GRADE 9 SCIENCE

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1st Q/ Explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work
Week 1-2 together to transport nutrients, gases, and other molecules to
and from the different parts of the body
1st Q/ infer how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of respiratory
Week 3 and circulatory systems
1st Q/ Describe the location of genes in chromosomes
Week 4 Explain the different patterns of non-Mendelian inheritance
1st Q/ Relate species extinction to the failure of populations of
Week 5-6 organisms to adapt to abrupt changes in the environment
1st Q/
Differentiate basic features and importance of photosynthesis
Week 7-
and respiration
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2nd Q/
Explain the formation of ionic and covalent bonds
Week 1
2nd Q/ Recognize different types of compounds (ionic or covalent) based
Week 2 on their properties such as melting point, hardness, polarity, and
electrical and thermal conductivity
2nd Q/
Explain properties of metals in terms of their structure
Week 3-4
2nd Q/
Explain how ions are formed
Week 5-6
2nd Q/ Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of
Week 7 bonds it forms
2nd Q/
Recognize the general classes and uses of organic compounds
Week 8
2nd Q/
Use the mole concept to express mass of substances
Week 9
2nd Q/ Determine the percentage composition of a compound given its
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Week 10 chemical formula and vice versa
3rd Q/
Describe the different types of volcanoes
Week 1
3rd Q/
Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt
Week 2
3rd Q/ Illustrate how energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human
Week 3-4 use
3rd Q/
Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area
Week 5
3rd Q/ Describe certain climatic phenomena that occur on a global
Week 6-7 level
3rd Q/ Show which constellations may be observed at different times of
Week 8-9 the year using models
4th Q/
Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile
Week 1
4th Q/ Investigate the relationship between the angle of release and the
Week 1-2 height and range of the projectile
4th Q/ Relate impulse and momentum to collision of objects (e.g.,
Week 3 vehicular collision)
4th Q/ Infer that the total momentum before and after collision is equal
Week 4 Examine effects and predict causes of collision-related
damages/injuries
4th Q/ Perform activities to demonstrate conservation of mechanical
Week 5 energy
Infer that the total mechanical energy remains the same during
any process
4th Q/
Construct a model to demonstrate that heat can do work
Week 6
4th Q/ Infer that heat transfer can be used to do work, and that work
Week 7 involves the release of heat
4th Q/ Explain how heat transfer and energy transformation make heat
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Week 8-9 engines like geothermal plants work
4th Q/ Explain how electrical energy is generated, transmitted, and
Week 10 distributed