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Grade 4 SSES: The Learner The Learner The Learner
Grade 4 SSES: The Learner The Learner The Learner
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Grade 4 SSES – PHYSICAL SCIENCES ( Matter )
FIRST QUARTER/FIRST GRADING PERIOD
Content Content Standards Performance Standards Learning Competencies (maximum of 3: Learning Objectives
content, skill, application) (instructional objectives)
The Learner… The Learner… The Learner… The Learner…
MATTER (Properties and Properties and Uses of Materials
Structure) Demonstrates practices proper handling Discusses the advantages of 1. Classifies materials based on their
understanding of of materials and disposal of classifying materials based on their properties and uses
Properties used to grouping different wastes properties and uses 1.1 household materials
group and store materials based on these 1.2 industrial material
materials properties: practices ways that States the benefits that we get 1.3 agricultural materials/farm
Handling materials - Absorbing water prevent changes which may from the changes materials chemicals
(useful and waste - Floating or sinking have harmful effects on the undergo 1.4 food, drinks and medicine
materials, 5R’s) (*) - Decaying or non- immediate environment and
Changes that
decaying living organisms Investigates the harmful effects 2. Compares physical and chemical
that changes in materials could changes
Materials Undergo
Demonstrates cause us
- Changes that are
understanding of 3. Enumerates materials that have
useful
changes materials improved our way of life
- Changes that are
harmful
undergo when exposed Clothing
to certain conditions Food
Transportation
Building materials
Means of communication
The Human Body The Learner… The Learner… The Learner… The Learner…
Skeletal and Muscular Demonstrates practices healthful habits of Explains the parts and functions of the The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
systems (movement, understanding that body the skeletal and muscular, and Muscular, skeletal, and Digestive 1. Explains how the skeletal system works
ailments, diseases, organs work together to the digestive systems to Systems and how their parts work 1.1. Identify some bones that make up the
protection and care) form body systems such as maintain proper body together (using multi-media and non- skeletal system
Skeletal and Muscular, functioning. multimedia resources 1.2. Explains how parts of the skeletal
Digestive, Respiratory system give the body form, shape, &
Circulatory, Excretory/ Cares for the bones and Infers the importance of maintaining support
Urinary, Reproductive, muscles and the digestive proper body functioning of the skeletal, 1.3. Discusses how the skeletal system
Nervous, and Endocrine system to prevent ailments muscular and the digestive systems protects the internal organs
Systems and diseases and protect 1.4. Explains how the skeletal system
them from injuries. enables us to move
Demonstrates Collects, records and organizes data on 2. Explains how the muscular system
understanding of the parts, Demonstrates concern and the causes and effects of ailments/ works
functions, kindness towards differently- diseases related to the skeleton- 2.1. Explains how the muscles give form
ailments/diseases, abled persons (5) and shape to the body
muscular and the digestive systems
protection/ care for the 2.2. Compares how the different types of
human body muscles enable us to move
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Grade 4 SSES – LIFE SCIENCES (People, Animals, Plants, Interactions in the Environment)
SECOND QUARTER/SECOND GRADING PERIOD
Content Content Standards Performance Standards Learning Competencies Learning Objectives
Animals The Learner… The Learner… The Learner… 1. Compares the life cycle of
o Classifying animals Demonstrates Chooses which animals to raise 1. Infers that certain stages in the life cycle some common animals
based on the understanding that that in a particular habitat of animals affect people and other living (helpful and harmful)found in
presence key stages in the life things as to their usefulness and danger the locality
(vertebrates) or cycle of animals can be 1.1 Describes the stages in the life
absence both beneficial and cycle of some animals
(invertebrates) of harmful to people and 1.2 Illustrates the stages in the life
backbones plants 2. Distinguish the characteristics of cycle of common animals
Uses natural pest control to vertebrate and invertebrate animals 1.3 Infers the usefulness of animals
o Life cycles (butterfly, target the vulnerable stage in a to other living things based on
fish, frog, mosquito) pest’s life cycle their life cycle
1.4 Infers the dangers posed by
some animals to other animals,
people, and other living things
based on their life cycle
1.5 Describes the harm done (e.g.
dog bite, mosquito bite, etc.)
and some diseases spread by
animals (e.g. bird flu, foot and
mouth disease, etc.)
