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Scope and Sequence ChartChapter 1 mixtureS
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Lesson 1mixtures and their Characteristics
• Mixturesarematerialsmadeupoftwoormoresubstances.Eachsubstanceinamixtureretainsitsowncharacteristicproperties.
• Solutions,suspensions,andcolloidsaremixturesthathavespe-cificusesforhumans.
• Whyisformingmixturesimportant?
• Howcantheknowledgeaboutmixtureshelpinone’severydaylife?
• Howusefularecommonmixturesfoundathomeandintheenvironment?
• Howcancertainmixturesbecomeharmfultohumansandtheenvironment?
• Explainhowamixtureisformed
• Describeandgiveexamplesofhomo-geneousandhetero-geneousmixtures
• Identifythefactorsthataffectthesolubilityofsubstances
• Describethedifferenttypesofmixturesandgiveexamplesforeach
• Telltheusesofsolutions,suspensions,andcolloids
• Describetheappearanceandusesofuniformandnon-uniformmixtures
• Explainingthemeaningofmixtures
• Preparingsimplemixtures
• Classifyingmixturesashomogeneousorheterogeneous
• Identifyingthesoluteandsolventinamixture
• Comparingdiluted,concentrated,andsaturatedsolutions
• Performinginvestigativeactivitiesaboutmixtures
• Discussingthefactorsthataffectsolubility
• Reportingaboutthemeaning,types,uses,andexamplesofsuspensionsandcolloids
• Accuracyinmeasuringcomponentsofmixtures
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Investigativeactivities
• Conceptmapping
• Journalwriting
• Vocabularychecking
• Performancetask
• Quiz
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Lesson 2Ways of Separating mixtures
• Thecomponentsofamixturecanbeseparatedusingdifferenttechniquessuchasdecantation,evaporation,filtration,sieving,andusingamagnet.
• Whatarethebenefitsofseparatingmixtures?
• Inwhateverydaycircumstancesarethetechniquesofseparatingmixturesapplied?
• Defineanddemonstratewaysofseparatingmixtures
• Citetheimportanceofseparatingmixtures
• Enumeratetechniquesinseparatingmixturessuchasdecantation,evaporation,filtration,sieving,andusingamagnet
• Tellthebenefitsofseparatingmixturesfromproductsincommunity
• Discussingtheimportanceandapplicationsofseparatingmixtures
• Matchingmixtureswiththeappropriatetechniquetoseparatetheircomponents
• Demonstratingthedifferentwaysofseparatingmixtures
• Performinggroupactivitiesthatinvolveseparatingmixturesthroughdecantation,evaporation,filtration,sieving,andusingamagnet
• Interviewingpeopletoinvestigateamethodofseparatingmixturesandthebenefitsthatpeoplegetfromit
• Patienceandcooperationamonggroupmembers
• Wastesegregation
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Investigativeactivities
• Conceptmapping
• Journalwriting
• Performancetask
• Quiz
Chapter 2 the humaN BODY SYStemS
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Lesson 1the musculoskeletal System
• Thehumanbodyisacomplexstructuremadeupoforgansthataregroupedintosystems,eachofwhichperformsaparticularsetoffunctions.
• Themus-culoskeletalsystemservesastheinnerframeworkofthebody.Itgivesformtothebody,protectsmanyofthevitalorgans,andenablesthepartsofthebodytomoveandperformwork.
• Howimportantarethebonesandmusclesofthebody?
• Howcanonekeephis/hermusculoskel-etalsystemfirmandfittowork?
• Identifyandlocatethesmallandlongbonesofthebody
• Tellthefunctionsofthemajorbonesofthebody
• Identifythedifferenttypesofjointsandthemovementstheycando
• Namesomemusclesofthebodyandexplainhowtheyhelpthebodymove
• Namesomevoluntaryandinvoluntaryactivitiesperformedbythebody
• Classifymusclesaccordingtotheirmovementandfunction
• Describethedifferenthealthproblemsassociatedwiththebonesandmuscles
• Citetheimportanceofpracticinghealth-fulhabitstoprotectthebonesandmus-clesofthebody
• Explainhowtheorgansofthemus-culoskeletalsystemworktogether
• Explainhowthedifferentorgansystemsworktogether
• Performingphysicalexercisestoinfertheimportanceofbonesandmusclesindoingactivities
• Comparingaframeworkofahousetotheskeletonofthebody
• Identifyingthedifferentbonesofthebodyusingamodelofhumanskeleton
• Locatingdifferentjointsinthebodyanddifferentiatingthemaccordingtomovement
• Performingagroupinvestigationtodescribetheconnectivetissuesofthebonesandmuscles
• Identifyingthemajormusclesofthebodyusingachartormodelofthemuscularsystem
• Differentiatingthetypesofmuscles
• Keepingoneselfphysicallyfit
• Gratitudeforthegiftoflife
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Groupactivities
• Performancetask
• Journalwriting
• Conceptmapping
• Quiz
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• Certainhealthproblemsas-sociatedwiththemusculo-skeletalsys-temmayaf-fectitsproperfunctioning.
• Propercareshouldbetakentokeepthemusculo-skeletalsys-temhealthyandingoodcondition.
• Discussing the inter-action of the func-tions of the brain,bones, and muscles
• Listening to a re-source speaker talk-ing about differentbone and muscleinjuries
• Demonstrating howto give first aid to apersonhavingaboneinjury
• Reportingaboutthecommonillnessesofthemusculoskeletalsystem
• Makingachecklistofthehealthpracticesthatoneshoulddotokeepthebonesandmuscleshealthy
Lesson 2 the integumentary System
• The integu-mentary sys-tem is madeup of organsthat protectthebody fromdamages likeloss of waterand abrasion.
