Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADE

Lesson 3: Contents of Elementary Science in a Spiral Progression
MODULE 3

DIONESIA P. ANTONIO BEED 2A

Let’s do the task
A. The Spiral
Direction: Using your Curriculum Guide, study the contents of Elementary Science. Draw a
spiral with increasing breadth and depth. Label in Grade 3 to Grade 6. Then label each level of
the spiral with the four major fields of discipline in the K to 12 Curriculum.

CONTENT OF SCIENCE IN THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM

Chemistry Biology Physics Earth and Space

Matter: Diversity of Living Things Force, Motion Surrounding and

Materials, Properties
and Structure, Changes and Their and Energy Land, Water and
and Interactions Environment Air, Weather,

B. My Topic Chart
Direction: Using your Curriculum Guide, study the contents of Elementary Science. Fill out the
chart to show the different topics that are taken in progression in Chemistry from one lower
grade level to another higher-grade level. The first one is already done.
1. CHEMISTRY
Grade Level Topic/Sub topic
Grade 3 (Matter) Properties of structure of Matter
 Characteristics of solids, liquids
and gasses
 Changes in solids, liquids and
gases
Grade 4 (Matter) Properties
 Properties used to group and store
 materials
 Importance of interpreting product
labels
 Proper disposal of waste
Grade 5 (Matter) Properties
 Useful and harmful materials
Grade 6 (Matter) Mixture and their Characteristics
 Homogenous and Heterogeneous
Mixtures

2. BIOLOGY
Grade Level Topic/Sub Topic
Grade 3 Living Things
(Living Things and Their Environment)  Humans
1.1 A sense of Organs
 Animals
 Plants
Grade 4 Parts and Function
(Living Things and Their Environment)  Humans
1.1 Major organs of the body
1.2 Caring for the major organs
1.3 Diseases that affect the major
organs of the human body
 Animals
2.1 Live on land or in water
 Plants
3.1 Live on land or in water
 Heredity: inheritance and variation
4.1 Life cycles
4.2 humans, animals, and plants
Grade 5 Parts and Functions
(Living Things and Their Environment)  Humans
1.1 The reproductive system
 Animals
2.1 Reproductive system of animals
2.2 Modes of reproduction in animals
 Plants
3.1 Reproductive parts in plants
3.2 Modes of reproduction in plants
Grade 6 Parts and Functions
(Living Things and Their Environment)  Human Body Systems
1.1 Muscular-skeletal
1.2 Integumentary System
1.3 Digestive System
 1.4 Respiratory System
1.5 Circulatory System
1.6 Nervous System
 Animal
2.1 Vertebrates and invertebrates
 Plants
3.1 Reproduction of non-flowering
plants

My Reflection
After finishing this lesson, I learned that the content of science in the K to
curriculums in grade 3 to grade 6 level and the four major fields of disciplines are
chemistry, biology, physics, and earth and space. Chemistry – Matter: Diversity of
materials, properties and structures, changes and interactions. Biology – Living
things and their environment. Physics – Force motion and energy. Earth and Space
– Surrounding and land, water and air, weather, climate and solar system.