1.6 Describes the harm done by
certain animals to crops and
other plants
1.7 Suggests ways on how to
prevent the disease causing
animals from multiplying
1.8 Practices safety measures in
dealing with animals
1.9 Identifies the international
laws that protect animals
rights
2. Compares the modes of
reproduction of some
common animals found in the
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locality
2.1 Observes how some
common animals
are born using
videos or by
observation
2.2 Compares animals
hatched from eggs
with those born as
baby animals
2.3 Classifies animals
based on how the
baby is born (live
birth or through egg
laying)
Plants The Learner… The Learner… The Learner… Food Making Process in Plants (from
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Comparing plants Demonstrates 1. Concludes that plants make their own SSES Grade 5)***
understanding of how Demonstrate care and food based on simple plant experiments 1. Performs experiments to show
Needs of plants plants reproduce sexually concern for plants based on that sunlight, air, and water are
and asexually to ensure their needs 2. Infers how some plants adapt to needed by plants in making food
Care and concern their survival certain environmental conditions in 1.1 Plan outs
for plants Practices appropriate order to make food and survive experimental set-ups
Demonstrates plant propagation techniques to test what factors
understanding of the for plants of economic 3. Differentiates reproduction through / variables are
differences between the importance found in the seeds (sexual) and reproduction needed for food
life cycle of common community through plant parts other than seeds making in plants
spore-bearing and cone- (asexual) 1.2 Defines operationally
bearing plants the process of
4. Communicates different techniques photosynthesis
developed by people to propagate
plants Plant Adaptation
2. Identifies specific structures
5. Classifies plants found in the community of plants for adaptation to
as non-vascular and vascular (seed- different habitats
bearing and spore-bearing) based on 2.1 Describes plant
observable plants parts adaptation to
changes in
environmental
conditions
2.2 Identifies poisonous
plants and plant
parts found in the
community
Plant Reproduction
3. Concludes that plants
produce more of their kind
through seeds
3.1 Describes how seeds
develop from flowers
3.2 Uses a magnifying
lens/ dissecting
microscope to
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observe the parts of
a flower
3.3 Illustrates and
label the parts of a
flower
3.4 Describes the
function of each part
3.5 Explains the
importance of the
flower in plant
propagation
3.6 Identifies the parts
of the seed and the
function of each part
3.7 Explains how the
different variables
affect seed
germination
3.8 Investigates the
factors that affect
seed germination
3.9 Shows
relationships
between the
variables using
graphs and tables
3.10 Analyzes and
interpret the data
gathered
3.11 Describes how
seeds are dispersed
to the environment
3.12 Identifies the
structures of seeds
that help in seed
dispersal
3.13 Describes how
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other agents (e.g.,
animals, wind, fire)
help in seed
dispersal
3.14 Traces the life
cycle of a plant from
the germination of a
seed to the
production of seeds
3.14.1.1 Describes the role
of pollination in
plant pr
3.14.1.2 Explains the role
of fertilization in
plant propagation
3.15Concludes that
plants can also
produce more of its
kinds through other
plants parts (i.e.,
stems (runners),
rhizomes, bulbs,
roots, leaf margins)
3.15.1 Observes new plants
coming from plant parts
other than seeds
3.15.2 Identifies plants in the
community that reproduce
through the other plant
parts
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marcotting, grafting, leaf cutting)
4.1.1 Designs an experimental
setup to show propagation
from other plant parts
4.1.2 Practices precautionary
measures in propagating
plants from plant parts
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Grade 4 – PHYSICAL SCIENCES ( Energy, Force and Motion)
THIRD QUARTER/THIRD GRADING PERIOD
Content Content Standards Performance Standards Learning Competencies Learning Objectives
ENERGY The learner… The learner… The learner… Potential and Kinetic Energy
Potential and Kinetic Demonstrates Protects himself/herself Investigates 1. Infers that materials that can do
Energy understanding of the from exposure to excessive properties/characteristics of light, heat work has energy
Forms of energy propagation of light, light, heat and sound and sound 1.1 Differentiates potential from
heat and sound
kinetic energy
Investigates how heat is transferred
1.2 Describes the
Demonstrates by conduction, convection and
understanding of the radiation (e.g., using a convection box, position/condition of material
properties/characteristic demonstrate how heat transfers that has potential and kinetic
s of light, heat and sound through gases energy
1.3 Shows that kinetic energy
makes a material work/move.
