Department of Education

Region IV-A CALABARZON

Division of Batangas
MAXIMO T. HERNANDEZ MEMORIAL INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
Malainin, Ibaan, Batangas

LIST OF LEAST MASTERED COMPETENCIES IN SCIENCE 7-10

Competencies in the learning area Specific content in the curriculum

Grade Level Quarter that teachers find difficult to that teachers find difficult to
teach(LC Code/Competencies) understand

Grade 7
Second Quarter  Describe the different levels  Levels of Biological
of biological organization Organization
from cell to biosphere;
S7LT-IIc-3

Third Quarter  Describe the motion of an  Descriptors of Motion

object in terms of distance  Distance or Displacement
or displacement, speed or  Speed or Velocity
velocity, and acceleration;  Acceleration
S7FE-IIIa-1
Third Quarter  Relate characteristics of  Intensity and Brightness of
light such as color and Light
intensity to frequency and
wavelength; (S7LT-IIIf-10)

Third Quarter
 Infer that light travels in a  Colors of Light
straight line (S7LT-IIIg-11) 

Third Quarter  Describe the different types  Charge

of charging processes
(S7LT-IIIj-13)

Third Quarter  Explain the importance of  Changing Process

earthing or grounding
(S7LT-IIIj-14)

Third Quarter  S7LT-IIIf10/Relate  Comparing frequency and

characteristics of light such energy carried by UV rays
as color and intensity to to that of visible light
frequency and wavelength through electromagnetic
spectrum
 Third Quarter  S7LT-IIIc/Infer that waves  How to measure the
carry energy frequency of a wave?
 How to measure the speed
of a wave?
Third Quarter  S7LT-IIId7/ Describe the  The Characteristics of
characteristics of sound Sound
using the concepts of
wavelength, velocity, and
amplitude;

Grade 8
First Quarter  Infer that circular motion  Laws of Motion
requires the application of  Relationship of Circular
constant force directed Motion and
toward the center of the  Newton‘s 2nd Law of
circle; Motion
S8FE-Ib-19
S8 FE-Ia-18-19
 Relate the laws of motion to
bodies in uniform circular
motion.
 Infer that circular motion
requires the application of
constant force directed
toward the center of the
circle. S8FE –Ib-18 /19

First Quarter  Infer how the movement of  Propagation of Sound

particles of an object affects
the speed of sound through
it (S8FE-Ie-24)
 Investigates the effect of
temperature to speed of
sound through fair testing
(S8FE-Ie-25)
First Quarter  Explain the hierarchy of  Properties and
colors in relation to energy Characteristics of Visible
(S8FE-If-27) Light
 Explain that red is the least
bent and violet the most
bent according to their
wavelengths or frequencies
(S8FE-If-28)
Second Quarter  S8FE-If-s6/ Demonstrate  Properties and
the existence of the color characteristics of visible
components of visible light light, Light dispersion of
using a prism of diffraction colors, Refractive index of
grating the color light
Third Quarter  Explain physical changes in  Isotopes
terms of the arrangement
and motion of atoms and
molecules (S8MT-IIIc-d-9)
Third Quarter  Trace the development of  Development of Periodic
the periodic table from Table
observations based on  Chemical Behaviour of
similarities in properties of Elements
elements (S8MT-IIIg-h-11)
 use the periodic table to
predict the chemical
behavior of an element
(S8MT-IIIi-j-12 )
Third Quarter  Determine the number of  Subatomic Particle
protons, neutrons and (Charges)
electrons in a particular
atom.  Protons
(S8MT – III e – f – 10)  Neutrons
 Determine the number of  Electrons
protons, neutrons, and
electrons in a particular
atom;
S8MT-IIIe-f-10

Third Quarter  S8MT-IIIi-j-12 / Use the  Periodic Trends, Reactive

periodic table to predict the and Non-Reactive Elements
chemical behaviour of an
element.
Fourth Quarter  Compare mitosis and  Heredity: Inheritance and
meiosis, and their role in the Variation of Traits
cell-division cycle;  Stages of mitosis
S8LT-IVd-16  Stages of meiosis
 Explain the significance of  Mendelian Genetics
meiosis in maintaining the
chromosome number;
S8LT-IVe-17
 Predict phenotypic
expressions of traits
following simple patterns of
inheritance;
S8LT-IVf-18
Grade 9
Second Quarter  S9MT-IIa-22 / Explain  Quantum Mechanical
how the Quantum Theory
Mechanical Model of  Quantum Number
the atom describes the
energies and positions
of the electrons
Second Quarter  S9MT-IIh-18 /  Naming General
Recognize the general Compounds
classes and uses of
organic compounds;

Second Quarter  S9MT-IIi-19 / Use the  Conversion of Mass to

mole concept to express mole to number of
mass of substances particles

Third Quarter  Infer that the  Constellation

arrangement of stars in  Characteristics of stars
a group (constellations)  Arrangement of stars
does not change. in a group
 Changing position of
constellations during
the night and at
different times of the
year
 Beliefs and practices
about constellations and
astrology
Fourth Quarter  S9FE-Iva-34 Desctibe  Projectile Motion
the horizontal and
vertical motions of a
projectile

Fourth Quarter  Investigate the  Angle of Release in

relationship between Projectile Motion
the angle of release and
the height and range of
the projectile
(S9FE-IVa-35 )

Fourth Quarter  S9FE-IVb-37 / Infer  Law of Conversation of

that the total Momentum, Collision
momentum before and
after collision is equal;
Fourth Quarter  S9FE-IVd-40 /  Conservation of
Perform activities to Mechanical Energy
demonstrate
 conservation of
mechanical energy;

Fourth Quarter  Infer that heat transfer  Heat Transfer

can be used to do work,
and that work involves
the release of heat;
(S9FE-IVf-43 )

Grade 10
Second Quarter  Predict the qualitative  Law of Reflection
characteristics (location,  Multiple Images
orientation, type, and  Images Formed by Curved
magnification) of images Mirrors
formed by plane and curved
mirrors and lenses. (S10FE-
IIg-50)

Second Quarter  S10FE-IIg-51 / Apply ray  Ray Diagramming

diagramming techniques in
describing the
characteristics and positions
of images formed by lenses

 S10FE-IIj-54 / Explain the  Relationship of electricity

operation of a simple and magnetism in electric
electric motor and generator. motors and generators

Second Quarter  Demonstrate the generation  Electromagnetic Induction

of electricity by movement
of a magnet through a coil
(S10FE-IIi-53)

Third Quarter  S10LT-IIId-37 / explain  Process of protein synthesis

how protein is made using
information from DNA;

Third Quarter  Explain how mutations may  Human Karyotyping

cause changes in the
structure and function of a
protein. (S10LT-IIIe-38)
Fourth  S10MT-IVe-g-23 / Apply  Writing chemical formula
the principles of and chemical equations and
conservation of mass to balancing chemical
chemical reactions equations
Prepared by:

MAXIMA M. JAVIER, Ed. D.

Area IV Science Coordinator