Earth Science Course Outline

I. Earth and Space

v. Analyze the advantage of the v. Show what causes change in the
a. The Philippine Environment (Start of Gr.7)
location of the Philippines in relation seasons
i. Location of the Philippines using a
to the climate, weather, and seasons d. Eclipses (End of Gr.7)
coordinate system
vi. Discuss how energy from the Sun i. Solar Eclipse
ii. Location of the Philippines with
interacts with the layers of the ii. Lunar Eclipse
respect to landmasses and bodies of
atmosphere iii. Explain how solar and lunar eclipses
water
vii. Explain how some human activities occur
iii. Protection and conservation of
affect the atmosphere e. Earthquakes and Faults (Start of Gr.8)
natural resources
viii. Account for the occurrence of land i. Active and inactive faults
iv. Relation of geographical location of
and sea breezes, monsoons, and ii. How movements along faults
the Philippines to its environment
intertropical convergence zone generate earthquakes
v. Analyze the advantage of the
(ITCZ) iii. How earthquakes generate tsunamis
location of the Philippines in relation
ix. Describe the effects of certain iv. Earthquake focus and epicenter
to the climate, weather, and seasons
weather systems in the Philippines v. Earthquake intensity and magnitude
vi. Demonstrate how places on Earth
c. Seasons in the Philippines vi. Earthquake preparedness
may be located using a coordinate
i. Relation of seasons to the position of vii. How earthquake waves provide
system
the Sun in the sky information about the interior of the
vii. Describe the location of the
ii. Causes of seasons in the Philippines Earth
Philippines with respect to the
iii. Relationship of the seasons and the viii. Using models or illustrations, explain
continents and oceans of the world
position of the Sun in the sky how movements along faults
viii. Recognize that soil, water, rocks,
iv. Using models, relate generate earthquakes
coal, and other fossil fuels are Earth
1. the tilt of the Earth to the ix. Differentiate the
materials that people use as
length of daytime; 1. epicenter of an earthquake
resources
2. the length of daytime to the from its focus;
ix. Describe ways of using Earth’s
amount of energy received; 2. intensity of an earthquake
resources sustainably
3. the position of the Earth in its from its magnitude;
b. Interactions in the Atmosphere
orbit to the height of the Sun 3. active and inactive faults
i. Greenhouse effect and global
in the sky; x. Demonstrate how underwater
warming
4. the height of the Sun in the earthquakes generate tsunamis
ii. Land and sea breezes
sky to the amount of energy xi. Explain how earthquake waves
iii. Monsoons
received; provide information about the
iv. Intertropical convergence zone
5. the latitude of an area to the interior of the earth
amount of energy the area f. Understanding Typhoons
receives i. How typhoons develop
 ii. Why the Philippines is prone to
typhoons
iii. How landforms and bodies of water
affect typhoons within the Philippine
Area of Responsibility (PAR)
iv. Formation of typhoons and their
movement within the PAR
v. Demonstrate precautionary
measures before, during, and after a
typhoon, including following
advisories, storm signals, and calls for
evacuation given by government
agencies in charge
vi. Explain how landmasses and bodies
of water affect typhoons
vii. Trace the path of typhoons that
enter the Philippine Area of
Responsibility (PAR) using a map and
tracking data
g. Other members of the Solar System (End of
Gr.8)
i. Comets
ii. Meteors
iii. Asteroids
iv. Characteristics of comets, meteors,
and asteroids
v. Compare and contrast comets,
meteors, and asteroids
vi. Predict the appearance of comets
based on recorded data of previous
appearances
vii. Explain the regular occurrence of
meteor showers
h. Volcanoes (Start of Gr.9)
i. Type of volcanoes
ii. Volcanic Eruption
iii. Energy from volcanoes
iv. Describe the different types of
volcanoes
v. Differentiate between active and
inactive volcanoes
vi. Explain what happens when
volcanoes erupt
i. Climate
i. Factors that affect climate
ii. Global climate phenomenon
iii. Factors that affect climate, and the
effects of changing climate and
how to adapt accordingly
iv. Explain how different factors affect
the climate of an area
v. Describe certain climatic
phenomena that occur on a global
level
j. Constellations (End of Gr.9)
i. Characteristics of stars
ii. Arrangement of stars in a group
iii. Changing position of constellations
during the night and at different
times of the year
iv. Beliefs and practices about
constellations and astrology
v. Relationship between the visible
constellations in the sky and Earth’s
position along its orbit
vi. Infer the characteristics of stars
based on the characteristics of the
Sun
vii. Infer that the arrangement of stars in
a group (constellation) does not
change
viii. Observe that the position of a
constellation changes in the course
of a night
ix. Show which constellations may be
observed at different times of the
year using models
k. Plate Tectonics (Start and End of Gr.10)
i. Distribution
1. volcanoes
2. earthquake epicenters
3. mountain ranges
ii. Plate boundaries
iii. Processes and landforms along plate
boundaries
iv. Internal structure of the Earth
v. Mechanism (possible causes of
movement)
vi. Evidence of plate movement
vii. Relationship among the locations of
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters,
and mountain ranges
viii. Describe the distribution of active
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters,
and major mountain belts
ix. Describe the different types of plate
boundaries
x. Explain the different processes that
occur along the plate boundaries
xi. Describe the internal structure of the
Earth
xii. Describe the possible causes of plate
movement
xiii. Enumerate the lines of evidence that
support plate movement
l. Layers of the Earth
i. Crust
ii. Mantle
iii. etc.
m. Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere
i. Troposphere
ii. Stratosphere
iii. Ionosphere
iv. Mesosphere
v. etc.
n. Plate Tectonics, Continental Drift, Seafloor
Spreading
o. Rocks and Minerals
i. What are Minerals?
ii. Properties of Minerals
iii. Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks
(Igneous, Metamorphic, etc.)
iv. Rock Properties (Mohs Scale of
Hardness
v. Matter – properties, changes and
classes
p. Soil
i. Soil horizons
q. Soil types