Grade 1 SSES – LIFE SCIENCES (People, Animals, Plants, and Interactions in the Ecosystem)

FIRST QUARTER/FIRST GRADING PERIOD

Content Content Standards Performance Standards Learning Competencies (maximum of 3: Learning Objectives
content, skill, application) (instructional objectives)
The Human Body The learner… The Learner… The Learner… The Learner…
Main external parts of the  Demonstrates understanding  Uses appropriately the main external  Labels the external parts of the human body Parts of the Body
body, care, and needs that the head, hands, feet, skin, body parts to live a healthy life* 1. Compares the main parts of the human
body
etc. are major external body  Describes the main external parts and
1.1. Identifies the main parts of the human
parts that keep the rest of the  Exercises proper ways and healthful function of the human body body, e.g. eyes, nose, ears, hands, feet
body working well* practices of caring for the human 1.2. Describes the similarities and differences
body  Communicates clearly proper ways and of the body parts
 Demonstrates understanding healthful practices s/he does to care and
about the proper ways and protect his/her different body parts 2. Infers that each body part has a specific
healthful practices of caring for function and that some body parts work
2.1. Describes the function/work of the main
the human body parts*  Prepares a portfolio or picture collage
parts of the body
depicting what the body needs for good 2.2. Demonstrates actions which involve body
health and growth parts working together e.g. eating, reading,
writing, singing, walking

Needs of the Human Body

3. Infers that the human body has to meet its
needs in order to grow strong and healthy
3.1. Tells that the human body needs
 enough nutritious food, shelter and
clothing
 fresh air and sunlight
 regular exercise
 enough rest and sleep
 safe water to drink
 clean surroundings
3.2. Describes the good effects to the
human body when its needs are provided for
e.g. change in weight, height, size of body
parts
3.3 Shows through creative presentations,

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pictures, stories , drawings what the body
needs for good health and growth

Care for the Body

4. Practices proper ways of caring for the
different parts of the body
4.1. Shows ways of caring for the different
parts of the body
4.2. Describes the ways by which health
workers/ medical specialist help in the care of
the body
4.3. Demonstrates how to apply first-aid
treatment to common accidents
4.4. Practices desirable health habits in caring
for the body

Animals The Learner… The Learner… The Learner…

Observable Body Parts of Animals
 Observable  Demonstrates understanding of  Practices ways of showing care and  Infers that animals have body parts that
external parts the body parts of animals and concern for animals found at home help them survive 1. Observes the external body parts of
 Basic needs their function* or in school  Infers that animals have to meet certain
animals found at home or in school
 Care and 2. Infers the function of the external body
needs in order to live
concern for parts of animals found at home or in
animals found at  Demonstrates understanding of  Shows care and concern for animals at
school by observing their behavior
home or in the needs of animals and how home or in school
Basic Needs of Animals
school people can help provide these
3. Identifies the needs of animals found at
needs* home or in school
4. Predicts what my happen to animals if
their needs are not met
Care and Concern for Animals
5. Describes ways of caring and showing
concern for animals
6. Explains why animals should be cared for

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Grade 1 SSES – LIFE SCIENCES (People, Animals, Plants, and Interactions in the Ecosystem)
SECOND QUARTER/SECOND GRADING PERIOD
Content Content Standards Performance Standards Learning Competencies Learning Objectives
Plants The Learner… The Learner…
 Infers that plants have parts/structures Parts of A Plant
 Plant parts  Demonstrates understanding of  Practices ways of showing care and that help them survive (1) 1. Describes the parts and functions of
 Basic needs external plant parts s and how concern for plants found at home or each plant part
 Investigates what plants need to live (2)
 Care and theseparts help them survive in school 2. Explains that the absence of some
concern plants (e.g., get more sunlight, get plant parts affect their survival
found at home water, reproduce, defend  Shows care and concern for plants found Needs of Plants
at home or in school 3. Performs simple structured
or in school themselves)*
experiments to find out the needs of
 Demonstrates understanding of
plants found at home or in school to
the needs of plants and how live
people can help provide these 4. Predicts what may happen to plants if
needs* their needs are not met
5. Compares observations with
predictions and use observations as
evidence in finding out the basic
needs of plants
6. States that plants need sunlight,
water, air in order to live.
Care and Concern for Plants
7. Describes ways of caring and showing
concern for plants
8. Explains why plants should be cared
for

Grade 1 –PHYSICALSCIENCES (Matter, Force, Motion, and Energy)

