UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES IN GRADE 8 SCIENCE FOR SECOND QUARTER

Grade 8 – Earth and Space

CONTENT CONTENT PERFORMANCE LEARNING CODE

STANDARDS STANDARDS COMPETENCY
1. Earthquakes and The learners The learners shall be The learners should S8ES-IIa- 14
Faults 1.1 Active and demonstrate an able to: 1. be able to…
inactive faults understanding participate in 1. using models or
1.2 How movements of: the decision making on illustrations, explain
along faults relationship where to build how movements
generate between faults structures based on along faults
earthquakes and earthquakes knowledge of the generate
1.3 How location of active earthquakes; *
earthquakes faults in the describe what a
generate tsunamis community 2. make fault is…
1.4 Earthquake an emergency plan
focus and epicenter and prepare an
1.5 Earthquake emergency kit for
intensity and use at home and in
magnitude school
1.6 Earthquake
preparedness
1.7 How earthquake
waves provide
information about
the interior of the
Earth
2. differentiate the; S8ES-IIa- 15
2.1 epicenter of an
earthquake from its
focus; 2.2 intensity
of an earthquake
from its magnitude;

2.3 active and

inactive faults;
* identifies faults in
the community
* differentiates
between active and
inactive faults
 3. demonstrate how S8ES-IIb- 16
underwater
earthquakes
generate tsunamis;

4. explain how S8ES-IIc- 17

earthquake waves
provide information
about the interior of
the earth
2. Understanding the formation of 1. demonstrate 5. explain how S8ES-IId- 18
Typhoons typhoons and precautionary typhoons develop;
2.1 How typhoons their movement measures before, *define typhoon
develop within the PAR during, and after a *discuss the
2.2 Why the typhoon, including precursor of
Philippines is prone following advisories, typhoon
to typhoons storm signals, and
2.3 How landforms calls for evacuation 6. infer why the S8ES-IId- 19
and bodies of water given by Philippines is prone
affect typhoons government to typhoons;
within the Philippine agencies in charge
Area of 7. explain how S8ES-IIe- 20
Responsibility (PAR landmasses and
bodies of water
affect typhoons;
*describe
landmasses and
bodies of water

8. trace the path of S8ES-IIf-21

typhoons that enter
the Philippine Area
of Responsibility
(PAR) using a map
and tracking data
3. Other members of characteristics discuss whether or 9. compare and S8ES-IIg- 22
the Solar System of comets, not beliefs and contrast comets,
3.1 Comets meteors, and practices about meteors, and
3.2 Meteors asteroids comets and meteors asteroids;
3.3 Asteroids have scientific basis

10. predict the

appearance of S8ES-IIh- 23
comets based on
recorded data of
previous
appearances; and
 *discuss and show
pictures of the
appearance of
comets as recorded
11. explain the S8ES-IIh- 23
regular occurrence
of meteor shower
Prepared by:
Lou Pascual