Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF OLONGAPO CITY
KALALAKE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Learning Competency Directory in Science 10
I. First Quarter
Most Essential Learning Competency
Describe and relate the distribution of active
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and major
mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory
Describe the different types of plate boundaries
Explain the different processes that occur along
the plate boundaries
Describe the possible causes of plate movement
Enumerate the lines of evidence that support plate
movement
II. Second Quarter
Most Essential Learning Competency
Compare the relative wavelengths of different
forms of electromagnetic waves
Cite examples of practical applications of the
different regions of EM waves, such as the use of
radio waves in telecommunications
Explain the effects of EM radiation on living things
and the environment
Predict the qualitative characteristics (orientation,
type, and magnification) of images formed by
plane and curved mirrors and lenses
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Learning Activities/Tasks
- Determine the commonality between the
location of active volcanoes earthquake
epicenter and mountain ranges
- Write a draft of social media comment
suggesting ways by which the youth can
contribute to government efforts in
reducing damage due to earthquakes,
tsunamis,
and volcanic eruptions.
- Make a plate tectonic model showing the
plate boundaries and plate movements.
- Identify the type of plate boundary based
on the illustration
- Study and describe the geologic events
that take place between the three types lf
plate boundaries
- Write five examples of a situation or
object that uses convection current
- Sketch the convection current occurring
in making rice cake.
- Cut out carefully the picture of the
landmasses and construct the
supercontinent
- Examine the thick line in the map that
crosses from Northern to Southern
hemispheres to find out what seafloor
spreading is.
Learning Activities/Tasks
- Solve problems involving speed,
wavelength and frequency of the wave
- Create mnemonic that will help remember
the order of the EM spectrum or the colors
of light.
- Arrange in sequence the examples of EM
waves based on increasing frequency
- Cut pictures as applications of EM
spectrum
- Identify types of radiation
- Measure angle of incidence and angle of
reflection
- Count the number of images formed in
plane mirror at a given angle
- Identify plane, concave and convex mirror
 Identify ways in which the properties of mirrors
and lenses determine their use in optical
instruments (e.g., cameras and binoculars)
Explain the operation of a simple electric motor
and generator
III. Third Quarter
Most Essential Learning Competency
Explain the role of hormones involved in the
female and male reproductive systems
Describe the feedback mechanisms involved in
regulating processes in the female reproductive
system (e.g., menstrual cycle)
Describe how the nervous system coordinates and
regulates these feedback mechanisms to maintain
homeostasis
Explain how protein is made using information
from DNA
Explain how mutations may cause changes in the
structure and function of a protein
Explain how fossil records, comparative anatomy,
and genetic information provide evidence for
evolution
Explain the occurrence of evolution
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- Enumerate the properties of mirror and
lenses to utilize in magnifying for Camera,
Magnifying Lens, Microscope, Telescope,
Periscope, Binoculars
Endoscope, Spectrometer, and Overhead
Projector
- Determine the use of mirrors and lenses in
optical instruments.
- Identify materials with electric motors
- Construct electric generator
- Compare and contrast the Electric Motor
and Generator using the Venn diagram
- Draw how a simple motor and generator
operates/works.
Learning Activities/Tasks
- List down the reproductive organ or cell
that can be found on the box
below and pair them on the picture where
they belong to.
- identify the different parts of (A) male
reproductive
system and (B) female productive system
and give its functions.
- Complete the concept map below about
the role of hormones in the
reproductive system.
- Differentiate the hormones released by
the female and male reproductive system
in maintaining homeostasis.
- Identify the phases of menstrual cycle and
cite important event/s in every phase.
- Cite the functions of the organs in the
nervous system.
- Discuss how the impulse travel in the
neurons.
- Compare and contrast the Central Nervous
System and the Peripheral Nervous System
- Differentiate the positive and negative
feedback in maintaining the hemostasis of
the body.
- describe the structure of DNA and RNA
- identify the functions of DNA and RNA
- compare and contrast DNA and RNA in
terms of structure, function, and location
- name the different kinds of amino acid
- illustrate the kinds of chromosomal
mutations
- differentiate the kinds of chromosomal
mutations
- value the significant understanding about
- genetic mutation and how it
may affect one’s life.
- understand how evolution is being studied
from the fossil record and
molecular data
- give the importance of understanding the
origin of life
- explain why reproduction, variation, and
adaptation are necessary for the
survival of species;
- understand what evolution is and its

Explain how species diversity increases the
probability of adaptation and survival of organisms
in changing environments
Explain the relationship between population
growth and carrying capacity
IV. Fourth Quarter
Most Essential Learning Competency
Investigate the relationship between:
1. volume and pressure at constant temperature
of a gas
2. volume and temperature at constant pressure
of a gas
3. explains these relationships using the kinetic
molecular theory
Recognize the major categories of biomolecules
such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic
acids.
Apply the principles of conservation of mass to
chemical reactions
Explain how the factors affecting rates of chemical
reactions are applied in food preservation and
materials production, control of fire, pollution, and
corrosion
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theory
- identify the importance of understanding
the origin of life.
- explain why reproduction, variation, and
adaptation are necessary for
the survival of species; and
- discuss how natural selection promotes
expression and propagation of
traits and species that adapt with the
changing environment.
- define biodiversity and stability
- identify low and high biodiversity.
- differentiate the values of species; and
- appreciate the importance of biodiversity
- identify the difference between density-
dependent and density-independent
limiting factors.
- differentiate logistic growth from
exponential growth;
Learning Activities/Tasks
- Covert units of Volume, Pressure and
Temperature.
- Differentiate Boyle’s Law and Charles Law
- Apply Boyle’s Law by answering world
problem involving pressure and volume of
the gas.
- Apply Boyle’s Law by answering world
problem involving pressure and volume of
the gas.
- Solve worded problems relationships using
the kinetic molecular theory.
- Identify the monomers of the biomolecules,
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic
acids.
- Cite the applications of the biomolecules
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic
acids in the lives of people and the organisms
around us.
- Differentiate reactants and product
- Balance the given equations by identifying the
correct coefficient.
- Label a sample chemical equation whether it
is a combination, decomposition, single-
replacement, double-replacement, and
combustion.
- Enumerate the factors affecting rates of
chemical reactions applied in food
preservation, materials production, control of
fire, and pollution
- Explain how emperature, surface area and
presence of a catalyst affects the rates of
chemical reactions applied in food
preservation, materials production, control of
fire, and pollution