iScience 3 Course Syllabus

FIRST GRADING PERIOD

PERFORMANCE
WEEK DAYS LESSON NO. CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCIES CORE VALUES
STANDARD
Unit 1 Matter
Module 1 Properties of Matter
1 1-5 1.1 Properties of Matter Skillfulness
1. Describe the different
2 6-10 1.1.1 Mass and Weight  Describe different objects based on a
objects based on their
3 11-15 1.1.2 Volume characteristic such as mass and Awareness
characteristics (e.g. Mass and
weight, volume, shape and ease of
4 16-20 1.1.3 Shape weight, shape, volume and
flow Group the common Cleanliness/ order
ease of flow)
5 21-25 1.1.4 Ease of Flow objects found at home Realistic
 Classify objects and materials as and in school according to 2. Identify the different objects
solid, liquid or gas based on some solids, liquid and gas. based on their characteristics.
observable characteristics. 3. Describe ways on the proper
6 26-30 1.2 States of Matter Consciousness
Identify ways of proper handling of use and handling solid, liquid
solids, liquids and gases found at and gas found at home and in
home and in school. school
Module 2 Changes that Matter Undergoes
 Differentiate freezing from melting.
7 31-35 2.1 Freezing and Melting  Describe the effects of temperature 4. Describe changes in Results-oriented
on the change from liquid to solid. properties of materials when
Investigate the different
 Differentiate evaporation from exposed to certain conditions
changes in materials
condensation. such as temperature or when
affected by temperature.
8 36-40 2.2 Evaporation and Condensation  Describe the effects of temperature mixed with other materials; Consciousness
on the change from liquid to gas and and
gas to liquid.
SECOND GRADING PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
WEEK DAYS LESSON NO. CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCIES CORE VALUES
STANDARD
Unit 2 Living Things and Their Environment
Module 1 The Human Sense Organs
 Describe the parts of the eye and their
5. Describe the parts and
41-45 functions.
9 1.1 Your Eyes functions of the sense organs Knowledge/ stewardship
 Enumerate healthful habits to protect
Practice healthful habits of the human body.
the eyes.
in taking care of the sense
Your Nose  Describe the parts of the nose and
organs.
their functions 6. Enumerate healthful habits
10 46-50 1.2 Awareness
 Enumerate healthful habits to protect to protect the sense organs.
the nose.

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  Describe the parts of the ear and their
functions.
11 51-55 1.3 The Ears Realistic
 Enumerate healthful habits to protect
the ears.
 Describe the parts of the tongue and
their functions.
12 56-60 1.4 The Tongue Consciousness
 Enumerate healthful habits to protect
the tongue.
 Describe the parts of the skin and their
functions
13 61-65 1.5 The Skin 7. Relate the animals and their Knowledge
 Enumerate healthful habits to protect
immediate surroundings.
the skin.
Module 2 Animals in the Environment
 Describe the animals and their
Classification of Animals According to immediate surroundings. 8. Relate the animals and their
14 66-70 2.1 Curiosity
Habitat and Structure  Classify animals according to their Enumerate ways of immediate surroundings.
habitat and structure. grouping animals based
 Describe aquatic habitats. on their structure and
 Identify the different types of aquatic importance.
9. Identify the parts and
15 71-75 2.2 Animal Body Parts habitats. Curiosity
functions of animals.
 Give examples of animals and plants
living in aquatic habitats.
 Infer that animals and plants have
body structures that help them adapt Enumerate ways of 10. Classify animals according to
to their particular habitats. grouping animals based their body parts.
16 76-80 2.3 Importance of Animals  Identify body movements of animals on their structure and Knowledge
in their habitats. importance. 11. State the importance of
 Choose animals to be raised in animals to humans.
particular habitats.
Illustrate the difference
12. Describe ways of proper
17 81-85 2.4 Taking Care of Animals  Cite ways of proper caring for animals. between living things and Knowledge
handling of animals.
non-living things.
Module 3 Inheritance and Variation
 Demonstrate an understanding of the
stages in the life cycle of humans. Describe the parts of
18 86-90 3.1 Plant Growth 13. compare the stages in the life Development
 Describe the stages in the life cycle of different kinds of plants.
cycle of organisms;
humans.
 Describe the stages in the life cycle of
19 91-95 3.2 Importance of Plants Development
animals.
State the importance of
14. describe the effect of the
 Describe the stages in the life cycle of plants to humans.
20 96-100 3.3 Caring for Plants environment on the life cycle Development
plants.
of organisms.

