict the effect of

changes in one population on other populations in the ecosystem.

Formative:

Song Analysis:“Magkaugnay”

Exercise: Interactions Summative:

Performance Task: One-Click Relationships (Pop-up Album)

Written Assessment

Week 10

Second Quarter Examinations

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THIRD QUARTER: FORCE, MOTION AND ENERGY

CONTENT STANDARDS

The learner demonstrates an understanding of:

motion in one dimension

waves as a carriers of energy

the characteristics of sound

the characteristics of light

how heat is transferred

charges and the different charging processes

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The learners shall be able to:

conduct a forum on mitigation and disaster risk reduction

suggest proper lighting in various activities

Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Week 1

Motion in One Dimension

Motion in one dimension

The learners should be able to:

S7FE-IIIa-1: describe the motion of an object in terms of distance or

Formative:

Learning Activity Report: Operation Motion, Distance & Displacement

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Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Distance or Displacement

displacement, speed or velocity, and acceleration;

Laboratory Report: Fastest Airplane& A Speedy Game

Summative:

Board Works & Quizbee on Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Written Assessment

Performance Task: Fastest Car

Speed or Velocity

Acceleration

Values on focus:

Observe speed limits.

Practice the use of seatbelts as a safety harness.

Realize that time is the most valuable resource we have.

S7FE-IIIb-3: create and interpret visual representation of the motion of objects such as tape charts and motion graphs;

S7FE-IIIa-2: differentiate quantities in terms of magnitude and direction;

Week 2

Waves

Waves Values on focus:

Recognize the importance of waves in the advancement of technology.

S7LT-IIIc-4: infer that waves carry energy;

S7LT-IIIc-5: differentiate transverse from longitudinal waves, and mechanical from electromagnetic waves;

S7LT-IIId-6: relate the characteristics of waves;

Formative:

Concept Note: Waves

Learning Activity Report: Waves and Sound

Summative:

Written Assessment

Mini Performance Task: Song Composition using the terms in waves and sound

Performance Task: Mini-Concert

Week 3

Sound

Sound

S7LT-IIId-7: describe the characteristics of sound using the concepts of wavelength, velocity, and amplitude;

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Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Values on focus:

Display appreciation of the presence of sound as an important tool for communication.

S7LT-IIIe-8: explain sound production in the human voice box, and how pitch, loudness, and quality of sound vary from one person to another

S7LT-IIIe-9: describe how organisms produce, transmit, and receive sound of various frequencies (infrasonic, audible, and ultrasonic sound)

Week 4

Light

Light Values on focus:

Appreciate the value of light in seeing.

S7LT-IIIf-10: relate characteristics of light such as color and intensity to frequency and wavelength;

S7LT-IIIg-11: infer that light travels in a straight line

Formative:

Laboratory Report: What Color goes with a Wavelength?

Learning Activity Report: Pigments & Paints; Color Addition & Subtraction

Venn Diagram: Color Mixing

Summative:

Written Assessment

Mini-Performance Task: Role/Stage play using tricks of light

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Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Week 5 Third Mid-Quarter Examinations

Week 6 &

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Heat

Heat Values on focus:

Be grateful to the presence of heat that keeps the Earth warm enough for life to subsist.

S7LT-IIIh-i-12: infer the conditions necessary for heat transfer to occur;

Formative:

Crossword Puzzle in Heat

Learning Activity Report: All at Once

Laboratory Report: Warm me up, cool me down

Summative:

Written Assessment

Research work: Warming of the Earth

Week 8

Electricity

Electricity Values on focus:

Practice wise use of electricity to help conserve the natural resources.

S7LT-IIIj-14: explain the importance of earthing or grounding.

