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 COURSE SYLLABUS IN SCIENCE 4
(EXPLORING TODAY’S WORLD OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH 4)
A.Y. 2018-2019
 COURSE SYLLABUS IN SCIENCE 4
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

Course Name Science 4

Course Credits 5 Units
Course Description The subject prepares the students hoping that it will enrich their knowledge about things and events happening around
them. It is believed that it will guide them as they learn and explore tier environment.
Each lessons aim to provide them with worthwhile experiences of scientific process. There are hands-on activities which
they have to do and questions for them to answer. As they do these activities, they will discover and acquire new and
meaningful scientific knowledge. Unit tests are included to ensure that they will gain mastery of all topics or attain further
improvement.
It is hoped that this subject will make science learning a more meaningful, challenging, and enjoyable experience for
them.

Contact 5 Hours
Hours/Weeks
Prerequisite None
Course Objectives At the end of the academic year, leaners can easily locate and identify the different and important parts of the body. They
can learn the different cause of body ailment and understand the root of the differences of persons in terms of physique.
Learners can go beyond the world of plants and the world of animals. They can investigate the important connection of
the two worlds in order to acquire the knowledge on how to give emphasis of their importance and protect them for a
better world.
Learners can investigate the effects of push or pull on the size, shape, and movement of the object.
Learners can discover the different danger caused by the soil erosion and the ways in order to control it.
Learners can investigate the cause of our unpredictable weather.
Learners can appreciate more the beauty and the wonders of our planet. They can infer the importance of the Sun to life
on Earth.
TOPIC SUMMARY FOR THE WHOLE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
The Human Body
 The Skeletal System
 The Muscular System
 Proper Care of Muscular and Skeletal System
FIRST QUARTER  Ailments of the Muscular and Skeletal System
WEEK 1-11  First Aid for bone and muscle Injuries
 Differently-Abled Persons
 The Human Digestive System
 Common Ailments of the Digestive System
 Proper Care of the Digestive System

The World of Animals and Plants

 Sexual Reproduction of Animals
 Life Cycles of Some Animals
 Needs of Animals
 Benefits and Harm Caused by Some Animals
SECOND QUARTER  Measures to Prevent Diseases and Harm Caused
WEEK 12-21  First Aid for Insect and Animal Bites
 Sexual Reproduction in Plants
 Pollination
 Seed Germination
 Seed Dispersal
 Asexual Reproduction in Plants
 Harmful Plants
 Matter and Energy
 Properties of Matter
 Mass and Volume of Matter
THIRD QUARTER  Energy
 Source of Heat
WEEK 22-29  Heat Transfer
 Fire Prevention

Earth and the Moon

 Soil Erosion
 Factors that Affect Soil Erosion
FOURTH QUARTER  Effects of Soil Erosion
 Rotation and Evolution of Earth
WEEK 30-38  Earth’s Satellite: The Moon
 Solar and Lunar Eclipse
 Safety Measures During Eclipse
 Tides and their Effects