• Certainhealthproblemsassociatedwiththe
• How do theorgans of theintegumentarysystem worktogether tokeep the bodyingoodcondi-tion?
• Whyisitim-portanttotakecareoftheintegumentarysystem?
• Identifyanddescribetheorgansofthein-tegumentarysystem
• Describethepartsoftheskin,hair,andnail
• Tellthefunctionsoftheorgansoftheintegumentarysystem
• Explainhowtheorgansoftheintegumentarysystemworktogether
• Explainhowthedifferentorgansystemsworktogether
• Observingcloselytheskin, hair, and nailsusing a magnifyingglass
• Researching andreporting aboutthe parts and func-tions of the skin
• Discussing the partsand functions of thehairandnails
• Personalhygiene
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Vocabularychecking
• Investigativeactivities
• Journalwriting
• Conceptmapping
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integumentarysystemmayaffectitsproperfunctioning.
• Propercareshouldbetakentokeeptheintegumentarysystemhealthyandingoodcondition.
• Explainhowthepartsoftheintegumentarysystemworkwithotherorgansofthebody
• Describethehealthproblemsassociatedwiththeintegumentarysystem
• Discusstheimportanceofcaringfortheintegumentarysystem
• Interviewingaphysicianordermatologistaboutcommonproblemsassociatedwiththeskin,hair,andnails
• Discussingwaystokeepthepartsoftheintegumentarysystemhealthy
Lesson 3the Digestive System
• Thedigestivesystemchangesthefoodthatoneeatsintosolubleformthatcanbeabsorbedbythebloodandthusutilizedbythebody.
• Certainhealthproblemsassociatedwiththedigestivesystemmayaffectitsproperfunctioning.
• Howimportantisthedigestivesystemtothebody?
• Whyisthereaneedtodigestthefoodthatoneeats?
• Whyisitimportanttotakecareofthedigestivesystem?
• Identifythemainpartsofthedigestivesystem
• Describeandgivethefunctionofeachpartofthedigestivesystem
• Makeamodelofthedigestivesystemusingmodelingclay
• Tracetheprocessofdigestion
• Differentiatemechanicaldigestionfromchemicaldigestion
• Nametheaccessoryorgansthathelpintheprocessofdigestion
• Explainhowtheorgansofthedigestivesystemworktogether
• Explainhowthedifferentorgansystemsworktogether
• Creatingaclaymodelshowingthepartsofthedigestivesystem
• Filmviewingtotracetheprocessofdigestionfromthemouthtotheanus
• Identifyingthepartsofthedigestivesystemusingamodel
• Performinginvestigativeactivitiesaboutthepartsandfunctionsofthedigestivesystem
• Followinghealthtipstokeepthedigestivesystemhealthy
• Conceptmapping
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Groupactivities
• Vocabularychecking
• Performancetask
• Quiz
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• Propercareshouldbetakentokeepthedigestivesystemhealthyandingoodcondition.
• Describe the com-monhealthproblemsassociated with thedigestive system
• Citetheimportanceofpracticinghealthhab-itstokeepthediges-tive system healthy
• Reportingabouthealthproblemsassociatedwiththedigestivesystem
• Discussingthewaystocareforthedigestivesystem
Lesson 4the respiratory System
• Therespiratorysystemsuppliesoxygentothebloodandremovescarbondioxide,water,andotherwasteproductsfromthebody.
• Certainhealthproblemsassociatedwiththerespiratorysystemmayaffectitsproperfunctioning.
• Proper careshould betaken to keep
• Howdoestherespiratorysystemhelpthebodyfunctionwell?
• Howdoestheprocessofrespirationtakeplace?
• Howdoesapollution-freeenvironmenthelpkeeptherespiratorysystemhealthy?
• Identifyanddescribethedifferentpartsoftherespiratorysystem
• Tellthefunctionoftherespiratorysystem
• Explaintheprocessofrespiration
• Enumeratesomerespiratorydiseases
• Suggestwaysofkeepingtherespiratorysystemhealthy
• Explainhowtheorgansoftherespiratorysystemworktogether
• Explainhowthedifferentorgansystemsworktogether
• Performing a groupinvestigative activityto infer the functionof the respiratorysystem
• Explaining how therespiratory systemworks using an im-provisedmodeloftherespiratorysystem
• Viewingavideoabouttheprocessofrespiration
• Tracing the pathwayofairthatentersandexits the body usingachartoftherespira-torysystem
• Discussing the func-tions of the parts ofthe respiratory sys-tem
• Listening to a re-source speaker (for-mer smoker) about
• Propercareoftherespiratorysystem
• Benefitsofnotsmoking
• Livinginapollution-freeenvironment
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Vocabularychecking
• Projectmaking:artificialrespirator
• Journalwriting
• Conceptmapping
• Performancetask
• Quiz
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therespiratorysystemhealthyandingoodcondition.
the ill effects ofsmokingandtheben-efitsofhealthy lungs
• Discussingthedifferentrespiratorydiseasesandthepracticesneededtoavoidhavingthem
Lesson 5the Circulatory System
• Thecircula-torysystembringsnu-trientsandoxygentothecellsofthebody.
• Certainhealthproblemsas-sociatedwiththecircula-torysystemmayaffectitsproperfunc-tioning.
• Howdoesthecirculatorysystemhelpsustainlife?
• Howdoesthecirculatorysystemworktogetherwithothersystemsofthebody?
