Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA
Tabacao National High School
Tabacao, Talavera, Nueva Ecija
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BUDGET OF WORK
S.Y 2022-2023
GRADE 7 - SCIENCE

Most Essential No. of Days

Quarter Learning Competencies Learning Competencies Taught
(MELC)
Quarter 1
1 Describe the components of a scientific investigation. 6
Describe some properties of metals and non-metals such as
3
luster, malleability, ductility, and conductivity.
Recognize that substances are classified into elements and
2 10
compounds
Investigate properties of acidic and basic mixtures using
4
natural indicators; and
Distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of
3 7
properties
4 Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions. 5
Express concentrations of solutions quantitatively by
5 preparing different concentrations of mixtures according to 5
uses and availability of materials.
Quarter 2
6 Identify parts of the microscope and their functions. 3
7 Focus specimens using the compound microscope. 3
Describe the different levels of biological organization from
8 4
cell to biosphere.
Differentiate plant and animal cells according to presence or
9 4
absence of certain organelles.
Explain why the cell is considered the basic structural and
10 3
functional unit of all organisms.
Identify beneficial and harmful microorganisms. 3
Describe the process of fertilization. 1
Differentiate asexual from sexual reproduction in terms of:
11 1. number of individuals involved 5
2. similarities of offspring to parents.
12 Differentiate biotic from abiotic components of an ecosystem. 5
Describe the different ecological relationships found in an
13 3
ecosystem.
Predict the effect of changes in one population on other
3
populations in the ecosystem.
Predict the effect of changes in abiotic factors on the
14 3
ecosystem.
Quarter 3
Describe the motion of an object in terms of distance or
15 displacement, speed or velocity, and acceleration. 8

Differentiate quantities in terms of magnitude and direction. 3

Create and interpret visual representation of the motion of
16 2
objects such as tape charts and motion graphs.
Differentiate transverse from longitudinal waves, and
2
mechanical from electromagnetic waves;
17 Infer that waves carry energy. 3
Describe how organisms produce, transmit, and receive sound
2
of various frequencies (infrasonic, audible, and ultrasonic
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA
Tabacao National High School
Tabacao, Talavera, Nueva Ecija
__________________________________________________________________
____

sound).
Quarter Most Essential Learning Competencies No. of Days
Learning Competencies Taught
(MELC)
Explain sound production in the human voice box, and how
pitch, loudness, and quality of sound vary from one person to 2
another.
Describe the characteristics of sound using the concepts of
18 3
wavelength, velocity, and amplitude.
Infer that light travels in a straight line. 2
Relate the characteristics of waves; 2
Explain color and intensity of light in terms of its wave
19 3
characteristics
20 Infer the conditions necessary for heat transfer to occur. 5

21 Describe the different types of charging processes. 3

Quarter 4
Describe the location of the Philippines with respect to the 4
continents and oceans of the world.
22 Demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a 4
coordinate system.
Recognize that soil, water, rocks, coal, and other fossil fuels 6
are Earth materials that people use as resources.
23 Cite and explain ways of using Earth’s resources sustainably. 6

Explain how some human activities affect the atmosphere. 3

24 Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of 5
the atmosphere.
Describe the effects of certain weather systems in the 2
Philippines.
25 Account for the occurrence of land and sea breezes, 3
monsoons, and inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ).
Show what causes change in the seasons in the Philippines 1
using models;
Using models, relate:
1. the tilt of the Earth to the length of daytime;
2. the length of daytime to the amount of energy
received;
3. the position of the Earth in its orbit to the height of
26 2
the Sun in the sky;
4. the height of the Sun in the sky to the amount of
energy received;
5. the latitude of an area to the amount of energy the
area receives
Collect, record, and report data on the beliefs and practices of 2
the community in relation to eclipses
27 Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur using models 2