Session on Higher Order Thinking Skills Professional Learning Package(HOTS-PLPs)

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 Session on Higher Order Thinking Skills Professional Learning Package(HOTS-PLPs)

Item 2
Competency Stem Question Acceptable Answer Rationalization

Discuss how The main greenhouse gases of the planet Multistructural: Accept any three of
energy from Earth occur naturally and have made up a lot Name three of the main the following:
the Sun of the Earth’s atmosphere for millions of naturally occurring
interacts years. Because of this, Earth is sometimes greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
with the called “The Goldilocks Planet” – its Water vapor (H2O)
layers of the atmosphere is not too hot and not too cold, Carbon Monoxide
atmosphere but just right! Without greenhouse gases, (CO) Methane (CH4)
(Grade 7) Earth’s surface would be about 33¾C colder. Nitrous oxide (N2O)
The presence of greenhouse gases has Ozone (O3)
allowed life to flourish on Earth. Other
planets, like Mars, are similar in size and close
enough to the Sun to get useful energy but
have hostile conditions that don’t suit life.

[Adapted from ideas in What is the

greenhouse effect? – Climate Change: Vital
Signs of the Planet (nasa.gov)]
 Session on Higher Order Thinking Skills Professional Learning Package(HOTS-PLPs)
Competency Stem
Explain how the Students were asked to explain why,
factors affecting when food is stored in an airtight
rates of chemical container and is refrigerated, it should
reactions are last for a longer period of time. One
applied in food response provided by a previous
preservation and student is shown below.
materials
production, The previous student’s answer:
control of fire,
pollution, and There are several factors affecting
corrosion (Grade chemical reactions. In this case (food
10) preservation), two factors may be
applied. First is the temperature.
Decreasing the temperature increases the
rate at which a chemical reaction occurs.
Therefore, it is advisable to keep the food
refrigerated.
Second is the presence and concentration
of the reactant. In this case, decreasing
the amount of oxygen increases the rate
of food spoilage. Oxygen oxidizes
enzymes that slows down the chemical
reaction in food. It also prevents growth
of microorganisms. That’s why it is
advisable
to store food in an airtight container.
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Question Acceptable Answer Rationalization
Relational: There are several factors
affecting chemical reactions.
Rewrite the In this case (food
student's answer preservation), two factors
correctly. may be applied. First is the
temperature. Decreasing the
temperature decreases the
rate at which a chemical
reaction occurs. Therefore, it
is advisable to keep the food
refrigerated.
Second is the presence and
concentration of the reactant.
In this case, decreasing the
amount of oxygen decreases
the rate of food spoilage.
Oxygen oxidizes enzymes that
speeds up the chemical
reaction in food. It also
promotes growth of
microorganisms. That’s why it
is advisable to store food in an
airtight container.