QUEZON COLLEGES OF THE NORTH

Ballesteros, Cagayan

COURSE INFORMATION AND SYLLABUS IN GRADE 9 SCIENCE

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE : Grade 9 Science

PRE-REQUISITE : Grade 8 Science
CREDIT UNITS : 160 hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION :

This course develops students’ understanding on how circulatory and digestive system work together in transporting nutrients, gases and other
molecules, the locations of chromosome and patterns of non-meridian inheritance, issues on how species extinct and the basic features of photosynthesis and
respiration.

It presents knowledge about ionic, covalent and carbon compounds, and mole concept. It provides students with ideas about volcanoes found in the
Philippines, effect of climate and climate change and relationship between visible constellations and Earth’s position.

It also presents concepts about projectile, impulse and momentum, transformation of energy, heat transfer and electric energy transmission and
transmission.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 Understand how respiratory and circulatory system works with other systems.
 Relate to the importance of technology in propagating economically important plants and animals.
 Explain how new materials are formed when atoms are rearranged.
 Recognize that a wide variety of useful compounds may arise from such rearrangements.
 Identify volcanoes and distinguish between active and inactive ones and their uses
 Relate to climatic phenomena that occur on a global scale.
 Explain why certain constellations can be seen only at certain times of the year.
 Predict the outcomes of interactions among objects in real life applying the laws of conservation of energy and momentum.
 Display care for the human body and the environment.

PRINTED REFERENCES

Books:

Andaya, Aquino, Biong and Valdoz. Science Links 9.(2015) Manila: Rex Book Store Inc.
Bayquen, Pavico, A. Ramos, J.Ramos and Silverio.(2015). Exploring Life Through Science 9: Phoenix Publishing House

Electronic References:
 http://www.enchantedlearning.com
http://www.encyclozine.com/science
http://www.usgs.gov/ecosystem
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk
http://www.chemed.chem.perdue.edu
http://ndt-ed.org/chemistry

Instructional Materials:

- PowerPoint/Audio Visual Presentation

- Film and videos thru the use of laptop and LCD projector and speakers.
- Current Issues and Downloaded videos

COURSE OUTLINE
Learning Outcomes
Course Content Time Allotment Strategies/Materials
(The Learners should be able to… )
VISION – MISSION OF QUEZON COLLEGES OF THE NORTH
o Orientation  Discussion  Understand and actualized the Vision
o Classroom Policy and Mission of the school.
o Rules and Regulations  Familiarized the classroom policy,
o Student Covenant 1 rules and regulations, student
covenant and the school manual of
information set by the Quezon
Colleges of the North.
 Grade 9 – Living Things and Their Environment
FIRST QUARTER/ FIRST GRADING PERIOD
Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Working with the other Organ Systems
o The Organs of the Cardiovascular  Class Discussion  Identify the different parts of
System and their Functions 2  Collaborative respiratory and circulatory system
Activities and their functions.
o The Blood and Blood Clotting Process 2  Power point  Identify and describe the different
o The Different Blood Groups 2 Presentation components of blood and give their
o The Cardiac Cycle, Heart Sounds and  Brainstorming functions.
2  Film Viewing  Explain how circulatory and
Blood Pressure
 Videos respiratory system works together in
o The Organs of the Respiratory System transporting nutrients, gases and
and their Functions 2
other molecules.
 Infer how lifestyle can affect the
o How Respiratory and Circulatory
functioning of respiratory and
Systems Working with the other 2
respiratory system.
Organ Systems
o Diseases of Respiratory and
Circulatory System and their
Treatment
1

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation

o The Structure of Chromosome 3  Class Discussion  Describe the location of genes in
o Non-Mendelian Inheritance  Collaborative chromosomes.
Activities  Explain the different patterns of non-
5  Power point Mendelian inheritance.
Presentation  Understand the effect of number and
 Film Viewing structure of chromosomes on human
 Problem Solving health and development.
Biodiversity and Evolution
o Types of Biodiversity  Class Discussion  Identify the causes of species
o Natural Causes of Species Extinction
3  Collaborative extinction.
o Anthropogenic Causes of Species Activities  Relate species extinction to the failure
Extinction  Power point of populations of organisms to adapt
o Adaptation Presentation to abrupt changes in the
 Brainstorming environment.
 Explain why adaptation is a key
factor for the organisms’ survival.
 Distinguish the three types of
adaptations and describe each type.
2

