LEARNING PLAN

GRADE 9
UNIT TOPIC HEAT, WORK, & EFFICIENCY

UNIT STANDARDS
The learners demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of heat, work & efficiency.
The learners shall be able to analyze how power plants generate & transmit electrical energy.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learners should be able to:
a. *define heat, work & efficiency;
b. *discuss the three (3) forms of heat transfer;
c. *solve problems involving heat, work & efficiency;
d. infer that heat transfer can be used to do work & that work involves the release of heat;
e. explain why machines are never 100% efficient;
f. explain how heat transfer happen in machines;
g. explain how heat transfer & energy transformation make heat engines like geothermal plants work;
h. construct a model to demonstrate that heat can do work;
i. *promote practical energy conservation activities.

LEARNING TARGETS
a. I can define heat, work, & efficiency;
b. I can construct a model that can demonstrate how heat can do work;
c. I can define heat transfer;
d. I can describe the three (3) forms of heat transfer;
e. I can infer that heat transfer can b used to do work;
f. I can infer that work involves the release of heat;
g. I can explain that heat transfer happens in machines;
h. I can explain what is the efficiency of a machine;
i. I can explain why is the efficiency of a machine never 100%;
j. I can define what is machine efficiency;
k. I can compute for the maximum efficiency of a machine;
l. I can describe how heat can be transferred from one system to another;
m. I can explain how power plants generate & transmit electrical energy using diagrams;
n. I an describe the roles of power plants in generating and transmitting electrical energy;
o. I can describe what is a geothermal power plant;
p. I can distinguish the basic types of geothermal power plants;
q. I can explain the relationship of geothermal energy with heat and work;
r. I can explain the role of geothermal power plant in the transmission of electrical energy;
s. I can state how energy can be conserved;
t. I can suggest ways on how to conserve energy; &
u. I can analyze the importance of energy conservation & apply in our daily life.

EXPLORE
- Pre- assessment (Pretest)
- KWL
- Anticipation- Reaction Guide

FIRM UP
- Picture Analysis
- Video Analysis
- Problem- solving

DEEPEN
- Guided Generalization
- Scaffolding Activities (Activities leading to Transfer e.g. series of interviews,
advertisement- making)
- Model Construction

TRANSFER
- Performance Task
- Summative Test

SUBJECT:

Heat, work & efficiency