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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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environment.Theyalsodependonotherorganismsforsurvival.

• Interactionsforsurvivalamonglivingandnonlivingthingstakeplaceintropicalrainforests,coralreefs,andmangroveswamps.

• Tropicalrainforestsarewarm,humidforeststhatcontainagreatvarietyoflifeonland.

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Lesson 2Coral reefs

• Coralreefsarerock-likestructuresintheseathathousehundredsofsaltwaterspecieslikecorals,

• Howdothelivingandnonlivingthingsincoralreefsinteract?

• Howimportantarecoralreefstopeople?

• Describecoralreefs• Namesomeplants

andanimalsfoundincoralreefs

• Explainhowthelivingthingsincoralreefsinteractwiththephysicalconditionsofthe

• Discusstheinteractionsamonglivingthingsandnonlivingthingsincoralreefs

• Discussingtheformation,types,andzonesofcoralreefs

• Viewingavideoaboutcoralreefstolearnaboutthelifeandinteractionsinthem

• Preservationandconservationofcoralreefs

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jellyfish,andseaanemones.

• Whyisitimportanttoprotectandconservethecoralreefsinthecountry?

environmentinordertosurvive

• Enumeratesomewaysofprotectingandconservingcoralreefs

• Explaintheneedtoprotectandconservecoralreefs

• Reportingabouttheinteractionsoftheorganismsincoralreefswiththeirenvironmentandwithoneanother

• Readingandanalyzingnewsarticlesaboutthedestructionofcoralreefs

• Makingaprojectproposalthatcanhelpprotectandconservecoralreefs

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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

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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

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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

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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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