SCI-G7

 

BACK TO HOME


SCIENCE GRADE 7 

FIRST QUARTER

CONTENT

1. Use of models
 2. The Particle model and changes of state 
3. Planning, following, and recording scientific investigations 
4. Solutions, solubility, and concentration 

CONTENT STANDARDS

1. Scientists use models to explain phenomena. 
2. The particle model explains the properties of solids, liquids, and gases and the processes involved in changes of state. 
3. Diagrams and flowcharts are very useful in demonstrating and explaining the motion and arrangement of particles during changes of state. 
4. There are specific processes for planning, conducting, and recording scientific investigations.
5. The properties of solutions such as solubility and reaction to litmus determine their use. 

LEARNING COMPETENCY


1. recognize that scientists use models to explain phenomena that cannot be easily seen or detected; 
2. describe the Particle Model of Matter as “All matter is made up of tiny particles with each pure substance having its own kind of particles.”; 
3. describe that particles are constantly in motion, have spaces between them, attract each other, and move faster as the temperature increases (or with the addition of heat); 
4. use diagrams and illustrations to describe the arrangement, spacing, and relative motion of the particles in each of the three states (phases) of matter; 
5. explain the changes of state in terms of particle arrangement and energy changes: a. solid → liquid → vapor, and b. vapor → liquid → solid;
 6. follow appropriate steps of a scientific investigation which includes: a. Aim or problem, b. Materials and equipment, c. Method or procedures,d. Results including data, and e. Conclusion. 
7. make accurate measurements using standard units for physical quantities and organize the collected data when carrying out a scientific investigation; 
8. identify the role of the solute and solvent in a solution; 
9. express quantitatively the amount of solute present in a given volume of solvent; 
10.demonstrate how different factors affect the solubility of a solute in a given solvent, such as heat; 11.identify solutions, which can be found at home and in school and that react with litmus indicator, as acids, bases, and salts; and 12. demonstrate proper use and handling of science equipment.  

SECOND QUARTER

CONTENT

1. Science equipment: the compound microscope

2. Plant and animal cells 
3. Cellular reproduction 
4. Levels of biological organization 
5. Trophic levels and the transfer of energy

CONTENT STANDARDS

1. Familiarity and proper use of a compound microscope are essential to observe cells.

2. The organelles of plant and animal cells can be identified using a compound microscope.

 3. Cells are the basic unit of life and mitosis, and meiosis are the basic forms of cell division. 4. Fertilization occurs when a male reproductive cell fuses with a female reproductive cell. 5. Sexual reproduction is the basis of heredity. 6. The level of biological organization provides a simple way of connecting the simplest part of the living world to the most complex. 7. Identifying trophic levels helps understand the transfer of energy from one organism to another as shown in a food pyramid. 

LEARNING COMPETENCY  (Click Download Files: Slide, DLL, DLP, COT, Quiz/Activity etc.)

1. Identify the parts and functions, and demonstrate proper handling and storing of a compound microscope; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO      DOWNLOAD FILES

2. Use proper techniques in observing and identifying the parts of a cell with a microscope such as the cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and ribosomes;

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES 


3. Recognize that some organisms consist of a single cell (unicellular) like in bacteria and some consist of many cells (multicellular) like in a human; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

4. Differentiate plant and animal cells based on their organelles; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

5. Recognize that cells reproduce through two types of cell division, mitosis and meiosis, and describe mitosis as cell division for growth and repair; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

6. Explain that genetic information is passed on to offspring from both parents by the process of meiosis and fertilization; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES


7. Differentiate sexual from asexual reproduction in terms of: a) number of parents involved, and b) similarities of offspring to parents; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

8. Use a labelled diagram to describe the connections between the levels of biological organization to one another from cells to the biosphere; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

9. Describe the trophic levels of an organism as levels of energy in a food pyramid; and 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

10. Use examples of food pyramids to describe the transfer of energy between organisms from one trophic level to another.

