MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY OUTCOMES-BASED

Calapan City Campus

Masipit Calapan City

VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

VISION
A self-reliant center of development in
PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Oriental Mindoro that provides sustained leadership
in instruction, research and extension to produce PROGRAM VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
globally competitive professionals and appropriate
technologies crucial in helping develop a VISION: A center of excellence in Teacher Education in Region IV
productive, spiritually, morally upright citizenry in a
diverse yet cohesive society.
MISSION: The Teacher Education Program continues to train future teachers who
MISSION are competent, excellent and responsible citizens.
The institution exists to promote professional
and technological education by intensifying
instruction and training, conducting more viable and GOAL: To produce teachers who meet global standards and who are well-
relevant researches, utilizing knowledge and prepared to contribute to quality education.
technology, sustaining income generation through
the adoption of feasible state of the art
technologies, establishment of extensive and OBJECTIVES:
efficient linkages and networking and continuous
organizational development.
1. To develop teachers who are committed to practice analytical and critical thinking
GOAL
Provide and broaden the access to quality 2. To enable learners to develop to the fullest of their potentials to a continuing pursuit
education responsive to an ever growing and
dynamic society. for professional advancement
OBJECTIVES 3. To inspire learners to reach greater heights of human aspiration
1. Offer quality education
2. Provide opportunities for the youth to 4. To provide leadership in doing researches and extension activities for
develop their potentials as human
beings and as productive member of national development
the society
3. Expand financial assistance to poor 5. To become globally competitive and lifelong learners
but deserving students toward greater
access to education
4. Maximize productivity to sustain
income generation

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I. COURSE INFORMATION

Semester First/1st
Course Code PHYSICAL SCIENCE 17
Course Title ASTRONOMY
Course Description This course introduces the science of modern astronomy with a concentration on the solar system. Emphasis is placed on the
history and physics of astronomy and an introduction to the solar system, including the planets, comets, and meteors. Upon
completion, students should be able to demonstrate a general understanding of the solar system.
Course Credits 3 units
Contact Hours/Week 3 hours
Prerequisite None
Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Describe the Big Bang, explain the age and origin of the solar system
2. Illustrate differences between Earth and other planets in the solar system
3. Explicate scientific basis to summarize conditions necessary for life
4. Assess scientific evidence for life on other planets

II. LEARNING PLAN

TIME ASSESSMENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPICS TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ALLOTMENT STRATEGIES
Subject Orientation Activity No. 1 Analyzing Reflective Essay
At the end of the session, the students must have:
 VMGO Organizational Chart in an
 Core Values Institution Topic:
1. Explicated the VMGO, Core values, and
 Academic Policies  Acquaintance (orgchart VMGO: Gateway to
academic policies of the institution
 Course Syllabus only) with the Key Officials institutional
2. Exemplified the VMGO and core values
 Course Outline Week 1 and their Crucial Role in transformation and
3. Observed the core values in and out of the
the realization of the empowerment
campus
institution’s VMGO and
4. Reflected on the value of institution’s
observance of core values
academic policies.
 Healthy discussion of why (Note: Rubric will be
5. Internalized the VMGO, core values of the
an institution is directed used to evaluate the
college as well as the academic policies.
towards achieving the students ‘essay.)

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6. Documented the content of course VMGO, observing the core

outline values and adhering to
academic policies
At the end of the session, the students must have:
1. Applied the mathematics necessary for Activity No. 1 Expressing
successful completion of this course. Astronomical Digits into Scientific
2. Performed multiplication and division of Notation
Lesson 1. Astronomy Basics
numbers expressed in scientific notation. (Independent Learning)
 Measurements Vital to 1. Activity Sheet which
3. Expressed numbers in square roots, cubic Week 2
Astronomy is graded by accuracy
roots, fourth roots, and powers of ten. Activity No. 2 Following Scientific
 Science Processes of the answers.
4. Performed unit conversions, such as Method
 Scientific Method
changing a speed in units of miles per hour (Group Activity)
to units of feet per second.
5. Applied scientific method in solving
scientific problem
At the end of the session, the students must have:
1. Documented important events in the field
of astronomy Lesson 2. History of Astronomy
1. Parade of
2. Listed and pointed out significant  History of Astronomy Activity No. 3 Picturing an
Characters
contributions of astronomers  Modern Astronomy Week 3 Astronomer
(Rubric-based
3. Developed awareness and showed  Astronomers and their (Simulations)
Performance)
empathy on the life of astronomers Contributions
4. Listed and noted important tools of
astronomers
At the end of the session, the students must have:
Lesson 3. Seasons and Time
1. Defined and explained rotation and Activity No. 4 Determining Sunrise
 Revolution 1. Document-based
revolution. or Sunset
 Rotation Week 4 /Worksheet Answers
2. Described how planets orbit. (Discovery/Inquiry-based
 Seasons
3. Illustrate how the sun causes seasons. Learning)
 Time
4. Illuminated about the concept of time
At the end of the session, the students must have:
Lesson 4. Origin of the Solar
1. State the different hypotheses explaining Activity No. 5 Crafting a Cosmic 1. Document-based
System
the origin of the universe. Week 5 Calendar /Worksheet Answers
 Theories about the Solar
2. Describe the different hypotheses (Dyadic Activity)
System
explaining the origin of the solar system

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3. Chronicled important cosmic activities

