NAME: _______________________________________________ GRADE 9 SECTION: __________________

WEEK 3
The rubric below is to be used in checking the outputs you will submit per Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC).
RUBRICS FOR LEARNING TASK / MELC
CRITERION INDICATORS
Most of the Some of the Few answers
All answers are None of the given
SUBSTANCE / answers (75% - answers (40% - (less than 40%) No answers.
correct. answers is correct
CORRECTNESS 99%) are correct. 74%) are correct. are correct. (0)
(10) (2)
(8) (6) (4)
All learning Most of the Some of the Few learning Very few learning
No learning
tasks were learning tasks learning tasks (50% tasks (less than tasks (less than
task were
COMPLETENESS completely (75% - 99%) were - 74%) were 25% - 49%) were 25%) were
accomplished.
accomplished accomplished. accomplished. accomplished. accomplished.
(0)
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

WEEK 3-A
MELC: Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of bonds it forms.
Read with understanding the introduction of the lesson about the Structural Characteristics of Carbon on pages 22 –
26 of your PIVOT 4A module and answer the learning tasks on page 27. Use the template below for your answers.
LEARNING TASK 1. LEARNING TASK 2. LEARNING TASK 3.
Kinds of Carbon Allotropes Shape of the 3 Fundamental Structures of Names and Molecular
Carbon-based Molecules Formula of some Alkanes
1. _________________ Molecular
Condition Name Formula
2. _________________ 1. If n = 2
3. _________________ 2. If n = 4
4. _________________ 3. If n = 5
5. _________________ 4. If n = 7
6. _________________
5. If n = 9

Learning Task 4. Complete the information in the table below.

Compounds Name Molecular Formula Structural Formula

Ethyne

Propene

Propyne

Pentene

Octane

WEEK 3-B
MELC: Recognize the general classes and uses of organic compound.
Read with understanding the introduction of the lesson about the Organic Compounds on pages 28 – 31 of PIVOT
4A module and answer the learning tasks on pages 31. Use the template below for your answers.

LEARNING TASK 1. LEARNING TASK 2. LEARNING TASK

Multiple Choices Carbohydrate, Lipid, Protein or Nucleic Acid Examples of Lipids at Home
1. _________ 1. __________________
2. _________ 2. __________________
3. _________ 3. __________________
4. _________ 4. __________________
5. __________________
6. __________________
7. __________________
8. __________________
9. __________________
10. __________________
 PERFORMANCE TASK. List down 5 examples of organic compound used at your home. Classify them as to Carbohydrate,
Lipid, Protein or Nucleic Acid and indicate their common use.

Common Name of the Classification (Carbohydrate, Lipid, Uses

Organic Compound Protein or Nucleic Acid)

Self-Assessment
If you are done with each Learning Task Put a check (/) on How were you able to complete the Learning Tasks for the
the blank.  week? Put a check (/) on the blank that correspond to your
3A. action.
______ Learning Task 1 ______ Learning Task 3 ____ I tried my best to finish the Learning Tasks by
______ Learning Task 2 ______ Learning Task 4 myself.
3B. ____ I Asked for help if I did not understand something
______ Learning Task 1 ______ Learning Task ____ I was assisted by a family member because the
______ Learning Task 2 ______ Performance Task tasks are extremely difficult.

WEEK 4-A

I. MELC: Use the mole concept to express mass of substances.

Read with understanding the introduction of the lesson about The Mole on pages 32 – 36 of your PIVOT 4A module
and answer the learning tasks on page 37. Use the template below for your answers.

LEARNING TASK 1. Show your solution

1.

2.

3.

LEARNING TASK 3. Show your solution

1. A. B.

2.

Performance Task
A. Using the concepts of mole and molar mass, complete the table below. Use a periodic table to determine the values
of the atomic mass
REPRESENTATIVE MOLAR MASS
SUBSTANCE Number of moles Number of particles
PARTICLE (g/mol)
Potassium (K) 2
Nitrogen gas (N2) 1
ascorbic acid
1
(C6H8O6)
 B. Complete the following concept map with the appropriate terms using the following words: ions, Avogadro’s number,
mole, atoms, molecules, particles, mass, compound, g/mole (molar mass), elements.

MATTER

is made up of

which may be

Whose amount may be expressed in terms of

whose mass
is expressed in

equal to

WEEK 4-B

II. MELC: Determine the percentage composition of a compound given its chemical formula and vice versa.
Read with understanding the introduction of the lesson about Percent Composition of Compounds on pages 38 – 40 of
your PIVOT 4A module and answer the learning tasks on page 40. Use the template below for your answers.
Learning Task 1. Show your solution Learning Task 3. Show your solution
1. 2
1. _____________________________
_____________________________

2. _____________________________
_____________________________

Performance Task:
A. Calculate the percentage composition of magnesium sulfate- MgSO4. Write your solution in the box.
 B. Procedure:
1. Get 3 samples of containers or package of grocery items such as canned goods, snacks and beverages.
2. List the substances written as content/ingredients on the label.
3. Choose 2 substances from each type of grocery item. Research from a chemistry book or from the internet
the chemical formula of the substances on your list.
4. Compute for the percentage composition of the substances you have listed.

Substance 1 Substance 2:

Questions:
1. Based on this activity, what food do you regularly consume which give your body a lot of carbon (C) atoms and
sodium (Na) ions?__________________________________________________________________________
2. In what other ways can you make use of the concept on percentage composition?
_____________________________________________________________________________

Self-Assessment
If you are done with each Learning Task Put a check (/) on How were you able to complete the Learning Tasks for the
the blank.  week? Put a check (/) on the blank that correspond to your
4A. action.
______ Learning Task 1 ____ I tried my best to finish the Learning Tasks by
______ Learning Task 3 myself.
______ Performance Task ____ I Asked for help if I did not understand something
4B. ____ I was assisted by a family member because the
______ Learning Task 1 tasks are extremely difficult.
______ Learning Task 2
______ Performance Task