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

THIRD QUARTER

CONTENT

1. Balanced and unbalanced forces 
2. Motion: displacement and velocity 
3. Distance-Time graphs 
4. Identifying and controlling variables
 5. Heat transfer

CONTENT STANDARDS

1. Scientists and engineers analyze forces to predict their effects on movement.
 2. Vectors differentiate the concepts of speed and velocity. 
3. Graphing motion provides more accurate predictions about speed and velocity. 
4. The particle model explains natural systems and processes. 
5. Scientists and engineers conduct innovative research to find solutions to the current global energy crisis by seeking renewable energy solutions.


LEARNING COMPETENCY  (Click Download Files: Slide, DLL, DLP, COT, Quiz/Activity etc.)

1. Identify that forces act between objects and can be measured.

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO      DOWNLOAD FILES

2. identify and describe everyday situations that demonstrate: a. balanced forces such as a box resting on an inclined plane, a man standing still, or an object moving with constant velocity; b. unbalanced forces, such as freely falling fruit or an accelerating car; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

3. Draw a free-body diagram to represent the relative magnitude and direction of the forces involving balanced and unbalanced forces; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

4. Identify that when forces are not balanced, they can cause changes in the object’s speed or direction of motion; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

5. Explain the difference between distance and displacement in everyday situations in relation to a reference point;

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

 6. Distinguish between speed and velocity using the concept of vectors; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

7. Describe uniform velocity and represent it using distance-time graphs; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

8. Explain the difference between heat and temperature;

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

 9. Identify advantageous and disadvantageous examples of conduction, convection, and radiation; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

10. Explain in terms of the particle model the processes underlying convection and conduction of heat energy; and 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

11. Gather information from secondary sources to identify and describe examples of innovative devices that can be used to transform heat energy into electrical energy.

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

FOURTH QUARTER


CONTENT

1. System models 
2. Earthquakes 
3. The Sun’s influence on Earth 

CONTENT STANDARDS

1. Rapid movements along normal, reverse or strikeslip faults cause earthquakes. 

2. The damage or effects on communities depend on the magnitude of and distance from an earthquake. 3. Sunlight is the Earth’s external source of energy. 

4. Solar energy influences the atmosphere and weather patterns.

5. The revolution, rotation, and the tilt of the Earth explain the patterns of day and night and the seasons.

LEARNING COMPETENCY  (Click Download Files: Slide, DLL, DLP, COT, Quiz/Activity etc.)

1. Classify geological faults according to the angle of the fault plane and direction of slip; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

2. Use models or illustrations to explain how movements along faults generate earthquakes and identify and explain which types of faults are most likely to occur in the Philippines and explain why; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

3.Describe how the effects of earthquakes on communities depend on their magnitude; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

4. Use the PHIVOLCS Faultfinder or other reliable information source to identify where the nearest fault system is located from their community and assess the risk of earthquakes to their local community; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

5. Make models of fault scenarios to illustrate: a. the epicenter of an earthquake from its focus, b. the intensity of an earthquake from its magnitude, and c. how underwater earthquakes may or may not generate tsunamis;

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

6. Refer to the local disaster readiness plans to demonstrate what to do during and after an earthquake; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

7. Explain how earthquakes result in tsunamis that devastate shoreline communities; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

8. Describe procedures that the authorities have in place to alert communities of pending tsunamis and what procedures can be implemented should a tsunami impact a community; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

9. Explain how energy from the Sun interacts with the atmosphere; 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

10.Make a physical model or use drawings to demonstrate how the tilt of the Earth relative to its orbit around the Sun affects the intensity of sunlight absorbed by different areas of Earth over a year;

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

 11.Explain, using models, how the tilt of the Earth affects the changes in the length of daytime at different times of the year; and 

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES

12. Explain how solar energy contributes to the occurrence of land and sea breezes, monsoons, and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

WATCH VIDEO       DOWNLOAD VIDEO     DOWNLOAD FILES


No comments:

Post a Comment

KEY STAGE 3

  GET ALL FILES HERE! KEY STAGE 3 GRADE 7   ENGLISH                SCIENCE              MATHEMATICS                   FILIPINO              ...