• Identifyanddescribetheorgansofthecirculatorysystem
• Tellthefunctionofeachorgan
• Describebloodanditscomponentparts
• Tellanddescribethefunctionofthebloodvessels
• Nameanddescribethepartsoftheheart
• Tracetheflowofbloodfromthehearttothedifferentpartsofthebody
• Enumeratethedifferenthealthproblemsassociatedwiththeblood,bloodvessels,andheart
• Explainhowtheorgansofthecirculatorysystemworktogether
• Explainhowthedifferentorgansystemsworktogether
• Doing group activi-ties about the mani-festationsoftheworkofthecirculatorysys-teminthebody
• Observingthebloodandbloodvesselsofafishtailunderamicroscope
• Conversingwithare-sourcespeaker (e.g.,medicaltechnologist)about the processand importance ofbloodtyping
• Discussingthepartsoftheheartandthefunctionofeachpart
• Viewingavideoshowinghowtheheartworks
• Tracingtheflowofbloodintheheartusingachartofthecirculatorysystem
• Becomingablooddonor
• Gratitudeforthegiftoflife
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Vocabularychecking
• Investigativeactivities
• Journalwriting
• Conceptmapping
• Diagrammaking
• Game• Performance
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• Propercareshouldbetakentokeepthecirculatorysystemhealthyandingoodcondition.
• Citetheimportanceofpracticinghealthfulhabitstopreventailmentsofthecirculatorysystem
• Drawingandlabelingadiagramoftheheart
• Measuringpulserateanddeterminingthefactorsthataffectit
• Listeningtoaresourcespeakertalkingaboutcommondiseasesofthecirculatorysystem
• Discussinghealthymeasurestopreventhavinghealthproblemsinthecirculatorysystem
Lesson 6the excretory System
• Theexcretorysystemeliminateswastematerialsfromthebody.
• Certainhealthproblemsassociatedwiththeexcretorysystemmayaffectitsproperfunctioning.
• Howdoestheexcretorysystemhelpthebodytofunctionwell?
• Howdoestheknowledgeoftheurinarysystemhelponetobecomeastewardofcreation?
• Namethepartsandfunctionsoftheexcretorysystem
• Namethepartsoftheurinarysystem
• Explainhowtheurinarysystemworks
• Describecommondisordersoftheurinarysystem
• Suggestmeasurestohelpkeeptheexcretorysystemhealthy
• Explainhowtheorgansoftheurinarysystemworktogether
• Explainhowthedifferentorgansystemsworktogether
• Identifyingthedifferentexcretoryorgansinthebodyandthecorrespondingwasteproductstheyexcrete
• Demonstratingthefunctionoftheurinarysystembypurifyingunclearwaterusingafinestrainerorcloth
• Viewingavideoshowingtheprocessofurination
• Regularandproperdisposalofwaste
• Urinatinginproperplaces
• Practicinghealthmeasurestokeeptheexcretorysystemhealthy
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Conceptmapping
• Journalwriting
• Vocabularychecking
• Performancetask
• Quiz
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• Propercareshouldbetakentokeeptheexcretorysystemhealthyandingoodcondition.
• Performinginvestigativeactivitiesabouttheurinarysystem
• Researchingandreportingaboutcommondiseasesoftheurinarysystem
• Discussingpracticesforthepropercareoftheexcretorysystem
Lesson 7the Nervous System
• Thenervoussystemcoordinatesalltheothersystemsofthebody,makingthemworktogetherharmoniouslyandefficiently.
• Certainhealthproblemsassociatedwiththenervoussystemmayaffectitsproperfunctioning.
• Howdoesthebrainhelpapersonindoingactivities?
• Howdoesthenervoussystemhelponeunderstandtheenvironmentwherehe/shelives?
• Identifythepartsofthenervoussystem
• Tellthefunctionofeachpartofthenervoussystem
• Namethepartsandfunctionofthebrain
• Classifyneuronsaccordingtouse
• Constructamodelofaneuron
• Explainhowthenervoussystemcontrolsthesensesandtheothersystemsofthebody
• Tracethepathofimpulseinthebody
• Explainhowtheorgansofthenervoussystemworktogether
• Explainhowthedifferentorgansystemsworktogether
• Identifyingthepartsofthenervoussystemusingachart
• Viewingavideoaboutthepartsofthebrain
• Discussingthefunctionsofeachpartofthebrain,aswellasthatofthespinalcordandthenerves
• Constructingamodelofaneuron;labelingitsparts
• Doingadyadactivitythatinvolvesobservingthepartner’sreactiontodifferentstimuli
• Thinkingwiselybeforedoingthings
• Respondingproperlytodifferentsituations
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Conceptmapping
• Vocabularychecking
• Journalwriting
• Performancetask
• Quiz
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• Propercareshouldbetakentokeepthenervoussystemhealthyandingoodcondition.
• Enumerateanddescribethecommonailmentsofthenervoussystem
• Citetheimportanceofcaringforthenervoussystem
• Performinggroupactivitiesaboutthereflexfunctionofthenervoussystem
• Makingadiagramshowinghowsignaltravelsfromstimulusreceptiontoresponse
• Discussingthedifferenthealthproblemsassociatedwiththenervoussystemandthepracticesneededtoavoidhavingthem
Chapter 3 aNimaLSLesson 1Vertebrates and invertebrates
• Animalsareclassifiedintovertebrates(withback-bones)andinvertebrates(withoutbackbones).Theydifferintheirbodystructures,lifecycles,ratesofgrowth,andplaceswheretheylive.
• Howarevertebratesandinvertebratesdifferentfromoneanother?