Ecosystems
o Organisms and How They Obtain  Class Discussion  Classify living things in terms of how
2
Energy  Collaborative they acquire energy.
o Photosynthesis 2 Activities  Differentiate basic features and
o Cellular Respiration  Power point importance of photosynthesis and
Presentation respiration.
 Videos  Explain how each process takes
place.

4
 Grade 9 – Matter
SECOND QUARTER/SECOND GRADING PERIOD
Chemical Bonding
o The Octet Rule 2  Class Discussion  Explain the octet rule.
o Ionic Bonding 3  Collaborative  Explain the formation of ionic and
o Covalent Bonding 3 Activities covalent bonds.
o Metallic Bonding 3  Power point  Recognize different types of
Presentation compounds (ionic or covalent) based
 Problem Solving on their properties such as melting
point, hardness, polarity, and
electrical and thermal conductivity.
 Explain properties of metals in terms
of their structure.
 Explain how ions are formed.

The Variety of Carbon Compounds

o Carbon Atoms 4  Class Discussion  Explain how the structure of the
o Hydrocarbons 4  Collaborative carbon atom affects the type of bonds
o Functional Groups Activities it forms.
 Power point  Recognize the general classes and
Presentation uses of organic compounds.
 Problem Solving  Identify the positive and negative
5 effects of carbon compounds to health
and environment.

Mole Concept
o Mole and Mass Relationship 4  Class Discussion  Use the mole concept to express mass
o Percentage Composition of a
2  Collaborative of substances.
Compound  Understand the relationship of mole
 o Empirical Formula and Molecular Activities to mass and to the number of
Formula  Power point particles.
Presentation  Determine the percentage
2  Problem Solving composition of a compound given its
chemical formula and vice versa.
 Determine the empirical formula of a
compound given its molecular
formula and vice versa.
Grade 9 – Earth and Space
THIRD QUARTER/THIRD GRADING PERIOD
Volcanoes
o Type of Volcanoes 3  Class Discussion  Describe the different types of
o Volcanic Eruption 4  Collaborative volcanoes.
o Energy from Volcanoes Activities  Differentiate between active and
 Power point inactive volcanoes.
Presentation  Explain what happens when
 Problem Solving volcanoes erupt.
3  Brainstorming  Illustrate how energy from volcanoes
may be tapped for human use.
 Demonstrate ways to ensure safety
and reduce damage during volcanic
eruptions.
Climate
o Introduction to Climate 3  Class Discussion  Explain how different factors affect
o Factors that Affect Climate 3  Collaborative the climate of an area.
o Global Climate Phenomenon Activities  Describe certain climatic phenomena
 Power point that occur on a global level.
Presentation  Demonstrate understanding on how
3
 Brainstorming to adapt to the effects of changing
climate.

Constellations
 o Characteristics of stars 3  Class Discussion  Infer the characteristics of stars
o Arrangement of stars in a group 4  Collaborative based on the characteristics of the
o Changing position of constellations Activities Sun.
during the night and at different times 4  Power point  Infer that the arrangement of stars
of the year  Presentation in a group (constellation) does not
o Beliefs and practices about  Brainstorming change.
constellations and astrology  Observe that the position of a
constellation changes in the course of
a night.
3  Understand the relationship between
the visible constellation in the sky
and Earth’s position among its orbit.

