Department of Education

National Capital Region

UNPACKED COMPETENCIES IN SCIENCE

Prepared by: Dr. Maripaz T. Mendoza - SDO Pasay, Dr. Leah Prondo - SDO Valenzuela, Ms. Jessica Mateo - SDO Marikina,
Ms. Digna C. Paningbatan - SDO Quezon City, Ms. Alma Castano - SDO Marikina

Grade SEVEN (7)

Science Discipline/Component Earth and Space

At the end of Grade 7, learners can distinguish mixtures from substances through semi-guided
investigations. They realize the importance of fair testing when conducting investigations.
After studying how organ systems work
together in plants and animals in the lower grade levels, learners can use a microscope when observing very
small organisms and structures. They recognize that living things are organized into different levels: Cells,
tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms. These organisms comprise populations and communities,
which interact with non-living things in ecosystems.
Grade Level Standard Learners can describe the motion of objects in terms of
distance and speed, and represent this in tables, graphs, charts, and equations. They can describe how
various forms of energy travel through different mediums.

Learners describe what makes up the Philippines as a whole and the

resources found in the archipelago. They can explain the occurrence of breezes, monsoons, and ITCZ,
and how these weather systems affect people. They can explain why seasons change and demonstrate
how eclipses occur.
 Geology
Learners will explore and locate places using a coordinate system. They
will discover that our country’s location near the equator and along the Ring of Fire influences elements that
make up the Philippine environment (e.g., natural resources and climate).
Meteorology
Learners will explain the
Domain occurrence of atmospheric phenomena (breezes, monsoons, and ITCZ) that are commonly experienced in
the country as a result of the Philippines’ location with respect to the equator, and surrounding bodies of
water and landmasses. Astronomy
Learners will explain the occurrence of
the seasons and eclipses as a result of the motions of the Earth and the Moon. Using models, learners will
explain that because the Earth revolves around the Sun, the seasons change, and because the Moon revolves
around the Earth, eclipses sometimes occur.

The learners shall be able to analyze the advantage of the location of the Philippines in relation to the
Performance Standard climate, weather, and seasons.

The learners demonstrate an understanding of: 1. the relation

of geographical location of the Philippines to its environment; 2. the different
Content Standard phenomena that occur in the atmosphere; 3. the relationship of
the seasons and the position of the Sun in the sky; and
4. the occurrence of eclipses.

NO. OF DAYS
CONTENT LEARNING COMPETENCIES CODE TAUGHT
1.The Philippine Environment 1. Demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate
1.1 Location of the system. S7ES-IVa-1
Philippines using a coordinate
system 1.1. Identify important imaginary lines in the globe/map used in locating
places. S7ES-IVa-1.1 1
1.2. Location of the Philippines
with respect to landmasses and 1.2. Describe the lines of latitude and lines of longitude. S7ES-IVa-1.2 1
bodies of water
1.3. 1.3. Demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate S7ES-IVa-1.3 1
Protection and conservation of system.
natural resources
1.2. Location of the Philippines
with respect to landmasses and
bodies of water
1.3.
Protection and conservation of
natural resources 2. Describe the location of the Philippines with respect to the continents S7ES-IVa-2
and oceans of the world.
2.1. Identify the major bodies of water and the different landmasses that S7ES-IVa-2.1 1
surrounds the Philippines.
2.2. Describe the location of the Philippines with respect to the continents and S7ES-IVa-2.2 1
oceans of the world.
2.3. Infer the importance of the location of Philippines with respect to the S7ES-IVa-2.3 1
continents and oceans of the world.
 3. Recognize that soil, water, rocks, coal, and other fossil fuels are Earth S7ES-IVb3
materials that people use as resources.
3.1. Discuss the layers of soil and their importance. S7ES-IVb3.1 1
3.2. Identify the mineral deposits and their location across the country. S7ES-IVb3.2 1
3.3. Identify the provinces in the Philippines with mineral and non-mineral S7ES-IVb3.3 1
deposits.
3.4. Describe processes on how minerals are mined from rocks. S7ES-IVb3.4 1
3.5. Discuss the importance of some minerals found in the Philippines. S7ES-IVb3.5 1
3.6. Relate the location of trenches, volcanoes and faults in the Philippines S7ES-IVb3.6 1
with the location of mineral deposits.
4. Describe ways of using Earth’s resources sustainably. S7ES-IVc-4
4.1. Describe the use of the different Earth's resources. S7ES-IVc-4.1 1
4.2. Explain ways on how to sustain Earth's resources. S7ES-IVc-4.2 1
4.3. Identify the human activities that affect the natural resources and S7ES-IVc-4.3 1
describe their effects.
4.4. Suggest ways to reduce the effects of human activities on natural S7ES-IVc-4.4 1
resources.
Suggested Performance Task: Create a brochure or comics strip that shows the 1
beauty of Philippines with respect to its resources.
Summative Assessment for Competencies S7ESIVa-c 1
2.Interactions in the Atmosphere 5. Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of the
2.1. Greenhouse effect and global S7ES-IVd5
atmosphere.
warming
2.3. Land and sea breezes 5.1. Describe the different layers of the Earth’s atmosphere. S7ES-IVd5.1 1
2.4. Monsoons 5.2. Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of the atmosphere. S7ES-IVd5.2 1
2.5. Intertropical
convergence zone 5.3. Relate temperature and altitude in each layer of the atmosphere. S7ES-IVd5.3 1
5.4. Explain what happens to the air in the surroundings as warm air rises. S7ES-IVd5.4 1
6. Explain how some human activities affect the atmosphere. S7ES-IVe-6
6.1. Identify some greenhouse gases and their effects to the Earth's atmosphere. S7ES-IVe-6.1 1
6.2. Explain how some human activities affect the atmosphere. S7ES-IVe-6.2 1
 7. Account for the occurrence of land and sea breezes, monsoons, and S7ES-IVf-7
intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).