• Howdoesthepresenceorabsenceofbackboneaffectthestructureandlifeprocessesofanimals?
• Defineanddescribevertebratesandinvertebrates
• Namethedifferentgroupsofvertebratesandinvertebrates
• Giveexamplesofanimalsthatbelongtoeachgroupofvertebratesandinvertebrates
• Classifyanimalsaccordingtotheirdistinguishingcharacteristics
• Determinethedistinguishingcharacteristicsofvertebratesandinvertebrates
• Observingthecharacteristicsofanimalsbyhavingatriptoazooorbyexaminingpicturesofdifferentanimals
• Sortinganimalsaccordingtotheirdistinguishingcharacteristics
• Identifyingthedifferenttypesofvertebrates—fish,amphibians,reptiles,birds,andmammals
• Gratitudeforthephysicalfeaturesandmentalabilitiesthatsethumansapartfromotheranimals
• Projectmak-ing:mobilesofverte-brateandinvertebrateanimals
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Groupinvestigativeactivities
• Conceptmapping
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• Vertebratesarehighformsofanimals.Theyhavebackbones.Theyincludefish,amphib-ians,reptiles,birds,andmammals.
• Invertebratesareanimalswithoutback-bones.Amongtheinverte-bratesaretheprotozoans,poriferans,coelenter-ates,platy-helminths,nematodes,annelids,echinoderms,mollusks,andarthropods.
• Discussingthedifferentclassesofmammals
• Makingmobilesshowingeachclassofvertebratesandinvertebrates
• Drawingexamplesofanimalsbelongingtoeachtypeofinvertebrates
• Roundtablediscussionandreportingaboutthecharacteristicsofthedifferenttypesofinvertebrates
• Vocabularychecking
• Journalwriting
• Performancetask
• Gameorquizbee
• Quiz
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Lesson 2Care and protection for animals
• Giventhebenefitsthathumansgetfromanimals,peopleshouldpracticewaystoprotectandcareforthem.
• Whydopeople,especiallypetowners,needtotakecareofandprotectanimals?
• Howcanoneprotecttheanimalsinthecommunity?
• Enumeratetheimportanceofanimals
• Tellhowcertainanimalshelppeople
• Listdowntheneedsofanimalsinordertosurvive
• Namewaysofcaringandprotectinganimals
• Discusstheimportanceofcaringandprotectinganimals
• Practicewaysofcaringforandprotectinganimals
• Matchingcommonanimalsfoundinthecommunitywiththeircorrespondinguses/importance
• Discussingtheimportanceofanimalsathomeandinthecommunity
• Viewingaslidepresentationonhowpeopleshouldtakecareofandprotecttheirpets
• Preparingachecklistandpostershowingwhattodotocareforandprotectanimals
• Readingandanalyzingnewsarticlesabouttheprotectionorexploitationofanimals
• Loveandcareforanimals
• Protectinganimalsespeciallytheendangeredspecies
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Conceptmapping
• Journalwriting
• Vocabularychecking
• Investigativeactivities
• Performancetask
• Quiz
Chapter 4 pLaNtS
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Lesson 1the Spore-Bearing plants
• Plantsmaybeclassifiedasfloweringandnonflowering.Nonfloweringplantscanbespore-bearingorcone-bearingbasedontheirreproductiveprocesses.
• Fernsarespore-bearing,seedlessplantswithtrueroots,stems,andleaves.Mosses,ontheotherhand,aresimplespore-bearingplantsthatdonothavetrueroots,stems,andleaves.Theybothgrowindampandmoistplaces.
• Howdofernsandmossesreproduce?
• Whyarespore-bearingplantsimportantfortheenvironment?
• Explainhowalternationofgenerationtakesplaceinfernsandmosses
• Comparethelifecyclesoffernsandmosses
• Telltheimportanceoffernsandmossesintheenvironment
• Explainhowspore-bearingplantsreproduce
• Visitingtheschoolgardentoobservefernsandmosses
• Explainingtheimportanceoffernsandmosses
• Discussingthelifecyclesandreproductionprocessoffernsandmossesusingtransparenciesorcharts
• Constructingadiagramshowinghowspore-bearingplantsundergoalternationofgeneration
• Havingthehabitofgrowingplants
• Appreciatinghowplantsbeautifythesurroundings
• Investigativeactivities
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Journalwriting
• Vocabularychecking
• Conceptmapping
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• Fernsandmossesreproducethroughalternationofgeneration.
Lesson 2the Cone-Bearing plants
• Nonfloweringplantslikepineandcypressareconifersorcone-bearingplants.Theyreproducethroughseedsenclosedincones.
• Howimportantareconifersintheenvironment?
• Howdoconifersreproduce?
• Describeandgiveexamplesofconifers
• Explainhowconifersgrowintonewplants
• Givetheimportanceofconifers
• Explainhowcone-bearingplantsreproduce
• Differentiatingthecommontypesofconifers
• Discussingtheim-portanceofconiferstotheenvironment
• Explaininghowconifersreproduceusingachartorslidepresentation
• Performinginves-tigativeactivitiestoobserveandexaminepinecones
• Reforestation • Oralandwrittenexercises
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Lesson 3Vegetative plant propagation
• Plantsmayalsobepropagatedusingtheirvegetativepartsorthroughartificialmethods.
• Howdoplantsreproducevegetatively?
• Howcantheknowledgeofartificialplantpropagationbebeneficial?
