QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2

Recognize the uniqueness of

Earth, being the only
planet in the solar system
with properties
WEEK 1 S11/12ES-Ia-e- 3 necessary to support life. Week 1-2 S11/12LT-IIa-1

Explain that the Earth

consists of four subsystems,
across whose boundaries
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Identify common rock-

forming minerals using their
physical and chemical
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Classify rocks into igneous,

sedimentary, and
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explain how the products of

weathering are
carried away by erosion and
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Describe where the Earth’s

internal heat comes
Week 3 S11/12ES-Ib-14 from. Week 5 S11/12LT-IIIaj- 21

describe how magma is

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 Describe the physical and
chemical changes in rocks
due to changes in pressure
and temperature
Week 4 (metamorphism) Week 6 S11/12LT-IVfg- 26

compare and contrast the

formation of the
different types of igneous
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Explain how the movement

of plates leads to the
Week 5 S11/12ES-Id-22 formation of folds and faults Week 7 S11/12LT-IVhj- 29

Describe how layers of rocks

(stratified rocks) are
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Describe the different

methods (relative and
absolute dating) to
determine the age of
stratified
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Explain how relative and

absolute dating were
used to determine the
subdivisions of geologic
Week 6 S11/12ES-Ie-27 time

Describe how the Earth’s

history can be
interpreted from the
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 Describe the various hazards
that may happen in
the event of earthquakes,
volcanic eruptions, and
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Using hazard maps, identify

areas prone to
hazards brought about by
earthquakes, volcanic
Week 7 S11/12ES-If-31 eruptions, and landslides

Identify human activities

that speed up or trigger
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Using hazard maps, identify

areas prone to
hazards brought about by
tropical cyclones,
Week 8 S11/12ES-Ig-36 monsoons, floods, or ipo-ipo

Describe how coastal

processes result in coastal
erosion, submersion, and
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cite ways to prevent or

mitigate the impact of
land development, waste
disposal, and
construction of structures on
control coastal
S11/12ES-Ii-41 processes
QUARTER 2

EVALUATED
Explain the evolving concept of
life based on
emerging pieces of evidence

Describe how unifying themes

(e.g., structure and
function, evolution, and NOT YET EVALUATED
ecosystems) in the study
of life show the connections
among living things
and how they interact with
each other and with
their environment

Describe the different ways of

how representative
animals reproduce

Describe the process of genetic

engineering

Evaluate the benefits and risks

of using GMOs

Describe the general and

unique characteristics of
the different organ systems in
representative
animals

Analyze and appreciate the

functional
relationships of the different
organ systems in
ensuring animal survival
Explain how populations of
organisms have
changed and continue to
change over time
showing patterns of descent
with modification
from common ancestors to
produce the
organismal diversity observed
today

Describe how the present

system of classification
of organisms is based on
evolutionary
relationships

Categorize the different biotic

potential and
environmental resistance (e.g.,
diseases, availability of food,
and predators) that affect
population explosion
 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2

Give evidence for and

describe the
formation of heavier
elements during star
formation and evolution Week 1 S11/12PS-IVa-38
Week 1 S11/12PS-IIIb-11

Explain how the concept of

atomic number
led to the synthesis of new
elements in the
laboratory S11/12PS-IVa-4

Determine if a molecule is
polar or nonpolar
Week 2 S11/12PS-IIIc-15 given its structure S11/12PS-IVb-44

Relate the polarity of a

molecule to its
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Week 2
Describe the general types
of intermolecular
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Explain the effect of

intermolecular forces
on the properties of
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 Explain how the structures
of biological
macromolecules such as
carbohydrates,
lipids, nucleic acid, and
proteins determine
their properties and
Week 4 S11/12PS-IIIe-22 functions Week 3 S11/12PS-IVf-59

Use simple collision theory

to explain the
effects of concentration,
temperature, and
particle size on the rate of
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Define catalyst and describe

how it affects
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Determine the limiting

reactant in a
reaction and calculate the
amount of
Week 6 S11/12PS-IIIh-27 product formed S11/12PS-IVh-65
 Describe how energy is
harnessed from
different sources:
A. Fossil fuels
B. Biogas
C. Geothermal
D. Hydrothermal
E. Batteries
F. Solar cells G.
Week 7 S11/12PS-IIIi-29 Biomass Week 5 S11/12PS-IVh-66

From product labels, identify

the active
ingredient(s) of cleaning
products used at
Week 8 S11/12PS-IIIi-j-31 home

Give the use of the other

ingredients in
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QUARTER 2

EVALUATED
Explain how the Greeks knew
that the
Earth is spherical

Cite examples of astronomical

phenomena
known to astronomers before
the advent
of telescopes

Explain how Brahe’s

innovations and
extensive collection of data in
observational astronomy
paved the way
for Kepler’s discovery of his
laws of
planetary motion

