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Science
Second Quarter – Week 6
Ecological Relationships in an Ecosystem
Science – Grade 7
Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) – Based Exemplar
Quarter 2 – Week 6: Ecological Relationships in an Ecosystem
First Edition, 2020

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over them.

Development and Quality Assurance Teams

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Management Team: PSDS/DIC
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Rationale

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Project PPE (Portfolio Predicate on Exemplar) is a backup contingency response of the Schools
Division of Surigao del Sur for learning delivery and learning resource which parallel to the on-
going endeavors of the higher offices in the Department. It is the utilization of a lesson exemplar
that is streamlined in a teacher-and-learner-friendly format to cater to the new classroom setup in
light of the COVID-19 health crisis. These exemplars will be paired with a self-contained and
self-instructional portfolio.

The portfolio is a deliberate collection of works that highlight a learner’s effort that would enable
the him/her to see his/her growth and achievement, ability to reflect on his/her own work and
ability to establish goals for future learning.

Introductory Message

For the teacher:

Welcome to the (Subject - Grade Level - Quarter) Exemplar on ( Lesson Title)!

This exemplar was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from different
schools in the Division to assist you in helping the learners meet the standards anchored on Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) set by the Department while overcoming the
constraints in schooling brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

As a teacher, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this exemplar in the most fit
modality. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning through portfolio assessments.

For the learner:

Welcome to the (Subject - Grade Level - Quarter) Exemplar on ( Lesson Title) !

This exemplar was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided and
independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the contents of
the learning resource while being an active learner, either at home or in school. To help you with
this, this exemplar comes with a Weekly Portfolio Assessment. You teacher will provide you
with a template and you will be given a privilege to organize the portfolio in your own creative
way.

This exemplar has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the competencies you are

What I Need to Know
expected to learn in the module and the objectives you
are expected to realize.

This part includes an activity that aims to check what

What I Know

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 you already know about the lesson to take.

This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson.

What is It
This aims to help you discover and understand new
concepts and skills.

This section provides an activities which will help you

What I Can Do (1,2 & 3)
transfer your new knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.

This task aims to evaluate your level of mastery in

What I Have Learned
achieving the learning objectives.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the module.

This contain instructions about recording your positive,

Portfolio Goal Setting
realistic goals before going through this exemplar.

This contain instructions about completing the

Portfolio Completion -Your
Growth Clue! components of the portfolio. This also includes a rubric
to guide you of how your portfolio will be assessed.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing this

exemplar.

What I Need to Know

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Describe the different ecological relationships found in an ecosystem

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Sub-competency: (result of unpacking)

Objectives

After going through this exemplar, you are expected to:

A. Knowledge: define and describe the possible ecological relationships between

species that coexist in an ecosystem;

B. Skill: classify specific interspecies relationships as mutualistic, commensal, or

parasitic; and,

C. Attitude: understand that ecological relationships evolved over time and are
integral to maintaining the balance and stability of ecosystems.

Portfolio Goal Setting

Using the Portfolio Assessment Template provided by your teacher along with this
exemplar, accomplish now your weekly goal setting. Refer to the objectives above. Think of
positive and realistic goals that you can considerably achieve with this exemplar. List them as
your plans. Remember: Do not proceed with this exemplar unless you have accomplished
your goal setting.

What I Know
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.
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 "No man is an island.” This saying is also true for organisms in an ecosystem. No
organism exists in isolation. Individual organisms live together in an ecosystem and depend
on one another. In fact, they have many different types of interactions with each other, and
many of these interactions are critical for their survival.

So what do these interactions look like in an ecosystem? One category of interactions

describes the different ways organisms obtain their food and energy. Some organisms can
make their own food, and other organisms have to get their food by eating other organisms.
An organism that must obtain their nutrients by eating (consuming) other organisms is called
a consumer, or a heterotroph. While there are a lot of fancy words related to the sciences, one
of the great things is that many of them are based on Latin or Greek roots. For example,
heterotroph becomes easier to remember when you realize that in Greek, “hetero” means
“other” and “troph” means food; in other words, heterotrophs eat other organisms to get their
food. They then use the energy and materials in that food to grow, reproduce and carry out all
of their life activities. All animals, all fungi, and some kinds of bacteria are heterotrophs and
consumers.

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 Answer Key

What I Can Do 1 What I Can Do 3 What I Have

1. A 1. A Learned
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3. C 3. C
2. B
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 Portfolio Completion – Your Growth Clue!

You now go back to your portfolio and work on the other components that follow
your Goal Setting. Remember that your portfolio is a deliberate collection of your works
with the help of the exemplar. Highlighting your efforts here enables you to see and reflect on
your growth and achievement and your ability to establish goals just to learn. Upon
completion of your portfolio, please be guided of the rubric below.

Rubric for Portfolio Assessment

LEVELS
Criteria Novice (1-3) Apprentice (4-6) Proficient (7-8) Distinguished (9-10) Score
1. Goal Setting Sets sloppy goals, Sets some goals Sets general goals Sets clearly defined
not realistic for and processes that and processes that goals that are
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ability nor level of are positive and are positive and attainable and growth-
development. realistic. realistic oriented
2. Test Self Shows little Shows adequate Shows good Shows very good and
Evaluation evidence of evidence of evidence of clear evidence of
reflection and self- reflection and self- reflection and self- reflection and self- 10
assessment. assessment. assessment. assessment with
documentation.
3. The Scientist in Provides little Provides adequate Provides good Provides clear
Me evidence of growth evidences of performance or evidence of
and achievement. growth and general performance or
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achievement. improvement in continued
achievement. improvement in
achievement.
4. My Best Test 75 - 78 79-85 86-91 92-100 10
5. Chemistry Watch Links most of the Links a number of Links analysis to the Links analysis to the
analysis to the analysis to the lessons properly. lessons completely.
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lessons lessons slightly.
inadequately.
6. “A…Ganu’n Pala Explains the Explains the Explains the Explains the
‘yon” misconception and misconception and misconception and misconception and
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the concept the concept the concept the concept aptly.
inadequately. somewhat. adequately.
7. Chemistry Indicates little Indicates adequate Indicates clear Indicates distinct
Connection evidence of evidence of evidence of evidence of
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(optional) creativity/analytical creativity/analytical creativity/analytical creativity/analytical
work. work. work. work.
[1-2] [3] [4] [5]
8. Overall Submits some of Submits most of Presents all items in Presents thorough,
Presentation the items in a the items. Portfolio a chronological clear and complete
disorganized form. is well presented. form. Portfolio is items. Portfolio is neat 5
Portfolio looks well organized. and elegant.
slapdash.
9. Prompt Submits late (5-6 Submits late (3-4 Submits late (1-2 Submits on time.
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Submission. days). days). days).
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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

DepEd Surigao del Sur Division – Schools District of _____________

Address: _______________________________________________
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