Most Essential Learning Competencies

Grade Level: Grade 4 Subject: Science

Content Standard
Performance Standard
The learner Most Essential Learning K to 12 CG
Quarter The learners should be Duration
demonstrate Competencies Standards Code
able to…
understanding of…
grouping different Recognize and practice Classify materials based on
materials based on proper handling of the ability to absorb water, Week 1 S4MT-la-1
their properties products float, sink, undergo decay
Describe changes in solid
materials when they are S4MT-le-f-
Week 2-3
bent, pressed, hammered, 5
or cut;

1st Describe changes in

changes that evaluate whether properties of materials
materials undergo changes in materials are when exposed to certain S4MT-LG-
when exposed to useful or harmful to Week 4-5
conditions such as H-6
certain conditions. one's environment. temperature or when
mixed with other materials
Identify changes in
materials whether useful
Week 6-7 S4MT-li-j-7
or harmful to one's
environment.

Content Standard
Performance Standard
The learner Most Essential Learning K to 12 CG
Quarter The learners should be Duration
demonstrate Competencies Standards Code
able to…
understanding of…
how the major
internal organs such describe the main function S4LT-lla-b-
Week 1
as the brain, heart, of major organs 1
lungs, liver, stomach,
construct a prototype
intestines, kidneys,
model of organism that communicate that the
bones, and muscles
has body parts which major organs work S4LT-lla-b-
keep the body  
can survive in a given together to make the body 2
healthy.
environment function properly
infer that body structures
animals have the
help animals adapt and S4LT-lla-b-
body parts that make Week 2
survive in their particular 4
them adapt to land or
habitat
plants have body
Identify the specialized
parts that make them
  structures of terrestrial Week 3 S4LT-lle-f-9
adapt to land or
and aquatic plants
2nd water
different organisms
go through life cycle compares the stages in the S4LT-llg-h-
  Week 4
which can be affected life cycle of organisms 13
by their environment
describe the effect of the
S4LT-llg-h-
environment on the life Week 5
14
cycle of organisms
beneficial and
Describe some types of
harmful interactions
beneficial and harmful
occur among living Week 6  
  interactions among living
things and their
things
environment as they
Describe the effects of
obtain basic needs
interactions among
Week 7 S4LT-lli-j-18
organism in their
environment
 Content
Standard
Performance Standard
Most Essential Learning
Quarte K to 12 CG
The learner Competencies Duration
r The learners should be Code
demonstrate Standards
able to…
understanding
of…

force that can Explain the effects of

Week 1-
change the force and when applied S4FE-llla-1
2
shape, size, or   to an object
movement of
objects. Character magnetic S4FE-llld-
Week 3
force e-3
3rd
Describe how light, Week 4- S4FE-lllf-g-
how light, heat demonstrate conceptual sound and heat travel 5 4
and sound travel understanding of
using various properties/characteristics Investigate properties
objects of light, heat and sound Week 6-
and characteristics of S4FE-lllh-5
7
light and sound

Content Standard
Performance Most Essential Learning
Quarte The learner K to 12 CG
Standard The learners Competencies Duration
r demonstrate Code
should be able to… Standards
understanding of…
compare and contrast
the different types S4ES-IVa-
the characteristics of Week 1
of soil 1
different types of soil

explain the use of water

S4ES-IVb-
the different from different sources in Week 2
2
sources of water context of daily activities
suitable for human
consumption Trace describe the water
importance of water Week 3
cycle.
Use weather
instruments and
describe the different Week 4
4th components of practice precautionary weather components in
weather using measures in planning a weather chart.
simple instruments activities Identify safety
precautions using
Week 5 S4ES-IVg-8
different weather
conditions
Describe the changes in
the position and length
of shadows in the S4ES-IVh-
Week 6
the sun as the main surroundings as the 9
source of heat and position of the Sun
light and earth changes
Describe the effects of
the Sun to human Week 6
activities