K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue Pasig City

K to 12 Curriculum
Guide

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SCIENCE 5
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Scientific, Technological and
Environmental Literacy

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Developing and
Demonstrating Scientific
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GRADE/
Grade-Level Standards
LEVEL
At the end of Grade 5, learners can decide whether materials are safe and useful by
investigating about some of their properties. They can infer that new materials may
form when there are changes in properties due to certain conditions.
Grade 5 Learners have developed healthful and hygienic practices related to the
reproductive system after describing changes that accompany puberty. They can
compare different modes of reproduction among plant and animal groups and
conduct an investigation on pollination. They have become aware of the importance

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of estuaries and intertidal zones and help in their preservation.
Learners can describe the movement of objects in terms of distance and time
travelled. Learners recognize that different materials react differently with heat,
light, and sound. They can relate these abilities of materials to their specific uses.
Learners can describe the changes that earth materials undergo. They can make
emergency plans with their families in preparation for typhoons. They can observe
patterns in the natural events by observing the appearance of the Moon.

SEQUENCE OF DOMAIN/STRANDS PER QUARTER

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SPIRALLING OF CONCEPTS GRADE 3 – GRADE 10

MATTER

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

PROPERTIES OF MATTER
When learners observe different Aside from being grouped into solids, After learning how to read and In Grade 4, the learners have observed
objects and materials, they become liquids, or gases, materials may also be interpret product labels, learners can the changes when mixing a solid in a
aware of their different characteristics grouped according to their ability to critically decide whether these liquid or a liquid in another liquid.
such as shape, weight, definiteness of absorb water, ability to float or sink, materials are harmful or not. They can From these investigations, learners can
volume and ease of flow. Using and whether they decay or not also describe ways in which they can now describe the appearance of
characteristics, objects and materials use their knowledge of solids and mixtures as uniform or non-uniform

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can be grouped into solids, liquids or liquids in making useful materials and and classify them as homogeneous or
gases. products. heterogeneous mixtures.
CHANGES THAT MATTER UNDERGO

Using the characteristics observed Changes in some characteristics of In Grade 4, learners investigated Based on the characteristics of the
among solids, liquids, and gases, solid materials can be observed when changes in materials that take place at components of a heterogeneous
learners investigate ways in which solid these are bent, hammered, pressed, certain conditions, such as applying mixture, learners investigate ways of
turns into liquid, solid into gas, liquid and cut. force, mixing materials, and changing separating these components from the
into gas, and liquid into solid, as the temperature. In Grade 5, they mixture. They will infer that the
affected by temperature. After investigating the changes in investigate changes that take place characteristics of each of the
some observable characteristics of under the following conditions: components remain the same even
materials due to temperature in Grade presence or lack of oxygen (in air), and when the component is part of the
3, learners can now inquire about applying heat. They learn that some of mixture.
changes observed when a solid is these conditions can result in a new
mixed with a liquid or when a liquid is product. Knowing these conditions
mixed with another liquid. enable them to apply the “5R method”
(recycling, reducing, reusing,
Learners learn that some changes in recovering and repairing) at home and
the characteristics of a product such as in school.
food or medicine may affect its quality.
One way of finding out is by reading
and interpreting product labels. This
information helps them decide when
these products become harmful.

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AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT FORCE, MOTION AND ENERGY

ECOSYS

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

FORCE AND MOTION

Learners observe and explore and Learners now learn that if force is This time, learners begin to Aside from the identified causes
investigate how things around them applied on an object, its motion, accurately measure the amount of of motion in Grade 3, such as
move and can be moved. They also size, or shape can be changed. change in the movement of an people, animals, wind, and water,
identify things in their environment They will further understand that object in terms of its distance learners also learn about gravity
that can cause changes in the these changes depend on the travelled and time of travel using and friction as other causes or
movement of objects. amount of force applied on it appropriate tools. factors that affect the movement
(qualitative). They also learn that of objects.
magnets can exert force on some
objects and may cause changes in
their movements.

Grade 3 Learners learn how energy is

Different kinds of living things are Learners investigate
transformed thatmaterials are
and how
and animals share found in different
cycled places. and plants
in ecosystems.
In Grade 3, learners observe and which4,serve
In Grade as basesare
the learners
describe the different parts of living introduced to the major organs of the
things focusing on the sense organs of human body.
humans and the more familiar external
parts of animals and plants. They also learn about some parts that
help plants and animals survive in
They also explore and describe Learners
places where learn
theythat
live.living things depend
characteristics of living things that distinguish on their environment for food, air, and
them from non-living things. water to survive.

