K-12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GRADE 10

Grade 10 Earth and Space

FIRST QUARTER / FIRST GRADING PERIOD
CONTENT CONTENT LEARNING EXPERIMENT TITLE PURPOSE OF THE
STANDARDS COMPETENCY ACTIVTY
Plate Tectonics The Learners The Learners should be Mineral Test
1.1 Distribution demonstrate an able to
1.1.1 volcanoes understanding of: 1. describe the distribution Description:
1.1.2 earthquake of active volcanoes,
epicenters the relationship among earthquake epicenters, and
1.1.3 mountain ranges the locations of major mountain belts;
volcanoes, earthquake
1.2 Plate boundaries epicenters, and mountain 2. describe the different -
1.3 Processes and ranges types of plate boundaries;
landforms along plate Description:
boundaries
1.4 Internal structure of 3. explain the different -
the Earth processes that occur along
1.5 Mechanism (possible the plate boundaries; Description:
causes of movement)
1.6 Evidence of plate
4. describe the internal -
movement
structure of the Earth;
Description:

5. describe the possible -

causes of plate movement;
and Description:

6. enumerate the lines of -

evidence that support plate
movement Description:
Grade 10 Force, Motion and, Energy
SECOND QUARTER/SECOND GRADING PERIOD
CONTENT CONTENT LEARNING EXPERIMENT TITLE PURPOSE OF THE
STANDARDS COMPETENCY ACTIVTY
1. Electromagnetic The Learners The Learners should be -
Spectrum demonstrate an able to
understanding of: 1. compare the relative Description:
the different regions of wavelengths of different
the electromagnetic forms of electromagnetic
spectrum waves;
2. cite examples of practical -
applications of the different
regions of EM waves, such Description:
as the use of radio waves in
telecommunications;
3. explain the effects of EM
radiation on living things
and the environment;

2. Light the images formed by 4. predict the qualitative -

2.1 Reflection of Light the different types of characteristics (orientation,
in Mirrors mirrors and lenses type, and magnification) of Description:
2.2 Refraction of Light images formed by plane
in Lenses and curved mirrors and
lenses;

5. apply ray diagramming -

techniques in describing the
characteristics and Description:
positions of images formed
by lenses;

6. identify ways in which -

the properties of mirrors
 and lenses determine their
use in optical instruments
(e.g., cameras and
binoculars);
3. Electricity and the relationship between demonstrate the generation
Magnetism electricity and of electricity by movement
3.1 Electromagnetic magnetism in electric of a magnet through a coil;
effects motors and generators and
explain the operation of a
simple electric motor and
generator.
Description:
Shooting Puffed Rice To demonstrate and
understand how like
Description: charges repel one
another.
The puffed rice will be placed in a charged
plastic spoon by a wooden cloth. The
grains are expected to jump up and remain
hanging on the spoon until suddenly they
shoot wildly in all directions.
The puffed rice grains are attracted to
negatively charges spoon and cling to it for
a time. Some of the electrons pass form the
spoon into the puffed rice, until the grains
and the spoon have the same charge. Since
like charges repel one another, the puffed
rice grains fly away from the spoon.
Induction Apparatus
Magnetic Dusks: To demonstrate and
understand how the
Description: movement is caused by
different forces, the
Two paper ducks will be made and attraction of unlike
 attached to a magnetized pin. The ducks magnetic poles, and the
will be put on cork disks in a dish of water. repelling effect of like
The ducks will move around the dish of poles, and the earths
water, and expected to line up with their magnetism.
beaks or tail tips together in a north south
direction.

The ducks will approach each other along

the magnetic field lines. Their movement is
caused by different forces, the attraction of
unlike magnetic poles, and the repelling
effect of like poles, and the earths
magnetism.

Electric Motor
Grade 10 Living Things and Their Environment
THIRD QUARTER/THIRD GRADING PERIOD
CONTENT CONTENT LEARNING EXPERIMENT TITLE PURPOSE OF THE
STANDARDS COMPETENCY ACTIVTY
1. Coordinated The Learners The Learners should be -
Functions of the demonstrate an able to
Reproductive, understanding of: 1. describe the parts of the Description:
Endocrine, and Nervous 1. organisms as having reproductive system
Systems feedback mechanisms, 2. explain the role of -
which are coordinated hormones involved in the
by the nervous and female and male Description:
endocrine systems reproductive systems;
2. how these feedback
3. describe the feedback -
mechanisms help the
mechanisms involved in
organism maintain
regulating processes in the Description:
homeostasis to
female reproductive system
reproduce and survive
(e.g., menstrual cycle);
 4. describe how the nervous -
system coordinates and
regulates these feedback Description:
mechanisms to maintain
homeostasis;