THIRD QUARTER/ THIRD GRADING PERIOD
Content Content Standards Performance Standards Learning Competencies Learning Objectives
Matter The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner…
Observable Properties of Materials
 Classifying objects  Demonstrates understanding of  Handles materials properly and  Infers from a given set of observations that 1. Compares materials according to
and materials materials found at home and observing precautionary measures* some materials have similar and / or observable properties, (e.g. color,
according to school  Explores and makes observations by shape, size, texture, odor, taste)
different properties*
observable physical 2. Classifies materials according to their

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properties using the senses, as appropriate, physical properties
 Ensuring safety when during guided investigations*
working with 3. Infers from a given set of
Materials*** observations that some materials
have similar and/or different
properties
4. Orders materials according to the
degrees of their properties
color – light to dark
size – small to big, short to long,
narrow to wide, short to tall
odor/taste – bland to
strong
texture – smooth to
rough
5. Demonstrates safe practices when
working with objects and
materials***

Force and Motion The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner …
Force and Motion
 Push and Pull  Demonstrates understanding of  Demonstrates movement of objects  Investigates how to make an object move 1. Tells how force makes objects
 Throwing movement of objects by pulling by pushing or pulling (e.g., A boy goes forward and backward move/ cause change in motion*
 Dropping and pushing* when pushed or pulled)*
 Rolling 2. Discusses changes that take place
when objects and materials are
 Demonstrates care when observing pushed, pulled, thrown, dropped,
and working with objects in motion or rolled
(e.g., Objects that are spinning,
swinging, bouncing, vibrating, gears
and pulleys, elevated objects)* 3. Demonstrates ) that forces can make
an object at rest move, and moving
objects to slow down, speed up, or
change direction*
4. Investigates ways that make an
object move easier or more difficult
(e.g., using wheels/ ball bearings,
lubricants, smoothing/roughening

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surfaces)*

Energy The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . .

Sound
 Sound  Demonstrates understanding  Makes improvised musical  Demonstrates ways to produce sound 1. Discovers ways to produce sound
of sounds produced by instruments 2. Identifies devices that produce
different objects  Infers that sound is produced by objects / sound (
things that vibrate
3. Describes the sounds produced by
 Describes the properties of sound ( different objects
loudness, pitch, quality)

4. Compares sounds made by different

objects

5. Relates the sound made to the force

applied and the kind of vibrating
object

6. Concludes that different objects

make different sounds

Grade 1 –EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES (Earth’s Surface and Objects in the Sky)
FOURTH QUARTER/ FOURTH GRADING PERIOD
Content Content Standards Performance Standards Learning Competencies Learning Objectives
Earth’s surface The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . .
 Landforms and bodies of water  Demonstrates understanding  Performs some ways of  Infers that the outer part of the Earth Surface
 Care and concern that living things live on the showing care and concern for earth is the place where we live 1.States that the earth is made of land, water and
outer part of Earth * the Earth* air
 Describes the things found in 1.1 Identifies the different landforms
water and land 1.2 States that the bigger part of the earth is
covered by water
1.3 Identifies the different water forms
1.4 Infers that air is everywhere

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2. Describes the living and non- living things
on earth
2.1 Identifies the living things
2.2 identifies the non- living things
3. Explains why we should show care
and concern for the earth
3.1 Identifies the ways of
showing care and concern for
the Earth
3.2 Predicts what may happen
if we do not care for the earth

Weather The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner …

 Weather conditions for the  Demonstrates understanding  Practices safety measures  Describes the weather condition 1. Observes the weather condition for the day
day that weather changes from during certain weather for the day based on 2. Tells whether the day is sunny, rainy, cloudy,
 Basic weather symbols day to day and how weather conditions observations and basic weather windy and stormy
 Safety measures affects people’s daily lives*  Plans activities that can be symbols 3. Uses basic weather symbols to record
done indoors or outdoors weather conditions
depending on the weather  Communicates how weather 4. Interprets weather symbols
condition* affects our daily lives 5. Describes how weather affects man’s
activities
 States safety measures during 6. Describes how weather affects the clothes
bad weather people wear
7. Observes precautionary measures during bad
weather

 Natural Objects Seen in the The Learner. . . The Learner. . . The Learner. . . 1. Observes the things seen in the sky during
Sky***  Demonstrates understanding  Plans activities that he/she can  Describes the natural objects the day
- During daytime of natural objects seen in the do during day and night that that are seen in the sky during 2. Observes the things seen in the sky during
- During nighttime sky during daytime and make him/her healthy and daytime and nighttime*** the night
nighttime and how these useful to his/her family and/or 3. Describes the things that can be seen in the
affect the activities of people community***  Communicates how the natural sky
and the community*** objects in the sky affect daily 4. Describes activities that can be done during
activities*** daytime and nighttime
5. Discusses why these activities are done
specifically during daytime or nighttime

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