Learners learn that living things Learners learn that humans,

reproduce and certain traits are passed animals, and plantsGrade 3
go through life
on to their offspring/s. cycles. Some inherited traits may be
affected by the environment at
certain stages in their life cycles.

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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

ENERGY

Learners observe and identify This time, learners explore how At this grade level, learners are introduced to
different sources of light, heat, different objects interact with light, the concept of energy. They learn that energy
sound, and electricity in their Learners learn that light, heat, and heat, sound, and electricity (e.g., exists in different forms, such as light, heat,
environment and their uses in sound travel from the source. They identifying poor and good sound and electricity, and it can be
everyday life. perform simple activities that conductors of electricity using transformed from one form to another. They
demonstrate how they travel using simple circuits). demonstrate how energy is transferred using
various objects. simple machines.
They learn about the relationship
Note: Electricity is not included in between electricity and magnetism
Grade 4 because the concept of by constructing an electromagnet.
‘flow of charges’ is difficult to
understand at this grade level. They also learn about the effects of
light, heat, sound, and electricity on
people.

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ASTRONOMY
After describing the natural After learning about the Sun, learners In Grade 6, learners will turn their attention to
Learners will describe the
objects that are seen in the will now familiarize themselves with Earth as another natural object in space (in
natural
sky, the Moon
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
objects that they see in the sky. learners will now focus on the and the stars. They will describe the addition to the Sun, Moon, and stars).
main source of heat and light changes in the appearance of the Moon Learners will learn about the motions of the Earth:
on Earth: the Sun, its role in and discover that the changes are rotation and revolution. Learners will also compare
plant growth and development, cyclical, and that the cycle is related to the different members that make up the Solar
and its effect on the activities the length of a month. Learners will System and construct models to help them visualize
of humans and other animals. identify star patterns that can be seen their relative sizes and distances.
during certain times of the year.

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PERFORMANCE
CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE LEARNING MATERIALS
STANDARDS

Grade 5 – Matter
FIRST QUARTER/FIRST GRADING PERIOD
1. Properties The Learners demonstrate The Learner…
understanding of… The Learner…
S5MT-Iab-
1.1 Useful and properties of materials to uses local, recyclable solid 1. use the properties of
1
harmful determine whether they are and/or liquid materials in materials whether they
materials useful or harmful making useful products are useful or harmful;

2. investigate changes that

2. Changes that materials undergo changes happen in materials
Materials due to under the following
S5MT-Icd-
Undergo oxygen and heat conditions:
2
2.1 presence or lack of
oxygen; and
2.2 application of heat;
3. recognize the importance
of recycle, reduce, reuse, S5MT-Ieg-
recover and repair in 3
waste management; and
4. design a product out of
local, recyclable solid
S5MT-Ih-
and/ or liquid materials
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in making useful
products.
Grade 5 – Living Things and Their Environment
SECOND QUARTER/SECOND GRADING PERIOD
The Learners demonstrate The Learners should be The Learners should be able • BEAM – Grade 5 – Unit 1
understanding of… able to… – Reproductive
to… System
1. Parts and S5LT-IIa1 (Science 5 –
1. describe the parts of the
Functions how the parts of the human Practice proper hygiene to reproductive system and DLP 1)
reproductive system work care of the reproductive their functions; • BEAM – Grade
1.1Humans organs 5 – Unit 1 -
2. describe the changes that
Menstrual
occur during puberty; S5LT-IIb2
1.2 The
reproductive

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PERFORMANCE
CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE LEARNING MATERIALS
STANDARDS

system 3. explain the menstrual Cycle (Science 5 – DLP

cycle; S5LT- 4)
IIc3

4. give ways of taking care of

the reproductive organs; S5LT-
IId4

1.2. Animals

1.2.1 reproductive how animals reproduce 5. describe the different

system of animals modes of reproduction in
1.2.2 modes of S5LT-
animals such as
reproduction IIe5
butterflies, mosquitoes,
in animals frogs, cats and dogs;

6. describe the reproductive

S5LT-IIf-
1.3. Plants parts in plants and their
6
1.3.1 reproductive parts how plants reproduce functions;
in plants 7. describe the different
1.3.2 modes of modes of reproduction in
reproduction in plants flowering and non- S5LT-
flowering plants such as IIg7
moss, fern, mongo and
others;
• BEAM – Grade 3 – Unit 3
2. Ecosystems – Plants (DLPScience 3
the interactions for survival create a DLP
2.1 Interactions among living and non-living hypothetical 37)
Among Living 8. discuss the interactions • BEAM-Grade 3Unit 3 –
things that take place in community to show
Things among living things and plants
estuaries and intertidal how organisms S5LT-
zones interact and non-living things in (DLP-Science 3 DLP39)
IIh8
2.1.1 Estuaries reproduce to estuaries and intertidal
• Learning Guide in
2.1.2 Intertidal survive zones; and
Science and Health:
Zones Seed