2. Heredity: Inheritance 5. explain how protein is -

and Variation 1. the information stored made using information
in DNA as being used to from DNA; Description:
make proteins
6. explain how mutations -
2. how changes in a may cause changes in the
DNA structure and function of a Description:
molecule may cause protein;
changes in its product

3. mutations that occur

in sex cells as being
heritable

3. Biodiversity and how evolution through 7. explain how fossil Chromatography

Evolution natural selection can records, comparative
result in biodiversity anatomy, and genetic Description:
information provide
evidence for evolution;

8. explain the occurrence of -

evolution;
Description:

4. Ecosystems 1. the influence of 9. explain how species -

4.1 Flow of Energy and biodiversity on the diversity increases the
Matter in Ecosystems stability of ecosystems probability of adaptation Description:
4.2 Biodiversity and 2. an ecosystem as being and survival of organisms
Stability capable of supporting a in changing environments;
4.3 Population Growth limited number of
and Carrying Capacity organisms 10. explain the relationship -
between population growth
and carrying capacity; and Description:

11. suggest ways to -

minimize human impact on
the environment. Description:

Grade 10 Matter
FOURTH QUARTER/FOURTH GRADING PERIOD
CONTENT CONTENT LEARNING EXPERIMENT PURPOSE OF THE
STANDARDS COMPETENCY ACTIVTY
1. Gas Laws The Learners The Learners should be Diving Bell: Explosion in a Bottle
1.1 Kinetic Molecular demonstrate an able to
Theory understanding of 1. investigate the Description: Description:
1.2 Volume, pressure, how gases behave based relationship between: A pocket handkerchief is immersed in a
and temperature on the motion and 1.1 volume and pressure at water without it getting wet. The A piece of paper will be
relationship relative distances constant temperature of a handkerchief is firmly stuffed into a glass thrown into an empty
1.3 Ideal gas law between gas particles gas; and immersed it upside down in the water. glass of juice or milk
1.2 volume and temperature
Although air is invisible, it is nevertheless container. Then a piece
at constant pressure of a
it consists of molecules of oxygen, of balloon rubber will
gas;
1.3 explains these nitrogen, and other gases which fill the be stretched firmly over
relationships using the available space. So air is also enclosed in the mouth of the bottle.
kinetic molecular theory; the upturned glass, and stops the water After few minutes the
from entering it. If, however the glass was rubber is sucked into
pushed deeper, you will see some water the neck of the bottle
does enter, due to the increasing water and the flame goes out.
pressure, which compresses the air slightly.
Diving bells and caisson, used underwater, During combustion the
work on the same principle. air is heated and
expands, pushing some
 of it out of the bottle.
Water Fountain Then the flame is
expected to go out
Description: while the remaining air
Two large holes are punched in the lid of a in the bottle cools and
small empty jar, and a plastic straw was contracts, compresses
pushed two inches through one hole. Three by the external air
more straws tare joined using with pressure. The rubber is
adhesive tape and pushed them through the to be stretched very
other hole. The holes are sealed using much so that the
modeling clay. The lid is screwed to the jar pressure equalizes
hole, which will contain water. After completely only if the
turning upside down. A fountain of water bubble is priced with a
rises into the upper jar until the bottle is pin, causing a loud pop.
empty.

Air Expansion

Description:
The mouth of the 2 bottles will be covered
with balloons and place them in a cold and
hot container. The balloon inflates using
hot water. The inflated balloon will
contract when place in a cold water.
2. Biomolecules the structure of 2. recognize the major -
2.1 Elements present in biomolecules, which are categories of biomolecules
biomolecules made up mostly of a such as carbohydrates, Description:
2.2 Carbohydrates, lipids, limited number of lipids, proteins, and nucleic
proteins, and nucleic elements, such as acids;
acids carbon, hydrogen,
2.2.1 Food Labels oxygen, and nitrogen
3. Chemical reactions the chemical reactions 3. apply the principles of Formation of NaCl (improve)
associated with conservation of mass to
biological and industrial chemical reactions; and Description:
processes affecting life
and the environment 4. explain how the factors About Baking Powder (localization)
affecting rates of chemical
reactions are applied in Description:
food preservation and
materials production,
control of fire, pollution,
and corrosion.