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  Describe the effects of the
environment on the stages of the life
cycle of plants.
Module 4 Characteristics of Living and Non-Living Things
 Differentiate living things from non- Illustrate the difference
Characteristics of Living things and Non- 15. Compare living with non-
21 101-105 4.1 living things according to their between living and non- Connection
Living Things living things.
characteristics. living things.

Module 5 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation

16. Infer that living things

Given a photo of offspring
reproduce;
 Infer that living things reproduce their and parents, make a
17. Identify observable
own kind checklist of possible
22 106-110 5.1 Reproduction and Heredity characteristics that are Development
 Identify characteristics passed on from characteristics that the
passed on from parents to
parents to offspring. offspring inherited from
offspring (e.g. humans,
the parents.
animals and plants);

Module 6 Ecosystem

18. Identify the basic needs of

List down the activities
 Explain how living things depend on humans, plants and animals
which they can perform
the environment to meet their basic such as air, food, water and
Interaction of Living Things and Non- at home, in school, or in
23 111-115 6.1 needs. shelter. Environmentalist
Living Things their neighborhood to
 Recognize the need to protect and 19. Explain how living things
keep the environment
conserve the environment. depend on the environment
clean
to meet their basic needs
THIRD GRADING PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
WEEK DAYS LESSON NO. CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCIES CORE VALUES
STANDARD
Unit 3 Forces, Motion and Energy
Module 1 Motion of an Object
20. Identify things that can make
an objects move such as
 Describe the position of an object in demonstrate conceptual
people, water, wind and
Position of an Object in Relation to a relation to a reference point. understanding of
24 116-120 1.1 magnets; Intensity
Reference Point  Identify the reference point of a properties/characteristics
moving object. of light, heat and sound

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  Identify the things that make an Observe, describe and 21. Describe the movements of
25 121-125 1.2 Forces that Make Objects Move object move. investigate the position objects such as fast/slow,
Knowledge
 Differentiate a push from a pull and movement of things forward/backward,
26 126-130 1.3 Describing the Motion of Objects  Describe the motion of objects. around them stretching/compressing;
Module 2 Light, Sound, Heat and Electricity
27 131-135 2.1 Sources and Uses of Light  Identify the sources and uses of light Discovery

28 136-140 2.2 Sources and Uses of Sounds

 Describe the varied sources of sound 22. Describe the sources light, Intensity
Apply the knowledge of
and their uses. sound, heat and electricity
the sources and uses of
 Describe the sources and uses of light, sound, heat and
and enumerate the uses of
heat and electricity. light, sound, heat and
23-30 141-145 2.3 Source and Uses of Heat and Energy electricity. Knowledge
 Determine the proper ways of electricity.
dealing with heat and electricity.
FOURTH GRADING PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
WEEK DAYS LESSON NO. CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCIES CORE VALUES
STANDARD
Unit 4 Earth and Space
Module 1 Our Surroundings
 Identify the things found in the
surroundings. Express their concerns
31 146-150 1.1 Things in the Surroundings Knowledge
 Describe the things in the about their surroundings 23. Represent the things found in
surroundings. through teacher-guided the surroundings.
 Describe the bodies of water in our and self-directed
surroundings. activities.
32 151-155 1.2 Bodies of Water in Our Surroundings
 Enumerate the importance of the
bodies of water to living things.
Express their concerns 24. Relate the importance of Moderation
 Describe the different landforms in
about their surroundings surroundings to people and
our surroundings
33 156-160 1.3 Landforms in our Surroundings through teacher-guided other living things;
 Enumerate the importance of
and self-directed
landforms to man, plants and animals.
activities.
Module 2 Weather
 Discuss the factors that affect the 25. Describe the changes in the
161-165 2.1 Changes in the Weather
changes in weather. weather over a period of
Express ideas about
time.
safety measures during
26. Communicate how different
different weather
types of weather affect
34 conditions creatively Skillfulness
Effects of weather on plants, humans and  Describe how weather affects people, activities in the community.
166-170 2.2 (through artwork, poem
animals plants and animals. 27. Enumerate and practice
and song)
safety precautionary
measures in dealing with
different types of weather.

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 Module 3 Natural Objects in the Sky
28. Discuss the natural objects
 Describe the objects found in the sky
35 171-175 3.1 Objects at Daytime and Nighttime Sky found in the sky during Discovery
during daytime and nighttime. List down activities which
daytime and nighttime.
affect their daily
 Describe how the process of how the 29. Communicate how the
activities.
36 176-180 3.2 Effects of Sun’s Heat and Light Sun’s rays travel to different parts of natural objects in the sky Knowledge
the Earth. affect daily activities

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