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CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE LEARNING
STANDARDS MATERIALS

9. explain the need to protect S5LT-Ii- Making

and conserve estuaries and j10 parts of a
intertidal zones. flower
• Learning
Guide in
Science and
Health Parts
of a Seed
• Learning
Guide in
Science and
Health:
Growing
Plants
without
Seeds
Grade 5 – Force and Motion
THIRD QUARTER/THIRD GRADING PERIOD
The Learners demonstrate The Learners should be The Learners should be able S5FE-
1. Motion understanding of… able to… IIIa-1
…
1.1 Measuring time motion in terms of distance 1. describe the motion of an
and distance and time object by tracing and
using standard measuring its change in
units position (distance travelled)
over a period of time;
2. use appropriate measuring S5FE-
tools and correct standard IIIb-2
units;
2. Light and Sound, Heat 1. how different objects 3. discuss why some materials S5FE-
and Electricity interact with light and are good conductors of heat IIIc3
sound, heat and and electricity;
2.1 Conductors of heat electricity 4. infer how black and colored S5FE-
and objects affect the ability to IIId-4
electricity; 2. the effects of heat and absorb heat;
electricity, light and
2.2 Effects of light and sound on people and
5. relate the ability of the S5FE-
sound, heat and objects
material to block, absorb IIIe-5
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electricity or transmit light to its
use;

PERFORMANCE LEARNING
CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE
STANDARDS MATERIALS

6. infer the conditions S5FE-IIIf6  BEAM-Grade

3. Electricity and a simple DC circuit and the propose an unusual tool necessary to make a bulb 5 –Unit 5-
Magnetism relationship between or device using light up; Energy(Elec
3.1 Circuits electricity electromagnet that is 7. determine the effects of tro
3.2 Electromagnets and magnetism in useful for home school or S5FE- Magnets-
changing the number or type
electromagnets community IIIg-7 Learning
of components in a circuit;
8. infer that electricity can be S5FE- Guide
used to produce magnets; IIIh-8 Powered
and Attraction)
9. design an experiment to
determine the factors that S5FE-IIIij-
affect the strength of the 9
electromagnet.
Grade 5 – Earth and Space
FOURTH QUARTER/FOURTH GRADING PERIOD
The Learners demonstrate The Learners should be The Learners should be able • BEAM – Grade
1. Processes that Shape understanding of… able to… 4-Unit 7 –
Earth’s Surface to… Earth(Learnin
weathering and soil S5FE- g
1.1 Weathering and erosion shape the participate in projects that 1. describe how rocks turn into IVa1 Guide Soil
Soil Erosion Earth’s surface and reduce soil erosion in the soil; Erosion)
affect living things and community • Learning
the Guide in
environment Science and
Health: Rocks
Around us
2. investigate extent of soil S5FE- • Learning
erosion in the community IVb2 Guide in
and its effects on living Science and
things and the Health:
environment; Causes and
Effect of
Soil Erosion
3. communicate the data • Learning
S5FE-
collected from the Guide in
IVc3
investigation on soil Science and
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Health: Let’s
Prevent Soil
Erosion
• Beam –
Grade
erosion;
4-Unit 7-
Earth
(DLP-Science
4 DLP 51-
52)
PERFORMANCE LEARNING
CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE
STANDARDS MATERIALS

4. observe the changes in the

2. Weather Disturbances weather disturbances and prepares individual weather before, during and S5FE-
2.1 Types of weather their effects on the emergency kit. after a typhoon; IVd4
disturbances: environment.
2.2 Effects of weather 5. describe the effects of a S5FE-
disturbances on living typhoon on the community; IVe5
things and the
environment.
6. describe the effects of the
winds, given a certain storm S5FE-IVf6
warning signal;

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the phases of the Moon and debug local myths and 7. infer the pattern in the
3. The Moon
the beliefs and practices folklore about the Moon changes in the appearance
3.1 Phases of the Moon
associated with it and the Stars by of the Moon;
3.2 Beliefs and
practices presenting pieces of S5FE-IVgh-7
evidence to convince the
community folks 8. relate the cyclical pattern to
the length of a month; and

4.The Stars constellations and the

4.1Patterns of information derived from 9. identify star patterns that
stars their location in the sky. can be seen at particular S5FE-IVij-1
(constellation) times of the year.

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