Matrix of Curriculum Standards (Competencies),
with Corresponding Recommended Flexible Learning Delivery Mode and Materials per Grading Period
GRADE 7 SCIENCE
Week of Learning competencies Lesson LR Link (if Assessment
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1st Q/
Describe the components of a scientific investigation
Week 1
1st Q/
Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions
Week 2
1st Q/ Express concentrations of solutions quantitatively by preparing different
Week 3 concentrations of mixtures according to uses and availability of materials
1st Q/
Distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of properties
Week 4-5
1st Q/
Recognize that substances are classified into elements and compounds;
Week 6-7
1st Q/
Investigate properties of acidic and basic mixtures using natural indicators
Week 8
1st Q/ Describe some properties of metals and non-metals such as luster,
Week 9 malleability, ductility, and conductivity
2nd Q/
Identify parts of the microscope and their functions
Week 1
2nd Q/
Focus specimens using the compound microscope
Week 2
2nd Q/ Describe the different levels of biological organization from cell to
Week 3 biosphere
2nd Q/ Differentiate plant and animal cells according to presence or absence of
Week 4 certain organelles
2nd Q/ Explain why the cell is considered the basic structural and functional unit
Week 5 of all organisms
2nd Q/
Identify beneficial and harmful microorganisms
Week 6
2nd Q/ Differentiate asexual from sexual reproduction in terms of:
Week 7 ● number of individuals involved;
● similarities of offspring to parents
Describe the process of fertilization
2nd Q/
Differentiate biotic from abiotic components of an ecosystem
Week 8
2nd Q/
Describe the different ecological relationships found in an ecosystem
Week 9
2nd Q/
Predict the effect of changes in abiotic factors on the ecosystem
Week 10
3rd Q/ Describe the motion of an object in terms of distance or displacement,
Week 1-2 speed or velocity, and acceleration
3rd Q/
Differentiate quantities in terms of magnitude and direction
Week 2
3rd Q/ Create and interpret visual representation of the motion of objects such as
Week 3 tape charts and motion graphs
3rd Q/ Infer that waves carry energy
Week 4 Differentiate transverse from longitudinal waves, and mechanical from
electromagnetic waves
3rd Q/
Relate the characteristics of waves
Week 5
3rd Q/ Describe the characteristics of sound using the concepts of wavelength,
Week 6 velocity, and amplitude
Relate characteristics of light such as color and intensity to frequency and
wavelength
3rd Q/
Infer that light travels in a straight line
Week 7
3rd Q/
Infer the conditions necessary for heat transfer to occur
Week 7-8
3rd Q/ Describe the different types of charging processes
Week 9 Explain the importance of earthing or grounding
4 Q/
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Demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate
Week 1 system
4th Q/ Recognize that soil, water, rocks, coal, and other fossil fuels are Earth
Week 2 materials that people use as resources
4th Q/
Describe ways of using Earth’s resources sustainably
Week 3
4th Q/ Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of the
Week 4 atmosphere
4th Q/
Explain how some human activities affect the atmosphere
Week 5
4th Q/ Account for the occurrence of land and sea breezes, monsoons, and
Week 6 intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
4th Q/
Describe the effects of certain weather systems in the Philippines
Week 7
4th Q/ Using models, relate:
Week 8 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 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
4th Q/
Show what causes change in the seasons in the Philippines using models
Week 9
4th Q/
Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur
Week 10