Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
SANTA ROSA SOUTH ANNEX
EUSEBIO G. ASUNCION INTEGRATED SCHOOL
SITIO RIVERSIDE, BRGY. SOLEDAD, SANTA ROSA, NUEVA ECIJA 3101

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES

SCIENCE 7-9
School Year 2021-2022

SCIENCE 7 (FIRST QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Describe the components of a scientific investigation
2. Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions
3. Express concentrations of solutions quantitatively by preparing different
concentrations of mixtures according to uses and availability of materials
4. Relate the importance of pure substance in real life situation
5. Solve the mass of solute, volume of solution or the concentration of the solution
giving two variables.

SCIENCE 7 (SECOND QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Explain why the cell is considered the basic structural and functional unit of all
organisms
2. Differentiate asexual from sexual reproduction in terms of:
1 Number of individuals involved;
2 Similarities of offspring to parents
3. Predict the effect of changes in abiotic factors on the ecosystem
4. Cite examples for each type of reproduction
5. Distinguish asexual and sexual reproduction in terms of number of individuals
involved and similarities of offspring to parents.

SCIENCE 7 (THIRD QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Describe the motion of an object in terms of distance or displacement, speed or
velocity, and acceleration
2. Create and interpret visual representation of the motion of objects such as tape
charts and motion graphs
3. Infer that waves carry energy
4. Describe the characteristics of sound using the concepts of wavelength,
velocity, and amplitude
5. explains how waves carry energy from one place to another

SCIENCE 7 (FOURTH QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Account for the occurrence of land and sea breezes, monsoons, and intertropical
convergence zone (ITCZ)
2. Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur using models
3. explains the occurrence of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
SANTA ROSA SOUTH ANNEX
EUSEBIO G. ASUNCION INTEGRATED SCHOOL
SITIO RIVERSIDE, BRGY. SOLEDAD, SANTA ROSA, NUEVA ECIJA 3101

4. shows what causes the seasons in the Philippines to change using models
5. collects, records and reports data on the beliefs and practices of the community
in relation to eclipses

SCIENCE 8 (FIRST QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Investigate the relationship between the amount of force applied and the mass of
the object to the amount of change in the object’s motion
2. Infer that when a body exerts a force on another, an equal amount of force is exerted
back on it
3. Investigates the effect of temperature to the speed of sound
4. Explain the hierarchy of colors in relation to the energy of visible light
5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel connections in
homes

SCIENCE 8 (SECOND QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Using models or illustrations, explain how movements along faults generate
earthquakes
2. Explain how earthquake waves provide information about the interior of the
earth
3. differentiates the epicenter of an earthquake from its focus
4. traces the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR) using a map and tracking data
5. predicts the appearance of comets based on recorded data of previous
appearances

SCIENCE 8 (THIRD QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Explain physical changes in terms of the arrangement and motion of atoms and
molecules;
2. Use the periodic table to predict the chemical behavior of an element.
3. traces the development of the periodic table from observations based on
similarities in properties of elements
4. traces how water behaves in its different states based on the arrangement of its
particles
5. explains the properties of solids, liquids and gases based on the particle nature of
matter

SCIENCE 8 (FOURTH QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Compare mitosis and meiosis, and their role in the cell-division cycle
2. Predict phenotypic expressions of traits following simple patterns of inheritance
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
SANTA ROSA SOUTH ANNEX
EUSEBIO G. ASUNCION INTEGRATED SCHOOL
SITIO RIVERSIDE, BRGY. SOLEDAD, SANTA ROSA, NUEVA ECIJA 3101

3. explains how enzymes help in digesting food

4. explains how dissolved wastes and solid wastes are eliminated through the
excretory system
5. describes how the union of egg and sperm cells results in variation

SCIENCE 9 (FIRST QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Explain the different patterns of non- Mendelian inheritance
2. Differentiate basic features and importance of photosynthesis and respiration
3. explains the mechanism on how the circulatory system transports nutrients, gases,
and other molecules to and from the different parts of the body
4. explains how fertilization produces a diploid zygote out of haploid gametes
5. describes how specific cell structures carry out photosynthesis and respiration

SCIENCE 9 (SECOND QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Explain how the Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom describes the energies and
positions of the electrons
2. Recognize different types of compounds (ionic or covalent) based on their
properties such as melting point, hardness, polarity, and electrical and thermal
conductivity;
3. Explain how ions are formed;
4. Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of bonds it forms;
5. explains chemical changes in terms of the breaking of bonds
and the rearrangement of atoms to form new substances

SCIENCE 9 (THIRD QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt;
2. Illustrate how energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human use.
3. Describe certain climatic phenomena that occur on a global level
4. infers the characteristics of stars based on the characteristics of the Sun
5. observes that the position of a constellation changes in the course of a night

SCIENCE 9 (FOURTH QUARTER)

LEAST LEARNED COMPETENCIES
1. Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile
2. Relate impulse and momentum to collision of objects (e.g., vehicular collision)
3. Investigate the relationship between the angle of release and the height and range
of the projectile
4. Infer that the total momentum before and after collision is equal
5. explains energy transformation in various activities/events (e.g. waterfalls, archery,
amusement rides)
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
SANTA ROSA SOUTH ANNEX
EUSEBIO G. ASUNCION INTEGRATED SCHOOL
SITIO RIVERSIDE, BRGY. SOLEDAD, SANTA ROSA, NUEVA ECIJA 3101

Prepared by:
MARISSA JOY A. DELA CRUZ
JHS Science Coordinator

Noted:
MARIVEL M. SAMSON
Head Teacher III