Formative:

Learning Activity Report: Electrical Charges;

Sentence Completion: Electricity

Laboratory Report: Static Electricity

Summative:

Written Assessment

Demonstration: Production of static electricity

Week 9

Charging process S7LT-IIIj-13: describe the different types of charging processes; and

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Frame Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Week 10

Third Quarter Examinations

FOURTH QUARTER: EARTH AND SPACE

CONTENT STANDARDS

The learner demonstrates an understanding of:

the relation of geographical location of the Philippines to its environment

the different phenomena that occur in the atmosphere

the relationship of the seasons and the position of the Sun in the sky

the occurrence of eclipses PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The learners shall be able to analyze the advantage of the location of the Philippines in relation to the climate,

weather, and seasons.

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Time Frame

Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Week 1 & 2

The Philippine Environment

The Philippine Environment

Location of the Philippines using a coordinate system

Location of the Philippines with respect to landmasses and bodies of water

Protection and conservation of natural resources

Values on focus:

Take responsibility in caring for the environment.

Preserve our natural resources.

The learners should be able to:

S7ES-IVa-1: demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate system;

S7ES-IVa-2: describe the location of the Philippines with respect to the continents and oceans of the world;

S7ES-IVb-3: recognize that soil, water, rocks, coal, and other fossil fuels are Earth materials that people use as resources;

S7ES-IVb-4: describe ways of using Earth's resources sustainably;

Formative:

Laboratory Report: Where in the World is the Philippines?

Concept Noting: Earth’s Natural Resources

Laboratory Exercise: Locating Places

Summative:

Written Assessment

Film Viewing

Research: Endangered and Extinct organisms

Mini Performance Task: Campaign Brochure on stewardship

Week 2 &3

Interactions in the Atmosphere

Interactions in the Atmosphere

Greenhouse effect and global warming

S7ES-IVd-5: discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of the atmosphere;

S7ES-IVd-6: explain how some human activities affect the atmosphere;

S7ES-IVe-7: account for the occurrence of land and sea

Formative:

Learning Activity Report: Earth’s Atmosphere

Summative:

Written Assessment

Video Analysis: Weather system

Fishbowl: Interactions in

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Time Frame

Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Land and sea breezes

Monsoons

Intertropical convergence zone

Values on focus:

Display commitment toward the preservation and conservation in the environment.

Display charity during crisis.

breezes, monsoons, and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)

S7ES-IVe-8: describe the effects of certain weather systems in the Philippines;

the Atmosphere

Week 4 Performance Task

Week 5 Fourth Mid-Quarter Examinations

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Time Frame

Topics Learning Competencies Assessment

Week 6 & 7

Seasons in the Philippines

Seasons

Relation of seasons to the position of the Sun in the sky

Causes of seasons in the Philippines

Values on focus:

Demonstrate genuine desire to avert climate change.

S7ES-IVe-9: using models, relate: the tilt of the Earth to the length of daytime; the length of daytime to the amount of energy received; the position of the Earth in its orbit to the height of the Sun in the sky; the height of the Sun in the sky to the amount of energy received; the latitude of an area to the amount of energy the area receives;

S7ES-IVi-11: show what causes change in the seasons in the Philippines using models;

Formative:

Learning Activity Report: Why Do Season Change? Or Seasonal Changes

Summative:

Written Assessment

Mini Performance Task: Album of clippings on Seasons all over the world

Week 8 &

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Eclipses

Moon and Tides

Solar and Lunar Eclipses Values on focus:

Realize that the acquisition of knowledge is so vast and we should not stop learning.

S7ES-IVj-12: explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur; and

S7ES-IVj-13: collect, record, and report data on the beliefs and practices of the community in relation to eclipses.

Formative:

Demonstration: Occurrence of Eclipse

Summative:

Written Assessment

Research: Effects of Eclipse on Peoples’ lives

Performance Task: Poster on Environmental Issues

Week 10

Fourth Quarter Examinations

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REFERENCES:

Valdoz, M.P., et.al. (2015). Science Links 7. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store, Inc. Pavico, J. et.al. (2015). Exploring Life Through Science 7. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. DepEd Science Module FAPE Science Module