TIME SUBJECT MATTER DESIRED LEARNING TEACHING ASSESSMENT TASK RESOURCE NUMBER
TABLE OUTCOME STRATEGIES AND MATERIALS OF
(WEEKS) LEARNING HOURS
ACTIVITIES PER
WEEK
At the end of the school year, the students can:
June 18 – The Human Body  Identify the main  Interactive  Oral  Book
July 20,  The Skeletal parts of the skeletal discussion recitation  Laptop 5 hours
2018 System system,  Group  Quizzes  Internet
 The muscular  Describe the activities  Drawing  Pictures 5 hours
system functions of each  Video and labeling  Diagram
 Proper Care of the part of the skeletal presentation  Individual  Videos 5 hours
Skeletal and system,  Individual performanc  Other
Muscular Systems  Explain how skeletal activities es learning
system works,  Group material
  Describe the performanc s
function of the es
skeletal system,  Summative
 Explain how skeletal assessment
and muscular
systems work
together,
 Practice proper care
of the skeletal and
muscular systems.
July 23 – The Human Body  Identify the  Panel  Group  Book
August  Ailments of the common injuries discussions performanc  Laptop 5 hours
17, 2018 Skeletal and and ailments that  Interactive e tasks  Internet
Muscular System may affect the discussions  Individual  Pictures
 First Aid for the skeletal and  Picture performanc  Diagram 5 hours
Bone and Muscle muscular systems, showing es  Videos
Injuries  Demonstrate first-  Video  Quizzes  Other
 Differently-Abled aid procedures for presentation  Enumeratio learning 7 hours
Persons some common bone  Group n material
and muscle injuries, activities  Oral s
 Demonstrate recitation
concern and  Summative
kindness towards assessment
differently-abled
persons.
August The Human Body  Describe the main  Diagram  Individual  Book 5 hours
20 –  The Human parts of the viewing performanc  Laptop
Septemb Digestive System digestive system and  Video es  Internet
er 14,  Common Ailments the function of each presentation  Quizzes  Pictures 5 hours
2018 of the Digestive part,  Interactive  Enumeratio  Diagram
System  Explain how the discussion n  Videos
 Proper Care of the digestive system  Group  Oral  Other 5 hours
Digestive System works, activities recitation learning
 Identify common  Panel  Summative material
ailments of the discussion assessment s
digestive system,
  Practice health
habits related to the
digestive system.
Septemb The World of Animals  Explain how animals  Interactive  Individual  Book
er 17 – and Plants reproduce, discussions performanc  Laptop
October  Sexual  Compare animals  Diagram es  Internet 8 hours
19, 2018 Reproduction in that are hatched presentation  Quizzes  Pictures
Animals form eggs and those  Video  Enumeratio  Diagram
 Life Cycles of that are born alive. presentation n  Videos 8 hours
Some Animals  Group  Oral  Other
activities recitation learning
 Summative material
assessment s
October The World of Animals  Discuss the needs of  Demonstrati  Oral  Book
22 – and Plants animals for growth on recitation  Laptop
Novemb  Needs of Animals and development,  Interactive  Quizzes  Internet 5 hours
er 16,  Benefits and Harm  Describe the discussion  Individual  Pictures 5 hours
2018 Caused by Some benefits from  Panel performanc  Diagram
Animals animals, discussion es  Videos
 Measures to  Describe possible  Inquiry and  Summative  Other
Prevent Diseases harm caused by interview assessment learning 5 hours
and Harm Caused some animals, method material
by Some Animals  Practice safety  Video s
 First-Aid for Insect measurements to presentation
and Animal Bites prevent the spread  Class and 5 hours
of diseases caused individual
by animals, presentation
 Demonstrate the
first aid for insects
and animal bites.
Novemb The World of Animal and  Identify the parts of  Panel  Oral  Book
er 19 – Plants flower and the discussions recitation  Laptop
Decembe  Sexual function of each  Individual  Quizzes  Internet 5 hours
r 14, Reproduction in part, and group  Drawing  Pictures
2018 Plants  Explain sexual performance and labeling  Diagram
 Pollination reproduction in  Inquiry and  Individual  Videos 5 hours
 Seed Germination plants, interview performanc  Other
 Seed Dispersal  Describe the method es learning 5 hours
 Asexual importance of  Video  Individual material
Reproduction in pollination in sexual presentation experiment s 5 hours
 Fertilization in reproduction, ation
Plants  Describe the process  Summative
 Harmful Plants of fertilization in assessment
plants,
 Infer that the
process of
fertilization may
lead to the
formation of fruits
and seeds,
 Identify the parts of
a seed,
 Explain how seed
germination occurs,
 Conclude that there
are factors needed
in seed germination,
 Describe the life
cycle of some
flowering plants,
 Infer how seed may
be dispersed based
on their structures,
 Describe how other
agents help in seed
dispersal,
 Define asexual
reproduction,
 Demonstrate how
plants can be
propagates
asexually,
  Identify common
and local plants that
may harm to people
and animals.
January Matter and Energy  Discuss the physical  Video  Oral  Book
7–  Properties of and chemical presentation recitation  Laptop 7 hours
February Matter properties of  Interactive  Quizzes  Internet
1, 2018  Mass and Volume matter, discussion  Drawing  Pictures 7 hours
in Matter  Show that solids,  Group and labeling  Diagram
 Energy liquids, and gases activities  Individual  Videos 7 hours
occupy space, performanc  Other
 Use appropriate es learning
measuring devices  Summative material
to measure the assessment s
volume of solids and
liquids,
 Identify forms of
energy and their
uses,
 Show how energy
changes from one
form to another.
February Matter and Energy  Identify the sources  Interactive  Quizzes  Book
4–  Sources of Heat of heat, discussion  Individual  Laptop 5 hours
February  Effects of Heat  Demonstrate the  Video performanc  Internet 5 hours
22, 2018  Heat Transfer proper use of presentation es  Pictures 5 hours
 Fire Prevention devices/equipment  Diagram  Group  Diagram
that produce heat, presentation performanc  Videos
 Identify the effects  Group es  Other
of heat on matter, activities  Enumeratio learning
 Describe the  Class n material
changes in an object experiments  Oral s
before, during, and recitations
after heating,  Summative
 Infer how heat is assessment
transferred,
  Explain conduction
convection, and
radiation.
 Practice safety
measures when
using fuel/fire,
 Follow safety rules
in case of fire.
February Earth and the Moon  Describe how soil  Diagram  Quizzes  Book
25 –  Soil Erosion erosion occurs, viewing  Journal  Laptop 5 hours
March 8,  Preventing Soil  Identify natural  Interactive making  Internet
2018 Erosion causes of soil discussion  Individual  Pictures
 Factors that Affect erosion,  Video performanc  Diagram 5 hours
Soil Erosion  Investigate causes of presentation es  Videos
 Effect of Soil soil erosion,  Group  Group  Other
Erosion  Perform activities performanc learning
 Factors that Affect experiments to  Individual es material 5 hours
Weather determine how activities  Oral s
 Weather Reports some factors affect recitation 5 hours
 Effects of Weather soil erosion,  Summative
 Describe the effects assessment
of soil erosion on
the following:
 Shape/contour
of land
 Condition of soil
 Condition of
water
 Plants, animals,
and people
 Demonstrate ways
of preventing soil
erosion,
 Enumerate factors
that affect weather,
 Record observations
 of these factors for a
week,
 Apply knowledge of
the weather
condition in
planning one’s
activities of the day.
March 11 Earth and the Moon  Define rotation and  Video  Quizzes  Book
– March  Rotation and revolution, presentation  Drawing  Laptop 5 hours
29, 2018 Revolution of  Infer the effects of  Diagram and labeling  Internet
Earth Earth’s rotation and presentation  Oral  Pictures
 Earth’s Satellite: revolution,  Interactive recitation  Diagram 5 hours
The Moon  Show through presentation  Individual  Videos
 Solar and Lunar models how Earth  Group performanc  Other
Eclipses rotates in its orbit activities es learning
 Safety Measures and how it revolves  Individual  Summative material 5 hours
During Eclipses around the sun, activities assessment s
 Tide and Their  Describe the moon’s
Effects movement around
the Earth,
 Describe the
apparent changes in
the shape of the
moon over one
month,
 Show through
models how lunar
and solar eclipse
occur,
 Practice safety
measures to avoid
damage of the eyes
when viewing solar
eclipses,
 Observe when high
and low tide occur,
  Discuss how tides
affect people,
plants, animals, and
the community.