• Describehowcertainplantsarepropagatedthroughasexualreproduction
• Giveexamplesofplantsthatcanbegrownvegetatively
• Grownewplantsusingtheirvegetativeparts
• Describeplantsthatcanbepropagatedvegetatively
• Visitingagardentoobservedifferentkindsofplants
• Distinguishingplantsthatgrowfromseedsandthosethatgrowfromvegetativeparts
• Discussinghownewplantsgrowfromspecialstems,leaves,androots
• Loveforgrowingplantsvegetatively
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Conceptmapping
• Vocabularychecking
• Journalwriting
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• Demonstrateartificialmethodsofplantpropagation
• Growingnewplantsthroughnaturalveg-etativepropagation
• Demonstratingartificialmethodsofplantpropagationlikecutting,layering,grafting,andbudding
Chapter 5 eCOSYStemSLesson 1tropical rain Forests
• Ecosystemistheinteractionbetweenlivingandnonlivingthings.Organismssuchasplantsandanimalsthriveinplaceswheretheycangrowandmultiply.
• Organismsinteractwiththeprevailingphysicalconditionssuchastheamountofsunlight,temperature,andamountofrainfallinthe
• Howdotheorganismsintropicalrainforestsinteractwiththephysicalconditionsoftheenvironmentandwithoneanother?
• Howdorainforestsbenefithumans,otherorganisms,andtheenvironment?
• Howcanonehelpinprotectingandconservingthetropicalrainforests?
• Describethephysicalconditionsoftropicalrainforests
• Explaintheinteractionsamonglivingandnonlivingthingsintropicalrainforests
• Givetheimportanceoftropicalrainforests
• Namewaysofprotectingandconservingthetropicalrainforests
• Realizetheimportanceofprotectingandconservingthetropicalrainforests
• Discusstheinteractionsamonglivingthingsandnonlivingthingsintropicalrainforests
• Explaintheneedtoprotectandconservetropicalrainforests
• Discussingthephysicalconditions,includingthediffer-entlayers,oftropicalrainforests
• Creatingadioramaofatropicalrainforest
• Researchingandreportingaboutthelifeandinteractionsintropicalrainforests,aswellastheirimportanceandprotectionandconservation
• Viewingavideoabouttropicalrainforests
• Makingaposterandsloganabouttheprotectionandconservationofrainforests
• Preservationandconservationoftropicalrainforests
• Investigativeactivities
• Groupactivities
• Projectmaking:dioramaofatropicalrainforest
• Projectmaking:posterandsloganaboutforestconservation
• Vocabularychecking
• Conceptmapping
• Oralandwrittenexercises
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environment.Theyalsodependonotherorganismsforsurvival.
• Interactionsforsurvivalamonglivingandnonlivingthingstakeplaceintropicalrainforests,coralreefs,andmangroveswamps.
• Tropicalrainforestsarewarm,humidforeststhatcontainagreatvarietyoflifeonland.
• Journalwriting
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Lesson 2Coral reefs
• Coralreefsarerock-likestructuresintheseathathousehundredsofsaltwaterspecieslikecorals,
• Howdothelivingandnonlivingthingsincoralreefsinteract?
• Howimportantarecoralreefstopeople?
• Describecoralreefs• Namesomeplants
andanimalsfoundincoralreefs
• Explainhowthelivingthingsincoralreefsinteractwiththephysicalconditionsofthe
• Discusstheinteractionsamonglivingthingsandnonlivingthingsincoralreefs
• Discussingtheformation,types,andzonesofcoralreefs
• Viewingavideoaboutcoralreefstolearnaboutthelifeandinteractionsinthem
• Preservationandconservationofcoralreefs
• Investigativeactivities
• Vocabularychecking
• Conceptmapping
• Oralandwrittenexercises
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jellyfish,andseaanemones.
• Whyisitimportanttoprotectandconservethecoralreefsinthecountry?
environmentinordertosurvive
• Enumeratesomewaysofprotectingandconservingcoralreefs
• Explaintheneedtoprotectandconservecoralreefs
• Reportingabouttheinteractionsoftheorganismsincoralreefswiththeirenvironmentandwithoneanother
• Readingandanalyzingnewsarticlesaboutthedestructionofcoralreefs
• Makingaprojectproposalthatcanhelpprotectandconservecoralreefs
• Journalwriting
• Performancetask
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Lesson 3mangrove Swamps
• Mangroveswampshaveplantsandanimalsthathaveadaptedtolifeinwater.
• Howdothelivingandnonlivingthingsinmangroveswampsinteractforsurvival?
• Howimpor-tantareman-groveswampstohumans?
• Whatcanpeopledotoprotectandconservemangroveswamps?
• Describemangroveswamps
• Namesomeplantsandanimalsthatcanadapttoalifeinmangroveswamps
• Explainhowplantsandanimalsinmangroveswampsinteractinordertosurvive
• Tellwhymangroveswampsareimportanttohumans
• Suggestwaysofprotectingandconservingmangroveswamps
• Discusstheinteractionsamonglivingthingsandnonlivingthingsinmangroveswamps
• Explaintheneedtoprotectandconservemangroveswamps
• Familiarizingwithmangrovetreesbyvisitingamangroveswamp,watchingavideoaboutmangroves,orexaminingpicturesofmangroves
• Researchingandreportingaboutthelifeofplantsandanimalsinmangroveswamps,aswellastheirinteractionswiththeenvironmentandwithoneanother
• Preservationandconservationofmangroveswamps
• Investigativeactivities
• Vocabularychecking
• Conceptmapping
• Oralandwrittenexercises
• Journalwriting
• Performancetask
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• Presentingashortskitabouthumanactivitiesthatdestroymangroveswampsandpossiblewaystoremedytheproblemandreducedamages
Chapter 6 FOrCeS at WOrKLesson 1Friction
• Forcescanmoveanobjectatrestandslowdown,speedup,orstopanobjectinmotion.