S7ES-IVf-7.1 1
7.1. Describe the effect of difference in temperature and pressure to movement of air.
7.2. Using a map, determine direction of wind movement during different seasons in S7ES-IVf-7.2 1
the Philippines.
7.3. Infer the occurrence of weather systems experienced in the country as a result of S7ES-IVf-7.3 1
Philippine's location.
8. Describe the effects of certain weather systems in the Philippines. S7ES-IVg8
8.1. Describe the effects of certain weather systems such as ITCZ to monsoon winds 1
in the Philippines. S7ES-IVg8.1
Suggested Performance Task: Create an information ad (like brochure - making,
a song composition, dance interpretation or poem writing) that helps to protect 1
our atmosphere.
Summative Assessment for Competencies S7ESIVd-g 1
3. Seasons in the Philippines
3.1. Relation of seasons to the 9. Using models, relate:
position of the Sun in the sky a. the tilt of the Earth to the length of daytime;
3.2. Causes of seasons in the b. the length of daytime to the amount of energy received;
Philippines c. the position of the Earth in its orbit S7ES-IVh9
to the height of the Sun in the sky;
d. the height of the Sun in the sky
to the amount of energy received; e.
the latitude of an area to the amount of energy the area receives;

9.1. Using a Sun-Earth-Moon model, describe the movement of the Earth's with S7ES-IVh9.1 1
respect to the Sun.
9.2.Relate the tilt of the Earth to the length of daytime. S7ES-IVh9.2
1
9.3. Relate the length of daytime to the amount of energy received. S7ES-IVh9.3
9.4. Relate the position of the Earth in its orbit to the distance of the Sun in the S7ES-IVh9.4
Sky.
1
S7ES-IVh9.5
9.5. Relate the distance of the Sun in the sky to the amount of energy received.
 9.6. Relate the latitude of an area to the amount of energy the area receives. S7ES-IVh9.6 1

9.7. Predict the length of day and night and amount of energy given a certain S7ES-IVh9.7 1
position of Sun and Earth.
S7ES-IVi10
10. Show what causes change in the seasons in the Philippines using models.
10.1. Infer on the effect of length of daytime and nighttime on seasons. S7ES-IVi10.1 1
11.2.Describe the different seasons in the Philippines. S7ES-IVi10.2
1
10.3. Explain the occurrence of seasons in a year. S7ES-IVi10.3
10.4. Illustrate the position of Sun and Earth at different seasons of the year. S7ES-IVi10.4 1
11. Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur. S7ES-IVj11
11.1. Construct a model to describe the position of the Sun-Moon-Earth system S7ES-IVj11.1 1
during solar and lunar eclipse.
4. Eclipses
4.1. Solar Eclipse 11.2. Illustrate the position of Sun, Earth and Moon during solar and lunar S7ES-IVj11.2
4.2. Lunar Eclipse eclipse. 1
11.3. Differentiate solar and lunar eclipse. S7ES-IVj11.3
11.4. Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur. S7ES-IVj11.4
1
11.5. Relate partial and total eclipse to penumbra and umbra. S7ES-IVj11.5
12. Collect, record and report data on the beliefs and practices of the S7ES-IVj12
community in relation to eclipses.
12.1 Identify beliefs and practices in relation to eclipses. S7ES-IVj12.1 1
Suggested Performance Task: Make a report/comic strip/role play on the beliefs or S7ES-IVj12.2 1
practices of the community in realtion to eclipses.
Summative Assessment for Cmpetencies S7ES-IVh-j 1
Periodic Exam 1
Total no. of days 46