DR.

GLORIA LACSON FOUNDATION COLLEGES,

INC.
Integrated Basic Education Department

Curriculum Guide A.Y. 2022-2023

Third Quarter in Science 8

Content Content Performance MELC Specific Enhancements Refer Notes

Standards Standards ences
Learning
Competencies

1. The Particle The learners The learners shall be The learners should be The learners should be
Nature of demonstrate an able to: able to: able to:
Matter understanding of:

the particle nature

1.1 Elements, of matter as basis
Compounds, and for explaining present how water 1. explain the properties
1. explain the properties
Mixtures properties, behaves in its of solids, liquids, and
of solids, liquids, and
1.2 Atoms and physical changes, different states within gases based on the
gases based on the
Molecules and the water particle nature of
particle nature of
structure of cycle matter;
matter;
substances
and mixtures
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2. explain physical 2. explain physical

changes in terms of the changes in terms of the
arrangement and arrangement and
motion of atoms and motion of atoms and
molecules; molecules;

2. Atomic the identity of a 3. determine the number 3. determine the number

Structure substance of protons, neutrons, and of protons, neutrons, and
2.1 Protons according to electrons in a particular electrons in a particular
2.2 Neutrons its atomic atom; atom;
2.3 Electrons structure

3. Periodic Table 4. trace the development 4. trace the development

(PT) of Elements of of
the periodic table from the periodic table from
observations based on observations based on
3.1 Development similarities in properties similarities in properties
of the PT the periodic table of elements; and elements; and
3.2 Arrangement of elements as an
of elements organizing tool to
3.3 Reactive and determine the
nonreactive chemical 5. use the periodic table 5. use the periodic table to
to predict the chemical predict the chemical
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metals properties of behavior of an element. behavior of an element.

elements