Grade 9 – Force, Motion, and Energy

FOURTH QUARTER/FOURTH GRADING PERIOD
Motion in Two Dimensions
o Projectile Motion
o Impulse, Momentum and Impulse
o Conservation of Linear
Work Power and Energy
4  Class Discussion  Describe the horizontal and vertical
4  Collaborative motions of a projectile.
Activities  Investigate the relationship between
 Power point the angle of release and the height
 Presentation and range of the projectile.
 Problem Solving  Relate impulse and momentum to
2 collision of objects.
 Infer that the total momentum
before and after collision is equal.
 Examine effects and predict causes
of collision-related damages/injuries.
 o Changes in form of mechanical energy  Class Discussion  Explain energy transformation in
 Collaborative various activities/events.
Activities  Perform activities to demonstrate
 Power point conservation of mechanical energy.
2  Infer that the total mechanical
 Presentation
 Problem Solving energy remains the same during any
 Brainstorming process.
 Relate importance of energy in
everyday living.
o Conservation of energy 2
Heat, Work, and Efficiency
o Heat and Work 4  Class Discussion  Construct a model to demonstrate
o Heat and the Conservation of Energy  Collaborative that heat can do work.
4  Infer that heat transfer can be used
Principle Activities
o Second Law of Dynamics 2  Power point to do work, and that work involves
o Heat Engines as Used in Electricity  Presentation the release of heat.
Production  Problem Solving  Explain why machines are never
100-percent efficient.
2  Explain how heat transfer and
energy transformation make heat
engines like geothermal plants work.
Electricity and magnetism
o Power generation and energy losses 3  Class Discussion  Explain how electrical energy is
o Energy Production, Transmission and  Collaborative generated, transmitted, and
Distribution Activities distributed.
 Power point  Compute for monthly electric bill
2
 Presentation consumption.
 Problem Solving  Give ways to help conserve electric
 Brainstorming energy.
 DO 8, s. 2015 - Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program

April 1, 2015
DO 8, s. 2015
Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program

To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads, Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1. In line with the implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10533), the Department of Education is adopting the
enclosed Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.
2. Classroom Assessment is an integral part of curriculum implementation. It allows the teachers to track and measure learners’ progress and to adjust
instruction accordingly. Classroom assessment informs the learners, as well as their parents and guardians, of their progress.
3. Effective School Year (SY) 2015-2016, the Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program shall be implemented in
public elementary and secondary schools nationwide.
4. Non-DepEd schools are urged to implement these policy guidelines as well. Non-DepEd schools are permitted to modify these policy guidelines according
to their school’s Philosophy, Vision, and Mission with the approval of the appropriate DepEd Regional Office.
5. Special programs may further issue supplementary guidelines in relation to the program’s specific assessment concerns.
6. These guidelines will remain in force and in effect for the duration of the program, unless sooner repealed, amended, or rescinded. All existing Orders and
Memoranda that are inconsistent with this Order are rescinded.
7. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

(Sgd.) BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC

 Secretary
Encl.: As stated
Reference: DepEd Order No. 73, s. 2012

DO 29, s. 2015 - Clarifications to DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015 (Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education
Program)

July 10, 2015

DO 29, s. 2015
Clarifications to DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015 (Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program)
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads, Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1. The Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program issued through DepEd Order (DO) No. 8, s. 2015 shall be
implemented effective School Year (SY) 2015-2016. However, clarifications have been made as follows:
a. All provisions on classroom assessment and the grading system in the said Order shall be in effect for all grade levels, including Grades 5 and 6 which are
still implementing the Basic Education Curriculum (BEC); and
b. Learners who have incurred failures in not more than two subjects prior to the effectivity of DO 8, s. 2015 may be promoted to the next grade level;
however, they should be provided with learning opportunities for the School Year (SY) 2015-2016 to catch up or make progress on the specific
competencies of the subjects they failed.
2. These guidelines shall remain in force and in effect for the duration of the program, unless sooner repealed, amended, or rescinded. All existing Orders and
Memoranda which are inconsistent with this DO are rescinded.
3. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
(Sgd.) BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary

Reference: DepEd Order No.: (8, s. 2015)

METHODS OF EVALUATION

The Learner will earn his/her grades through a variety of assessments including class works, group activities, performance, quizzes, research, unit test,
periodical examinations, projects, reports and recitations.

GRADING SYSTEM

Written Work Performance Tasks Quarterly Assessment

40% 40% 20%

AR-JAY UTANES
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