Els Syllabus
Els Syllabus
Els Syllabus
QUARTER 1
PERFORMANCE STANDARD WEEK TOPIC
NO.
The learner should be able to conduct 1 1. The formation of the universe and the solar system
a survey to assess the possible 2. The subsystems (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and
geologic/ hydrometeorological biosphere) that make up the Earth
hazards that your community may
experience. 3. The Earth’s internal structure.
1. The three main categories of rocks
2. The origin and environment of formation of common minerals
and rocks
3. Geologic processes that occur on the surface of the Earth such
as weathering, erosion, mass wasting, and sedimentation
(include the role of ocean basins in the formation of sedimentary
2-5 rocks).
4. Geologic processes that occur within the Earth.
5. The folding and faulting of rocks
6. Plate tectonics.
7. How the planet Earth evolved in the last 4.6 billion years
(including the age of the Earth, major geologic time
subdivisions, and marker fossils).
1. The different hazards caused by geological processes
(earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides)
2. The different hazards caused by hydrometeorological
6-8 phenomena (tropical cyclones, monsoons, floods, and tornadoes
or ipo-ipo)
3. The different hazards caused by coastal processes (waves,
tides, sea-level changes, crustal movement, and storm surges)
QUARTER 2
PERFORMANCE STANDARD WEEK TOPIC
NO.
The learner should be able to value 1-2 1. The historical development of the concept of life.
life by taking good care of all beings, 2. The origin of the first life forms.
humans, plants, and animals 3. Unifying themes in the study of life
The learner should be able to conduct 3-4 1. Plant and animal reproduction.
a survey of products containing 2. How genes work.
substances that can trigger genetic 3. How genetic engineering is used to produce novel products.
disorders such as phenylketonuria
The learner should be able to make a 5 1. Nutrition: getting food to cells
presentation of some diseases that are 2. Gas exchange with the environment
associated with the various organ 3. Circulation: the internal transport system
systems 4. The need for homeostasis.
5. Salt and water balance and waste removal
6. The immune system: defense from disease
7. How hormones govern body activities
8. The nervous system
9. The body in motion
The learner should be able to design 6-7 1. The evidence for evolution
a poster tracing the evolutionary 2. The origin and extinction of species
changes in a crop plant (e.g., rice or
corn) that occurred through
domestication
The learner should be able to prepare 8 1. The principles of the ecosystem
an action plan containing mitigation 2. Biotic potential and environmental resistance
measures to address current 3. Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
environmental concerns and 4. How human activities affect the natural ecosystem
challenges in the community.
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