Forms of Energy
2. Describes the forms of energy and
their uses (e.g., chemical, electrical,
thermal, mechanical, sound,
radiant and nuclear)
FORCE The Learner… The Learner… The Learner… The Learner…
Effects of Force on Demonstrates Practices safety measures Effects of Force on Motion (from SSES
Objects understanding of force in physical activities and 1. Demonstrate a situation to prove that Grade 6)
- What force can do and its effects on proper handling of certain forces affect the motion of 1. Conducts scientific
- Measuring force movement, size, and materials objects investigations on the different
- Applications of force shape of materials forces around us
Factors affecting Demonstrate a sport 3.16Demonstrates what
force skill involving application 2. Infers the effect of friction on a moving force can do:
- Friction of force object To moving objects
- Gravity To objects at rest
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3.17Demonstrates what
happens when forces
are unbalanced
3.18Describes how an
action results in a
reaction
3.19Classifies forces into
contact forces and
forces acting at a
distance
4. Conducts an experiment on
how friction slows down or
stops moving objects
5. Conducts an experiment on
how gravity speeds up a falling
object
Magnets (from K-12 The learner… The learner… The learner… 1. Conducts experiments to
Grade 4) Demonstrates understanding Illustrates the properties of Investigates how magnets interact with show the effects of materials
of the properties of magnets magnets using multimedia and other materials on materials with and without
(from K-12 Grade 4) laboratory resources
magnetic properties
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Water as a The learner… The learner… The learner… The learner…
Resource (from K-12 Demonstrates Presents creatively 1. Investigates different sources of 1. Identifies sources of water
Grade 4) understanding of the (through multi-media/non- water suitable in the community 2. Communicates clearly how
- Sources of water different sources of multimedia resources) the water sources are used for
(spring, lakes, seas, water suitable for wise use of water in different 2. Describes the importance of the human daily activities
rivers, streams, human consumption situations (from K-12 Grade water cycle to life on earth 3. Infers the importance of water
waterfalls and (from K-12 Grade 4) 4) to daily activities
dams) 3. Conducts research work using multi- 4. Makes a diagram showing the
- Importance of water media resources in relation to sources usefulness of water in man’s
- Wise use of water of water suitable for human daily activities
consumption 5. Identifies ways on the wise use
of water
6. Determines the effects of
unwise use of water
7. Illustrates the processes
involved in water cycle
8. Predicts the effects of human
activities to water cycle e.g
conversion of farmland/fish
ponds to subdivisions,
reclamation land )
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3. Weather The Learner… The Learner… The Learner … The Learner…
- Weather Elements
- Weather Demonstrates the Predicts the kind of weather 1. Observes the weather for a period 1. Explains how the basic weather
Instruments understanding of based on a weekly weather of time elements affect weather
- Weather chart weather and changes chart (from K-12 Grade 4) 2. Records observations of the
- Safety precautions over time (from K-12 2. Uses weather devices to measure basic weather elements for a
Grade 4) the different weather components week
Air Temperature
air pressure
3. Practices safety precautions during wind speed and direction
weather conditions (from K-12 cloud formation/
Grade 4) precipitation
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Changes in the Physical The Learner… The learner…. The Learner…. The Learner…
Environment Demonstrates understanding Integrates environmental 1. Predicts what will happen if the 1. Infers the sources of pollution
4. Pollution of nature and effects of awareness and sanitation in daily quality of air in the community from observations and videos
pollution to plants, animals activities to minimize changes in continue to deteriorate 2. Predicts the effects of human
man and its environment the environment, like: 2. Shows proper care and concern for
activities to the atmosphere
Proper waste disposal the environment.
Greenhouse effect
Practice of 5Rs
Ozone depletion
Global warming
3. Practices ways that will
minimize the release of air
pollutants
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The Learner… The Learner… The Learner… The Learner…
Movement of the Earth and Movement of the Earth
the Moon 1. Infers the changes in the occurrence of
Phases of the Demonstrates understanding Applies knowledge of the Earth- the moon (from K-12 Grade 5) 1. Describes the movements of
Moon of the phases of the Moon and Moon-Sun movement in correcting the earth
Rotation the beliefs and practices superstitious beliefs and practices or 2. Explains how the Earth moves 1.1 Simulates the movements of
Revolution associated with it (from K-12 in affirming practices that have the earth
Tides Grade 5) scientific basis - rotation (counter
Eclipses 3. Explains the movement of the Moon clockwise)
Demonstrates understanding around the Earth (old SSES LC 3) - revolution (elliptical
of the movement of Earth and orbit)
Moon 4. Discusses how the movement of the 1.2 Shows through a model how
Earth, Moon and Sun causes tides and the Earth’s rotation causes day
eclipses and night
1.3 Shows through a diagram the
5. Evaluates local beliefs and practices positions of the Earth at
concerning eclipses, tides, and phases of certain points in time as it
the moon based on scientific evidence revolves around the sun in
365¼ days following its orbit