• Contactforcesrequireaclosecontactbetweentheobjectthatexertstheforceandtheobjectonwhichtheforceacts.
• Howdoesfrictionaffectthemovementofdifferentobjects?
• Inwhatwaysisfrictionbeneficialorharmfultoman?
• Howistheknowledgeoffrictionusefulineverydayactivities?
• Definefriction• Giveexamplesof
activitieswherefrictionisobserved
• Enumeratethedifferentkindsoffrictionandgiveexamplesforeach
• Infertheeffectsoffrictiononobjects
• Citewaysonhowtolessenorincreasefrictiontomakeituseful
• Inferthatfrictioncanbecomeharmfulincertainsituations
• Suggestandpracticesafetymeasurestopreventaccidentsthatmaybecausedbyfriction
• Inferhowfrictionaffectsthemovementofdifferentobjects
• Playingthegametug-of-wartounderstandthemeaningofforce
• Distinguishingbetweencontactforceandnoncontactforce
• Demonstratingactivitiesthatshowstatic,sliding,androllingfriction
• Citingsituationswherefrictionbecomesusefulorharmfultopeople
• Appreciatingtheimportanceoffrictiontopeople
• Beingcarefulinsituationswherelessorgreatfrictionmaycauseharm
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Noncontactforcesdonotinvolvedirectcontactbetweenobjects.
• Frictionisacontactforcethatresultswhentwosurfacesareinclosecontactwitheachother.
• Discussingwaystolessenorincreasefrictiontomakeitusefulandreducepossibleharm
Lesson 2Gravity
• Gravityisanoncontactforcethatactsatadistance.Itpullsobjectstowardthecenteroftheearth.
• Frictionandgravityaffectthemovementofobjects.
• Howdoestheforceofgravityaffectthemovementofobjects?
• Inwhateverydaysituationsistheactionoftheforceofgravityobserved?
• Definegravity• Provethatgravity
affectsthemovementofobjects
• Citesituationsthatshowtheeffectsofgravity
• Inferhowgravityaffectsthemovementofdifferentobjects
• Observingfallingobjectsthataremovedbygravity
• Discussingwhatgravitycandotoobjectsonthesurfaceoftheearth
• Explainingtheimportanceofgravity
• Performinginvestigativeactivitiestoprovetheeffectofgravityonobjects
• Appreciatingtheimportanceofgravitytopeople
• Beingcarefularoundfallingobjects
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Chapter 7 eNerGY
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Lesson 1 transformation of energy
• Energyistheabilityorcapacitytodowork.Allthechangesthatmatterundergoes,whetherphysicalorchemical,comeaboutasaresultoftheuseofenergy.
• Energyisveryimportanttopeople’sdailylivesbecauseitisutilizedinnumerousactivities.Everyoneisresponsibleforthewiseuseofenergy.Efficientuseofenergyathomecontributestotheglobalcampaignonenergyconservation.
• Howandwhydoestrans-formationofenergytakeplace?
• Inwhatin-stancesisenergytrans-formedfromoneformtoanother?
• Howdoestheknowledgeofenergytrans-formationbecomeusefulineverydaylife?
• Describethedifferentformsofenergy(heat,sound,light,andelectricity)
• Namethedifferentsourcesoftheseformsofenergy
• Citeexampleswheredifferentformsofenergyareobservedorapplied
• Explainhowheat,light,sound,andelectricityaretransformed
• Suggestwaystoconserveenergyathome
• Demonstratehowsound,heat,light,andelectricitycanbetransformed
• Doingsimplephysicalactivitiesthatinvolvetheuseofenergy
• Distinguishingbetweenpotentialenergyandkineticenergy
• Demonstratingactivitieswhereheat,light,sound,andelectricitycanbeobserved
• Reportingaboutthesourcesandapplicationsofthedifferentformsofenergy
• Performinggroupinvestigativeactivitiestoexplainhowenergyistransformedfromoneformtoanother
• Creatingadiagramtoshowthetransformationofenergyincommonmachines
• Discussingthewaystohelpconserveenergyathome
• Conservationofenergy
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• Energyistransferredfromamainsource.Itistransformedfromoneformtoanotherasitisusedintheenvironmentandinsimplemachines.
Lesson 2Simple machines
• Simplemachines,whenused,canmultiplytheappliedforce,changethedirectionoftheforce,andincreasethespeedwithwhichworkisdone.
• Thesixmajorgroupsofsimplemachinesarelever,pulley,wheelandaxle,inclinedplane,wedge,andscrew.
• Whyaresimplemachinesuseful?
• Inwhatwaysdosimplemachinesmakeworkeasier?
• Enumeratethetypesofsimplemachinesandgiveexamplesofeachtype
• Demonstratehowsimplemachinesareusedtomakeworkeasier
• Practicecareinusingsimplemachinestopreventaccidents
• Manipulatesimplemachinestodescribetheircharacteristicsanduses
• Demonstratethepracticalandsafeusesofsimplemachines
• Analyzingapicturetounderstandhowmachinesmakeworkeasier
• Demonstratinghowcommonsimplemachinesathomeareused
• Visitingtheschoolplaygroundtoobserveandusedifferentsimplemachines
• Describingthedifferentgroupsofsimplemachines
• Explaininghowsimplemachinesmakeworkeasier
• Safetyinusingsimplemachines
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• Identifyingthesimplemachinescommonlyusedbypeople
• Makingariddleaboutsimplemachines
• Demonstratingtheproperwayofusingcommonsimplemachinesathomeandinschooltopreventaccidents
Chapter 8 FOrCeS that Shape the earth’S CruStLesson 1earthquakes
• Understandingthemovementoftheearth’scrusthelpspeoplerealizethatthereareeventslikeearthquakesandvolcaniceruptionswitheffectsthatshouldbemanagedbecausetheyaffecthumanlivesandtheenvironment.
