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Grade Level: Grade 3

Subject: Science

Quarter Content Standard Performance Standard

Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration
K to 12 CG Code
The learners demonstrate The learners should be
understanding of... able to...
1st ways of sorting materials group common objects Classify objects and materials as solid, Week 1-2
and describing them as found at home and in liquid, and gas based on some
solid, liquid or gas based school according to observable characteristics;
on observable properties solids, liquids and gas Describe changes in materials based on Week 3-5 S3MT-Ih-j-4
the effect of temperature:
1 solid to liquid
2 liquid to solid
3 liquid to gas
4 solid to gas
2nd parts, and functions of practice healthful Describe the functions of the sense Week 1 S3LT-IIa-b-1
the sense organs of the habits in taking care of organs of the human body
human body; the sense organs;
parts and functions of enumerate ways of Describe animals in their immediate Week 2 S3LT-IIc-d-3
animals and importance grouping animals based surroundings
to humans on their structure and Identify the external parts and functions Week 2 S3LT-IIc-d-4
importance of animals
Classify animals according to body parts Week 3 S3LT-IIc-d-5
and use
State the importance of animals to Week 3 S3LT-IIc-d-6
humans
external parts of plants demonstrate the Describe the parts of different kinds of Week 4 S3LT-IIe-f-8
and their functions, and proper ways of plants
importance to humans handling plants State the importance of plants to Week 4 S3LT-IIe-f-9
humans
characteristics of living illustrates the Compare living with nonliving things Week 5 S3LT-IIe-f-11
and nonliving things difference between Identify observable characteristics that Week 5 S3LT-IIg-h13
living and non-living are passed on from parents to offspring
things (e.g., humans, animals, plants)
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basic needs of plants, list down activities Identify the basic needs of humans, Week 6 S3LT-IIi-j-14
animals and humans which they can perform plants and animals such as air, food,
at home, in school, or water, and shelter
in their neighborhood Explain how living things depend on the Week 6 S3LT-IIi-j-15
to keep the environment to meet their basic needs
environment clean Recognize that there is a need to protect Week 7 S3LT-IIi-j-16
and conserve the environment
3rd motion of objects observe, describe, and Describe the position of a person or an Week 1-3 S3FE-IIIa-b-1
investigate the position object in relation to a reference point
and movement of such as chair, door, another person
things around them
sources and uses of light, apply the knowledge of Describe the different uses of light, Week 4- 5
sound, heat and the sources and uses of sound, heat and electricity in everyday
electricity light, sound, heat, and life
electricity
4th people, animals, plants, express their concerns Relate the importance of surroundings Week 1-2 S3ES-IVc-d-2
lakes, rivers, streams, about their to people and other living things
hills, surroundings through
mountains, and other teacher-guided and self
landforms, and their – directed activities
importance

types and effects of express ideas about Describe the changes in the weather Week 3-4 S3ES-IVe-f-3
weather as they relate to safety measures during over a period of time
daily activities, health different weather Week 5 S3ES-IVg-h-5
Enumerate and practice safety and
and safety conditions creatively
precautionary measures in dealing with
(through artwork,
different types of weather
poem, song
natural objects in the sky list down activities Describe the natural objects that are Week 6 S3ES-IVg-h-6
affect one’s daily which affect their daily found in the sky during daytime and
activities activities nighttime