COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is designed to introduce students to major environmental concepts and problems that affect the world in which we live in. It provides students with the opportunity to enhance their
awareness of the interaction of the people and their environment and to focus on the application the concepts to real life issues in order to promote practical understanding of everyday
problems that affect their lives and their families.
Further, the course deals with the relative risks associated with environmental problems and the examination of alternative solution for resolving or preventing them based on the principles of
conservation for sustainable development.
GENERAL STANDARDS
The learners demonstrates understanding of concepts and processes in Environmental Science to solve problems critically, think innovatively/ creatively and make informed decisions to
enhance the integrity and wellness of the human person, protect the environment and conserve resources in order t sustain quality life.
STANDARD EVIDENCE OF THE EVIDENCE OF THE
ESSENTIAL ENDURING PRODUCT/
GRADE 7 LEVEL OF LEVEL OF
CONTENT PERFORMANCE UNDERSTANDING QUESTION PERFORMANCE TASK
UNDERSTANDING PERFORMANCE
QUARTER I The learner Learners in group Understanding the In what way is the Informed decision Learner should be Performance
demonstrates ORGANIZE, use of Scientific use of Scientific making on actions, able to demonstrate assessment of the
INTRODUCTION TO understanding of the use CLASSIFY,ANALYZE information and skills information and skills learners need to understanding by learner’s capability o
ENVIRONMENTAL of scientific information AND EVALUATE data is valuable in making valuable in relation organize, classify, covering the six (6) make decisions
SCIENCE and skills to make from the informed decisions in to environment? analyse and evaluate facets of based on the
informed decisions about environment relation to data from the understanding following criteria:
themselves and the environment. environment.
environment in which EXPLANATION 1. Informed decision
they live Synthesizing how 2. Actions
A. Nature and scientific knowledge Learner needs to
Scope of is acquired and organize, classify,
Environmental validated analyse and evaluate
Science data from the
B. Ecological CRITERIA: environment.
Concepts and a. Thorough
Principles (Explaining steps
C. Biochemical used in scientific
Cycle information and
D. Flow of Energy skills)
E. Species b. Clear
Biodiversity (Expressing with
clarity the scientific
thought in oral or
written form)
c. Justifiable
(Providing depth and
breadth of scientific
reasoning)
INTERPRETATION
Making sense of the
data gathered
through
environmental
readings
CRITERIA
a. Meaningful
(Drawing inference or
making justification
on the data
gathered)
b. Illustrative
(Discussing
accurately and
comprehensively he
details of
information)
APPLICATION
Proposing ways on
how understanding
of environmental
education can be
used in real life
situation.
CRITERIA
a. Practical
(Suggesting how
these ways or
approaches can be
done easily)
b. Effective
(Achieving the
desired results in
using the
understanding on
environmental
education)
PERSPECTIVE
Arguing on some of
the environmental
laws and policies
CRITERIA
a. Credible
(Citing authoritative
source of information
while arguing or
defending a oint of
view)
b. Insightful
(Developing one’s
argument after
considering all ideas)
EMPATHY
Imagining how you
will live without the
knowledge of
environmental
education
CRITERIA
a. Perceptive
(Recognizing
emotions/world
views of others
b. Sensitive/
Responsive
(Exhibiting respect
for others feelings or
world views and able
to properly
reciprocate it.)
SELF-KNOWLEDGE
Self-Assessing how
the understanding of
environmental
education shapes or
influences ones
beliefs and values.
CRITERIA
a. Reflective
(Becoming aware of
one’s beliefs and
values)
b. Responsive
(Reacting positively
or how one must
behave as a result of
changing one’s
beliefs and values
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
Short video clips showing the pressing environmental issues on local and foreign soil Research on Human Impact on Food chains and web
Puzzles on the nature of Environmental Science, its principles and concepts WANTED: Organism in Symbiotic Relationship Investigation
Poster/ Slogan/Collage on the 7 environmental principles Group reporting
Field trip to gardens The energy pathway simulation
Build a Food web Science Jeopardy
SPECIAL CURRICULAR PROGRAM IN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 7