CLASSROOM AND GRADING POLICIES:

Successive failure in quizzes, summative assessments, and exams will be called for conference.
No special quizzes, summative assessments, and exams to those who fail to participate.
Changing seating arrangement is not allowed unless permission is given.
Using of gadgets during class hours is strictly prohibited.
Eating before and after recess is not allowed.
Going out of the classroom is prohibited unless permission is given.
Bullying is highly prohibited and if proven, appropriate sanction will be imposed.
Speaking in Filipino or English language is a must.
Promptness on submission of projects is highly encouraged but failure to do so will receive a score deduction depending on the hour that it
has been late.
Slippers for inside the classroom is not allowed to be worn outside.
Cursing is highly prohibited and if proven to do so, appropriate sanction will be imposed.

REQUIREMENTS:

Science experiments
Big notebook
Portfolio

GRADING SYSTEM

Performance Tasks - 50%

Written Works - 30%
Quarterly Assessments - 20%
Total 100%

REFERECES:

Exploring Today’s World of Science and Health 4 by Daryl Korinna A. Del Prado and Natividad A. Del Prado
 Moving Ahead with Science 4 by Daryl A. Del Prado, Narcisa A. Esguerra, and Marry Ann T. Maadrid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_human_body
youtube.com
Google.com

PREPARED BY:

ARJELYN A. AYAD
Science 4 Teacher
Legacy College of Compostela
Grade School Department

APPROVED BY:
LUZ V. OBEJA
School Principal
Legacy College of Compostela
Grade School and Junior High School Department