Mary Help of Christians School (Cebu), Inc.

Minglanilla, Cebu

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SCIENCE GRADE 8
SY 2015-2016

THIRD QUARTER

CONTENT PERFORMANCE FORMATION

CONTENT TRANSFER GOAL COMPETENCIES
STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)

The Particle Nature of The learner The learner shall be The learner becomes The learners will be  Explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases based
Matter demonstrates an able to present how a critical thinker and able to independently on the particle nature of matter
 Elements, Compounds, understanding of water behaves in its personally use their learning to  Explain physical changes in terms of arrangement and
and Mixtures the particle nature of different states within responsible. creatively show the motion of atoms and molecules
 Atoms and Molecules matter as basis for the water cycle. behavior of matter,  Use the particulate nature of matter to explain melting,
explaining properties, water in particular, in freezing, evaporation, and condensation
physical changes, different states in  Use models to represent elements, compounds, and
and structure of order to promote mixtures
substances and awareness and  Write the names and symbols of the first 20 elements
mixtures appreciation of
science in nature.

 determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons

Atomic Structure The learner The learner shall be The learner becomes The learners will be in a particular atom, and between ions and isotopes
 Protons demonstrates an able to make a a critical thinker. able to independently
 recognize the importance of John Dalton’s atomic theory
 Neutrons understanding of creative timeline of use their learning to
 compare the three fundamental laws established by Dalton
 Electrons the identity of a how the different creatively present the
and other scientists to support the atomic theor
substance according atomic models have development of the
to its atomic structure evolved atomic structure of  characterize the subatomic particles
matter in order to  describe how electrons are arranged in an atom
develop intellectual  recognize that an element is identified by the number of
curiosity and protons in the nucleus
awareness of the  explain how ions are formed
fundamentals of  write the formula of common ions
matter.
Periodic Table (PT) of The learner The learner shall be The learner becomes The learners will be
Elements demonstrates an able to create a a critical thinker. able to independently  Trace the development of the periodic table from
 Development of the PT understanding of poster on the use their learning to observations based on similarities in properties of
 Arrangement of elements the periodic table of essential elements creatively present the elements
 Reactive and nonreactive elements as an needed by the human essential elements  Describe the arrangement of the elements in the periodic
metals organizing tool to body, indicating their needed for the proper table
determine the sources, roles and functioning of the  Gather information about the elements in the periodic table
chemical properties of functions, required human body in order  Use the periodic table to predict the chemical behavior of
elements levels on a daily to promote an element
basis, and the effects awareness and  Identify the importance of knowing the elements in the
when taken in practice of good environment
excess. health and proper  Identify the importance of knowing the properties of
care for the body. elements in the human body