Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Davao Occidental
Lacaron, Malita, Davao Occidental

K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

SCIENCE IV UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES

Grade 4 – Matter
FIRST QUARTER/FIRST GRADING PERIOD

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Properties
Content/Topic - Properties used to group and store materials
- Importance of interpreting product labels
- Proper disposal of waste

Learning Competency The learners should be able to:

1. Classify materials based on the ability to absorb water, float, sink, undergo decay.

Learning Code S4MT-Ia-1

Know: Describe the Know: Identify materials that will float and sink. Know: identify the materials that will undergo decay.
Week 1 materials based on the
ability to absorb water

Understanding: classify the Understanding: Compare the characteristics of the materials Understanding: classify the materials that undergo decay.
materials based on the that will and sink.
ability to absorb water

Do: Perform an activity Do: Perform an activity using different materials that will Do: gather data of some materials in the school garden and
showing on how materials float and sink in the water. grouped them according to its properties
absorb water

Learning Competency The learner should be able to:

2. identify the effects of decaying materials on one’s health and safety.

Learning Code S4MTIb-2

Know: list some diseases/sickness that may result from Know: identify the effects of decaying materials on one’s Know: read a certain
Week 2 exposure to decaying materials. health and safety. product label.
Understanding: explain the
Understanding: classify diseases/sickness that may result Understanding: describe the physical state of a person exposed importance of reading the
from the exposure to decaying materials. in decaying materials. product labels.
Do: rewrite the information
 Do: generate opinions based on the picture being showed you have read from the
by the teacher. Do: write at least two paragraphs recommending on how to product label using a chart
make ourselves healthy. and recognize the proper
handling of products.

Learning Competency The learner should be able to:

3. Demonstrate proper disposal of waste according to the properties of its materials.
Learning Code S4MTIc-d-3
Know: enumerate ways of disposing waste materials by Know: list some decaying materials and non-decaying Know: identify some other
Week 3 sorting them according to its properties. materials. ways of proper waste
disposal in your community.
Understanding: contrast the properties of waste materials Understanding: compare the properties of decaying and non- Understanding: conclude
that need a proper disposal. decaying materials. how important proper waste
disposal is.
Do: design a chart showing the properties of the different Do: demonstrate proper waste disposal according to its Do: formulate your own
waste materials being used properties. ways of proper waste
disposal.
Know: enumerate safety precautions in disposing waste Know: define safety Know: list some safety precautions found in our school
Week 4 materials according to its properties precautions. campus.
Understanding: explain the
Understanding: classify materials/wastes according to importance of safety Understanding: discuss in your group why we need to follow
properties. LM page25 precautions. the safety precautions.
Do: make at least five
Do: collect some materials in the backyard and separate it simple safety precautions to Do: integrate the importance of safety precautions on proper
based on their properties. be imposed in your waste disposal.
classroom.

Content/Topic Changes that Materials Undergo

- Changes that are useful
- Changes that are harmful

Learning Competency The learner should be able to:

4. describe changes in solid materials when they are bent, pressed, hammered, or cut.
5. describe changes in solid materials when they are bent, pressed, hammered, or cut.
Learning Code S4MTIe-f-5
Know: Define what is solid. Know: Describe what happens to the solid materials when they Know: Describe what
Week 5 are bent happens to the solid
materials when they are
Understanding: Identify some ways of changing solid Understanding: Identify situations where bending of materials pressed.
materials, such as size, shape texture, etc. applied. Understanding: Identify
situations where pressing of
Do: Explain the change/s that happen/s in solid materials. Do: Devise a plan on how to bent a solid material. materials applied in home or
in the community.
 Do: Predict what will
happen when a solid
material is pressed

Know: Describe what
Week 6 happens to the solid
materials when they are
pressed.
Understanding: Identify
situations where pressing of
materials applied in home
or in the community.
Do: Predict what will
happen when a solid
material is pressed
Know: Describe what happens to the solid materials when
they are hammered
Understanding: Explain the changes in the materials when
hammered.
Do: Explain the changes occur in the solid materials when
hammered.
Know: Describe what happens to the solid materials when cut.
Understanding: Predict what happens when the solid materials
are cut.
Do: Collect solid materials that can be cut by scissors, knife
and bolos.

Learning Competency The learner should be able to:

6. describe changes in properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions such as temperature or when mixed with other materials.

Learning Code S4MTIg-h-6

Know: Define heating and cooling. Know: Describe what happens to the materials when heated Know: Describe what
Week 7 and cooled. happens to the solid
materials when mixed with
Understanding: Indicate what happens when the materials Understanding: Demonstrate how to cool down the given other solid materials.
are heated materials Understanding: Identify the
changes in the properties of
Do: Explain what happened to the given materials when Do: Categorize the changes of the given materials when solid materials when mixed
heated. exposed to cool temperature with other solid materials.
Do: Create new material
when solid materials are
mixed with solid materials
together.
Know: Describe what Know: Define what is solid Know: Describe what Know: Describe what happens to the liquid materials when
Week 8 happens to the solid and liquids. happened when solid mixed with the liquid materials.
materials when mixed with materials mixed with liquid
other solid materials. materials.
Understanding: Identify the Understanding: Identify the Understand: Discuss what
changes in the properties of materials that dissolve and happens when solid Understanding: Produce new materials when both liquids are
solid materials when mixed settled in the liquids. materials mixed with the mixed together.
with other solid materials. liquid materials.
 Do: Create new material Do: Invent solid materials Do: Collect solid materials
when solid materials are that dissolve and settled in to mixed with the liquids.
mixed with solid materials liquid materials.
together. Do: Combine liquid materials to form a new one.

Learning Competency The learner should be able to:

7. identify changes in materials whether useful or harmful to one’s environment.

Learning Code S4MTIi-j-7

Know: Recall the changes which took place in the materials Know: Discuss the harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the environment.
Week 9 used in the previous experiment.
Understand: Identify changes in the materials that are useful or harmful to the environment.
Understanding: Identify changes in the materials that are
useful or harmful to the environment.
Do: Suggest ways to prevent the harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the
Do: Categorize the changes in the materials if it useful or environment.
harmful to the environment

Know: Discuss the harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the environment.
Week 10
Understanding: Identify changes in the materials that are useful or harmful to the
environment. 1st QUARTERLY EXAM

Do: Suggest ways to minimize the harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the
environment