• Howdoearthquakeschangethesurfaceoftheearth?
• Howcanpeoplecopeupwiththeeffectsofearthquakesonhumanlivesandtheenvironment?
• Explainhowandwhyanearthquakeoccurs
• Differentiateatectonicfromavolcanicearthquake
• Describehowearthquakesaremeasured
• Listdowntheeffectsordamagescausedbyanearthquake
• Demonstratesafetymeasuresthatshouldbedonebefore,during,andafteranearthquake
• Describethechangesontheearth’ssurfaceasaresultofearthquakes
• Simulatingthedifferentmovementsoftheearth’scrust
• Distinguishingbetweentectonicandvolcanicearthquakes
• LocatingtheRingofFireonaglobeorworldmap
• Distinguishingbetweenintensityandmagnitudeofanearthquake
• Discussingtheeffectsofearthquakes
• Preparednessforearthquakes
• Followingsafetymeasuresduringandafteranearthquake
• Investigativeactivities
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• Forcesdeepwithintheearthactonthecrustandcauseittomove.Thismovement,calledearthquake,mayinvolvestrongandsuddenshakingofthegroundandcausegreatdestruction.
• Peoplecannotpreventearthquakebutcanonlylessenthedamageitmaybringbycarefulplanninginbuildingroadsandhousesandbybeingawareofwhattododuringandafteratremor.
onthesurfaceoftheearththroughgroupreporting
• Demonstratingthesafetymeasurestofollowduringandafteranearthquake
• Holdinganearthquakedrillinclass
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Lesson 2Volcanic eruptions
• Volcanoesreleasedust,ashes,gases,andhotmoltenrocksduringeruption.Thedamageandeffectsofvolcaniceruptionsmaybeminimizedbyfollowingcertainsafetymeasures.
• Howdovolcaniceruptionschangethesurfaceoftheearth?
• Howcanonemanagetolessenthebadeffectsofvolcaniceruptionsonlifeandtheenvironment?
• Explainhowvolcanoesareformed
• Enumeratetheeffectscausedbyvolcaniceruptions
• Discussthesafetyprecautionsbefore,during,andaftervolcaniceruptions
• Describethechangesontheearth’ssurfaceasaresultofvolcaniceruptions
• Familiarizingwiththedifferentclassificationsofvolcanoesbasedonactivityandonphysicalfeatures
• Readingarticlesaboutvolcaniceruptions
• Discussingthepositiveandnegativeeffectsofvolcaniceruptions
• Constructingamodelofavolcano;simulatingavolcaniceruption
• Demonstratingthesafetymeasurestofollowbefore,during,andafteravolcaniceruption
• Preparednessforvolcaniceruptions
• Followingsafetymeasuresbefore,during,andafteravolcaniceruption
• Investigativeactivities
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Chapter 9 Weather aND CLimate iN the phiLippiNeSLesson 1 Weather
• Weatherreferstothegeneralconditionoftheatmo-spherefromdaytoday.
• Meteorolo-gistsdosys-tematic
• Howcanonepredicttheweatherfortheday?
• Whyisitimportanttoknowhowtopredictweather?
• Defineweather• Enumerateand
describethedifferentelementsofweatherandtheinstrumentsthatareusedtomeasurethem
• Useweatherinstrumentsaccurately
• Describetheweatheroftheday
• Predicttheweatherconditionbyobservingtheelementsofweather
• Matchingthedifferentelementsofweatherwiththeircorrespondingdescriptionsandtheinstrumentsusedtomeasurethem
• Performingagroupinvestigationthat
• Safetyduringbadweather
• Planningactivitiesaccordingtotheweather
• Investigativeactivities
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observationsofweatherelementssuchastemperature,airpressure,humidity,windspeed,andamountofcloudstomakeaweatherforecast.
• Knowingtheweatherforthedayisimportantbecausepeo-ple’sactivitiesareaffectedbyit.
• Predicttheweatherbyobservingthedifferentweatherelements
involvesgatheringinformationontheweatherelementsusingdifferentinstrumentsandmakinganaccurateweatherforecastfortheday
• Analyzingpicturestoinferandidentifytheweathershownorimplied
• Discussingtheimportanceofplanningaccordingtotheday’sweather
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Lessons 2Climate
• ThePhilippinesexperiencesatropicalclimatewithtwomajorseasons:thedryandwetseasons.
• Seasonsaffectnotonlywhatpeoplecando
• InwhatwaysdopeoplecopewiththeseasonsinthePhilippines?
• Howdothewetanddryseasonsinthecountryaffectpeopleandtheenvironment?
• DescribethetwoseasonsinthePhil-ippines
• Discusshowtheseasonsaffectthelifeofpeople
• Enumeratetheactivitiesthatpeoplecandoduringeachseason
• Suggestwaysofcopingduringbadseasonalconditions
• DescribethedifferentseasonsinthePhilippines
• DiscussappropriateactivitiesforspecificseasonsofthePhilippines
• Discussingthetwoseasonsinthecountryusingpicturesofpeopledoingvariousactivities
• Distinguishingtheactivitiesdone,foodeaten,andclotheswornduringthedryandwetseasons
• Preparednessforseasonalchanges
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intheirdailyactivitiesbutalsowhattheywearandeat.
