BUDGET OF WORKS FOR THE MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

Subject: SCIENCE
Grade: 3
Time Allotment: 50 minutes per day for 5 days
MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES DAY

I Classify objects 1 1 Enumerate objects found in the

and materials as solid,
liquid, and gas-based
on some observable
characteristics
environment, and identify their
observable characteristics
2
Describe the characteristics of solid
3

4 Describe the characteristics of a

5 liquid

2 1
Describe the characteristics of gas
2

3 Classify objects as solid, liquid, and

gas-based on observable
4 characteristics

5 Categorize objects found at home as

solid, liquid, and gas

Describe changes in 3 1 Identify instruments that measure

materials based on the
effect of temperature:
1 Solid to liquid; 2
Liquid to solid; 3 Liquid
to gas; and 4 Solid to
gas
the temperature of an object
2 Determine the temperature of an
object
3 Determine the temperature of hot
objects

4 Determine the temperature of cold

objects

5 Describe changes in materials based

on the effect of temperature.

4 1 Describe what happens to the water

when heated
 2 Describe what happens to water
vapor when cooled

3 Predict what happens to naphthalene

ball when heated

4 Describe what happens to the air

inside the balloon/bottle when
heated.

5 Describe what happens to the air

inside the balloon/bottle when
cooled.

5 1 Describe changes of objects from

liquids to solids

2 Describe changes of objects from

solids to liquids

3 Describe changes of objects from

liquids to gases

4 Describe changes of objects from

solids to gases

5 Describe how changes in

temperature affect changes in matter

MOST ESSENTIAL
QUARTER LEARNING WEEK OBJECTIVES
COMPETENCIES DAY

II Describe the functions 1 1 Identify the parts and functions of

of the sense organs the male reproductive system
of the human body
2 Determine the importance of the
male reproductive system

3 Identify the parts and functions of

the male reproductive system

4 Cite the importance of the female

reproductive system

5 Show appreciation on the structure

and capabilities of each part of the
male and female reproductive system

Describe animals in 2 1 Identify the animals found in the

their immediate House

surroundings 2 Identify the animals found in the

farm

3 Describe the environment of the

animals found in the house and in the
farm

Identify the external 2 4 Identify the parts and functions of

parts and functions animals

of animals 5 Classify animal according to their

body

Classify animals 3 1 Describe how animals move

according to body parts
and use 2
Identify the body parts and their uses
of the animals to mov
3

State the importance 3 4

of animals to Explain why animals are important to
5 people
humans

Describe the parts of 4 1 Identify the parts of a plant

different kinds of plants
2 Compare the plant parts of different
plant

3 Describe similarities and differences

in plants based on observable
characteristics

State the importance of 4 4 Name reasons why human need

plants to humans plants

5 recognize the importance of plants in

our daily diet

Compare living with 5 1 Identify characteristics of living and

nonliving things non living things

2 Identify the difference between living

and non living things

3 Classify things into living and non

living
 5 4
Identify observable
characteristics that are
passed on from parents
to offspring (e.g.,
humans, animals, plants)
Infer that animals and plants produce
of the same kind
5
Infer that some physical traits are
common or shared among certain
group of people

Identify the basic needs 6 1 Identify the basic needs of human,

of humans, plants and
animals such as air, food,
water, and shelter
animals and plants
2 Compare the similarities and
differences in the basic needs of
3 human, animals and plants

6 4 Identify the needs of living things

Explain how living things
depend on the
environment to meet
their basic needs
that are provided by their
environment
5
Explain how living things depend on
the environment to meet their basic
needs.

Recognize that there is 7 1 Determine activities that humans can

a need to protect do harm the environment.
2
and conserve the Determine the effects of human
envirnt activities on environment

3 Cite activities humans can do to

conserve and protect the
4 environment

5 Explain why there is a need to

protect and conserve the
environment
 Describe the position of 1 1 Define what is point of reference
a person or an object in
relation to a reference 2
Explain what is position of refernce
point such as chair, door,
3
another person
4 Describe in words the position of an
5 object

2 1 Describe the position of an object

2 after it was moved

3 describe an object’s position in terms

of its relationship to another object.
III 4

5 Determine the position of an object

in relation to a reference point of a
chair

3 1 Determine the position of an object

in relation to a reference point of a
2 door

3 Determine the position of an object

in relation to a reference point of
4 another person

5 Describe how objects move from one

place to another
 Describe the different
uses of light, sound, heat
and electricity in
everyday life (distance
travelled) over a
period of time
5 1
Relate the importance 1 1
of surroundings
to people and other
living things
IV
2 1
4 1 Identify sources of light
2 Classify sources of light into natural
and artificial
3 Identify the usue of light
4 Identify things that give off heat
5 Describe uses of heat
Describe the different ways of
producing sound
2 Describe the uses of sound
3 Identify the various sources of
electricity
4 Describe the different sources of
electricity
5 Identify the proper use of electricity
Describe one’s environment as being
made up of life forms, land, water
2 and air.
3 Describe the importance of the
school’s and community
surroundings
4 Identify things that are found in a
garden
5 Classify the things in the garden as
living and non living
Describe the importance of living and
2 nonliving things in the surroundings
3 Describe the bodies of water
4 Describe common landforms
5 Discuss how landforms can be
beneficial to people, plants, and
animals
 Describe the changes in 3 1
identify and describe the factors of
the weather over a
2 various types of weather
period of time
3
Identify the elements of weather
4

5 Describe the weather for the day

4 1 Make a weather bulletin for week

2 Describe how weather affects people,

3 plants and animals

4
Explain the Climate Change
5

Enumerate and practice 5 1 Identify safety precautions during

safety and precautionary
measures in dealing with
different types of
weather
sunny days, rainy days and windy
2 days
3 Identify safety precautions before,
4 during and after typhoon

5 Explain why certain safety

precautions are necessary.

References:

 Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC 2020)

 DepEd Order No. 21, s. 2019
 K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum