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Subject Area and Grade Level: Advanced Chemistry Grade 10/Quarter 1 & 2.

Learning Competency (MELCs): Define chemistry and its importance

Specific Objectives:
a. Know the different branches of chemistry
d. Appreciate the contribution of scientists in the development of chemistry
e. Relate chemistry with other sciences

Subject Matter: Introduction to Chemistry and Chemistry Around Us

References: Sta. Ana, S.T. (2011). Exploring the Realms of Science: Chemistry. Valenzuela
City: JO-ES Publishing House Inc. pp: 1-12.

Cancino, E.C. et.al. (2007). Basic Principles in Chemistry. Dagupan City: SLA
Publishing House pp. 14-15.

Dy, E.S.,et.al. (1994). Science and Technology III. Quezon City: Rex
Bookstore pp. 1-5

Mendoza, E.E. and Religioso T.F. (1998). You and Natural World Series:
Chemistry.Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House pp. 1- 6.

Points to Remember

The world of Chemistry is full of excitement and continuous journey and

discovery. Everyday new consumer products are introduced in the market, new
technologies to combat disease and minimize pollution are being developed, and new
ideas to explain the complexities of life evolve. Welcome to the world of chemistry.

Activity 1: “Jumbled Words in Chemistry ”

Directions: Arrange the following jumbled letters using the descriptions in each word as
your clue. Write your answer on the space provided.

Answer
Statement Jumbled Letters
1. A medieval chemical science
and speculative philosophy that CALHEYM
primarily aims at transforming
base metals into gold.
2. Branch of chemistry that is RYTECIHMSIBO
concerned with the study of
biological molecules and their
metabolism.
 Answer
Statement Jumbled Letters
3. `
RETIMEXNEP
4. a process that leads to
transformation of a substance to EMICLACH
another. INORTCAE
5. branch of chemistry that deals
with the study of chemical
elements and their compounds CIOGRNA
with the exception of carbon YTRCHEIMS
containing compounds
6. the science that deals with the
study of matter, its composition,
its properties, the changes it
undergoes, and the energy
HISTCMERY
associated with the changes

7. a philosophical explanation of
YTOERH
a phenomena

8. a proposed explanation for an

YIHPTSEOSH
observed phenomenon
9. a theory on combustion which
states that all flammable
HPLGIOSNTO
materials contain the substance
HTYOER
phlogiston that is given off during
burning

10.a method used by scientists

to assess a hypothesis through TIFCSNIECI
making predictions on the TOMEDH
outcome of an experiment

Activity 2: Meeting the Chemist

Directions: Make a concept web/comic strips of the contributions of the famous chemists
in the development of chemistry. Your concept web/comic strips should indicate the
photo of the scientists together with their contributions. You may refer to
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/index.html or other related
websites. You may use another sheet of paper for this activity. Your output will be
assessed using the rubric attached in the activity sheet.
 Activity 3: Complete Me

Directions: Complete the diagram below by providing the missing word/s.

5

1
6
2 scientific CHEMISTRY branches
method
7
3

4 science that 8
deals with

that has 9

10

11 12

Activity 4: Now It’s Your Turn!

Directions: Answer the free response below using 100 words.

If you were to picture yourself 10 years from now in a profession of your own choice,
how would your study of Chemistry help you contribute more to your field of expertise? Your
output will be assessed using the rubric on the next page.

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Rubric:

Description
Criteria Score
4 3 2 1
All information Most Some of the Only few of the
presented are information information information
Content
complete and presented are presented are presented are
correct complete and complete and correct
correct correct
All contents are Most of the Some contents Only few
related to the contents are are related to contents are
Relevance
given topic related to the the given topic related to the
given topic given topic
All information Most of the Some Only few
are information are information are information are
chronologically chronologically chronologically chronologically
Organization/ arranged and arranged and arranged and arranged and
clarity of are well are well are well are well
message explained; there explained; there explained; explained; there
is an excellent is a very good there is a good is a fair mix of
mix of text and mix of text and mix of text and text and
illustrations illustrations illustrations illustrations
All information Most of the Some Only few
exhibit the information information information
Purpose purpose of the exhibit the exhibit the exhibit the
project purpose of the purpose of the purpose of the
project project project
Creativity The product is The product is Some parts of The product is
very creatively creatively done the product are not creatively
done creatively done done

Prepared by:

FREDIELOU S. ASUNCION
Master Teacher I