• Describingthefourtypesoftropicalclimateinthecountryandlocatingtheplacesthatexperienceeachtype
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Chapter 10 mOVemeNtS OF earthLesson 1rotation of earth
• RotationisthespinningofEarthonitsaxis.IttakesEarth23hoursand56minutestocompleteonerotation.
• Earth’srotationalongitsaxiscausesdayandnight.
• HowcanoneprovethatEarthiscontinuouslymovingonitsaxis?
• WhydopeopleonEarthexperiencedayandnight?
• DemonstratetherotationofEarthusingamodel
• DiscusstheeffectsoftherotationofEarth
• ExplaintheoccurrenceofdayandnightonEarth
• Telltimeusingthemeridiansoflongitude
• DemonstraterotationofEarthusingaglobetoexplaindayandnight
• SimulatingEarth’srotationusinghumanmodels
• ShowingthemovementofEarthalongitsaxisusingtheplanetariummodel,emphasizingtheorientationofEarthrelativetothesun
• ExplaininghowdaytimeandnighttimeoccurbecauseoftherotationofEarth
• TellingthetimeindifferentplacesonEarthusingthemeridiansoflongitude
• DiscussinghowrotationcausesthewindsystemonEarth
• Beingagoodfollower
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• Performinginves-tigativeactivitiestodemonstratetherotationofEarth
Lesson 2revolution of earth
• RevolutionisthetravelingofEartharoundthesunfollowinganellipticalorbit.IttakesEarth365¼daystocompleteonerevolution.
• Earth’srevolutionaroundthesuncausesthedifferentseasons.
• HowdoestherevolutionofEarthaffectpeople?
• Whydopeopleindifferentplacesexperiencedifferentseasons?
• DemonstratetherevolutionofEarthusingamodel
• ExplainhowtherevolutionofEarthcausesthedifferentseasons
• DemonstratetherevolutionofEarthtoexplaintheoccurrenceofseasons
• SimulatingEarth’srevolutionusinghu-manmodels
• Showingthemove-mentofEartharoundthesunusingtheplanetariummodel,emphasizingthepo-sitionandorientationofEarthrelativetothesun
• Explaininghowsea-sonsoccurbecauseoftherevolutionofEarth
• DistinguishingthefourseasonsontheNorthandSouthHemispheresofEarth
• Showingacreativepresentationde-pictingthesalientfeaturesofthefourseasons
• Performinginves-tigativeactivitiestodemonstratetherevolutionofEarth
• Beingagoodfollower
• Creativity
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Chapter 11 the SOLar SYStem
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Lesson 1the terrestrial planets
• Thesunisthemainsourceofenergyandthecenterofthesolarsystem.
• Planetsarecelestialbod-iesthatspinontheirownaxisandre-volvearoundthesun.Theplanetshavesimilaritiesanddifferenc-esassatellitesofthesun.
• Theplanetsaredividedintotwo:theinnerorterrestrialplanetsandtheouterorJovianplanets.TheterrestrialplanetsareMercury,Venus,Earth,andMars.
• Howdoestheunderstandingoftheinnerplanetsbecomebeneficialtopupils?
• Howdoestheknowledgeaboutplanetsencourageonetodiscovernewthings?
• Identifyanddescribetheinnerplanetsofthesolarsystem
• Differentiatetheinnerplanetsintermsofsize,distancefromthesun,andnumberofsatellites
• Constructmodelsoftheinnerplanetsusingpapier-mâché
• Comparetheinnerplanetsofthesolarsystem
• Constructmodelsofthesolarsystembasedontheirrelativesizesanddistancesfromthesun
• Identifyingtheinnerplanetsaccordingtotheirdistancefromthesunusingasolarsystemmodelorchart
• Viewingavideoaboutthesolarsystem,specificallytheinnerplanets
• Discussingthedistinctcharacteristicsoftheinnerplanets
• Fillingoutachartwitheachplanet’snumberofsatellite/s,rotationandrevolutionperiods,anddistinctcharacteristics
• Creatingamodeloftheinnerplanetsusingpapier-mâché
• Gratitudeforthebeautifulcreation
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• Projectmaking:papier-mâchémodeloftheinnerplanets
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Lesson 2the Jovian planets
• Theplanetsaredividedintotwo:theinnerorterrestrialplanetsandtheouterorJovianplanets.TheJovianplanetsareJupiter,Saturn,Uranus,andNeptune.
• DoyouthinklifeispossibleintheJovianplanets?Why?
• Howdoestheknowledgeaboutplanetsencourageonetodiscovernewthings?
• IdentifyanddescribetheJovianplanets
• Comparetheouterplanetsintermsofsize,distancefromthesun,andnumberofsatellites
• Identifytheplanetsbytheirdistinctcharacteristics
• ConstructmodelsoftheJovianplanetsusingballoons
• Comparetheouterplanetsofthesolarsystem
• Constructmodelsofthesolarsystembasedontheirrelativesizesanddistancesfromthesun
• Identifyingtheouterplanetsaccordingtotheirdistancefromthesunusingasolarsystemmodel
• Viewingavideoaboutthesolarsystem,specificallytheouterplanets
• Discussingthedistinctcharacteristicsoftheouterplanets
• Fillingoutachartwitheachplanet’snumberofsatellite/s,rotationandrevolutionperiods,anddistinctcharacteristics
• RoundtablediscussionandreportingabouttheJovianplanets
• Creatingamodeloftheouterplanetsusingballoons
• Gratitudeforthebeautifulcreation
• Investigativeactivities
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• Projectmaking:balloonmodeloftheouterplanets
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