Compare and contrast the

Aristotelian and
Galilean conceptions of vertical
motion,
horizontal motion, and
projectile motion.

explain how Galileo inferred

that objects
in vacuum fall with uniform
acceleration,
and that force is not necessary
to sustain
horizontal motion

Explain the subtle distinction

between
Newton’s 1st Law of Motion
(or Law of
Inertia) and Galileo’s assertion
that force is
not necessary to sustain
horizontal motion
Describe how the propagation
of light,
reflection, and refraction are
explained by
the wave model and the
particle model of
light

Explain how the photon

concept and the
fact that the energy of a
photon is directly
proportional to its frequency
can be used
to explain why red light is used
in
photographic dark rooms, why
we get
easily sunburned in ultraviolet
light but
not in visible light, and how we
see colors

Cite experimental evidence

showing that
electrons can behave like
waves

Differentiate dispersion,
scattering,
interference, and diffraction
Explain various light
phenomena such as:
A. Your reflection on the
concave and
convex sides of a spoon looks
different
B. Mirages
C. Light from a red laser passes
more easily
though red cellophane than
green
cellophane
D. Clothing of certain colors
appear
different in artificial light and in
sunlight
E. Haloes, sundogs, primary
rainbows,
secondary rainbows, and
supernumerary
bows
F. Why clouds are usually white
and
rainclouds dark
G. Why the sky is blue and
sunsets are
reddish

Describe how Hertz produced

radio pulses

Explain how special relativity

resolved the
conflict between Newtonian
mechanics
and Maxwell’s electromagnetic
theory
Explain the consequences of
the
postulates of Special Relativity
(e.g.,
relativity of simultaneity, time
dilation,
length contraction, mass-
energy
equivalence, and cosmic speed
limit)

Explain the consequences of

the
postulates of General Relativity
(e.g.,
correct predictions of shifts in
the orbit of
Mercury, gravitational bending
of light,
and black holes)

Explain how the speeds and

distances of
far-off objects are estimated
(e.g., doppler
effect and cosmic distance
ladder)

Explain how we know that we

live in an
expanding universe, which
used to be hot
and is approximately 14billion
years old
QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2

Describe the characteristics

of Earth that are
Week 1 S11ES-Ia-b-3 necessary to support life Week 1 S11ES-IIa-22

Explain that the Earth

consists of four
subsystems, across whose
boundaries matter and
S11ES-Ib-4 energy flow S11ES-IIb-c-23

Identify common rock-

forming minerals using
their physical and chemical
S11ES-Ib-5 properties Week 2 S11ES-IIc-25

Classify rocks into igneous,

sedimentary, and
Week 2 S11ES-Ic-6 metamorphic S11ES-IIc-d-26

Identify the minerals

S11ES-Ic-7 important to society Week 3 S11ES-IId-27

Describe how ore minerals

are found, mined,
and processed for human
Week 3 S11ES-Ic-d-8 use S11ES-IIf-32

Describe how fossil fuels are

S11ES-Id-10 formed Week 4 S11ES-IIf-33

Explain how heat from inside

the Earth
(geothermal) and from
flowing water
(hydroelectric) is tapped as a
source of energy
Week 4 S11ES-Ie-11 for human use S11ES-IIg-h-34

Identify the various water

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 Explain how different
activities affect the quality
and availability of water for
Week 5 S11ES-Ig-16 human use S11ES-IIh-i-36

Identify human activities,

such as farming,
construction of structures,
and waste disposal,
that affect the quality and
S11ES-Ih-17 quantity of soil Week 6 S11ES-IIi-37

Give ways of conserving and

protecting the soil
Week 6 S11ES-Ih-i-18 for future generations S11ES-Ii-j-38

Describe how people

generate different types
of waste (solid, liquid, and
gaseous) as they
make use of various
materials and resources in
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Explain how different types

of waste affect
people’s health and the
Week 7 S11ES-Ii-j-20 environment
QUARTER 2

Describe how rocks undergo

weathering

Explain why the Earth’s interior

is hot

Describe what happens after

magma is formed

describe the changes in

mineral components
and texture of rocks due to
changes in pressure
and temperature
(metamorphism)

Describe how rocks behave

under different
types of stress such as
compression, pulling
apart, and shearing

explain how seafloor spreads

Describe the structure and

evolution of ocean
basins

explain how the movement of

plates leads to
the formation of folds, faults,
trenches,
volcanoes, rift valleys, and
mountain ranges

Describe how layers of rocks

(stratified rocks)
are formed
Describe the different methods
(relative and
absolute dating) of
determining the age of
stratified rocks

Explain how relative and

absolute dating were
used to determine the
subdivisions of geologic
time

Describe how index fossils (also

known as guide
fossils) are used to define and
identify
subdivisions of the geologic
time scale

Describe the history of the

Earth through
geologic time