4. Realized and appreciated the evolution of
the universe
At the end of the session, the students must have:
1. Described the scale of the solar system Activity No. 6 Representing the
2. Discussed the contents of the solar system, Toilet Paper Solar System
patterns in the properties of the planets, 1. Activity Sheet which
Lesson 5. Planetary Motion and
motions of the planets Week 6 Activity No. 7 Creating Pocket is graded by accuracy
Gravity
3. Explained the Kepler’s Law of Planetary Solar System of the answers.
Motion
4. Stated and described the Newton’s Law of (Peer Collaboration)
Gravity
At the end of the session, the students must have:
Lesson 6. Planets of the Solar
1. Classified planets into inner and outer
System
planets
 The Inner Planets (Terran)
2. Described the size, structure, appearance,
1. Mercury Activity No. 8 Conducting Gallery 1. Planet of the Solar
and distance from the sun of interior and
2. Venus Walk System Model
outer planets
3. Earth 2. Music Video
3. Compared planets according to its ability
4. Mars Week 7 Activity No. 9 Making Music Video Presentation
to support life
 The Outer Planets of Planets
4. Listed and named moons of each planet
(Jovian) (Rubric-based
in the solar system
1. Jupiter (Group activity) Assessment)
5. Explained the uniqueness of the Earth
2. Saturn
having the four interacting subsystems
3. Uranus
supporting life
4. Neptune
At the end of the session, the students must have:
Lesson 7. Smaller Members of the
1. Located and described the asteroid belt in Activity No. 10 Analyzing
Solar System 1. Documentary
the solar system Documentary about Smaller
 Asteroids Analysis
2. Explained where comets come from and Members of the Solar System
 Comets Week 8
what causes their tails
 Kuiper Belt (Rubric-based
3. Differentiated between meteors,
 Oort Cloud assessment)
meteoroids, and meteorites
 Things that Hit the Earth
4. Described the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud

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At the end of the session, the students must have:

1. Answered 75%-80% of the Midterm
Week 9 Midterm Examination
Examination correctly Midterm Examination Examination Results
Administration
2. Observed honesty and integrity during the
examination
At the end of the session, the students must have:
Activity No. 11 Counting Your
1. Determined the distances of the stars
Lucky Stars: Sampling in
2. Described the brightness and luminosity of
Astronomy
stars
3. Related the physics of light to stars
Activity No. 12 Fingerprinting the 1. Observation Sheets
4. Applied Hertz sprung-Russell Diagram to
Lesson 8. Stars and Its Properties Week 10-12 Cosmos: Using Colored Filters in 2. Worksheets with
temperature, type, radii and densities of
Astronomy complete answers
stars
5. Identified the chemical composition of
(Peer Collaboration)
stars
6. Classified stars according to its mass
7. Distinguished variable stars
At the end of the session, the students must have:
Activity No. 13 Characterizing The
1. Described the physics of stellar interiors
Sun
e.g. nuclear reactions in stars, gravity and
1. Worksheets
pressure, energy flow and temperatures
Activity No. 14 Constructing 3D 2. Observation
and structure of main sequence stars
Lesson 9. Structure and Evolution Constellations Sheets
2. Characterized sun as main-sequence star Week 13-15
of Stars
3. Discussed the interstellar matter and star
Activity No. 15 Performing as Rubric-based
formations
Constellation’s Detective Assessment
4. Chronicled the origin of planetary systems
5. Documented the evolution of low and
(Cooperative Learning)
high mass stars
At the end of the session, the students must have: 1. Worksheets
Activity No. 16 Sorting Galaxy
1. Described Milky Way in terms of disk, halo 2. Observation
and spiral arms, rotation and mass, history, Sheets
Lesson 10. Galaxies and Quasars Week 16-17 Activity No. 17 Scaling of a Black
age, metallicity and populations
Hole
2. Distinguished types of galaxies from one Rubric-based
(Cooperative Learning)
another Assessment

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3. Named and classified galaxies as peculiar

and clusters
4. Relate Hubble’s law and distances of
galaxies
5. Explained QSOs and Active Galactic
Nuclei
At the end of the session, the students must have:
1. Answered 75%-80% of the Final
Examination correctly Final Examination Week 18 Final Examination Administration Examination Results
2. Observed honesty and integrity during the
examination

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Major Examinations
2. Notebook/Learning Log
3. Compiled Reading Science Articles
4. Compiled Activity Sheets/Worksheets
5. Homework
6. Projects
7. Scientific Paper (7-14 pages research paper)

GRADING SYSTEM:

Quizzes 30%
Midterm/Final Examination 30%
Participation 20%
Laboratory 10%
Project 10%
Total 100%

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REFERENCE MATERIALS:

A. Online Books
1. Introduction to Astronomy: From Darkness to Blazing Glory Thermodynamics
Jeffrey Wright Scott
2. Space-based Astronomy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3. Fundamental Astronomy
Hannu Karttunen et al.
B. Online References
1. http://www.astronomy.com/
2. https://www.space.com/16014-astronomy.html
3. https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/astronomy.htm
4. https://astronomynow.com/
5. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

COURSE POLICIES (if there is any)

1. Make-up exams will be given only for medical excuses documented by medical reports. All make-up exams will be given after the final exam!
2. You may use a scientific calculator during the exams. Programming the calculator before or during the exams are not allowed!
3. You are not allowed to use cell phones during the exams and lectures!
4. You are expected to attend on all classes. Please be respectful to your classmates by being on time.
5. Cell phones should be turned off and kept out of sight during the classes. You are not also allowed to use your computers/ tablets etc. at the classroom.

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Prepared by:

LEONEL C. MENDOZA
Instructor I

Checked by:

CHRISTY D. SUIZO
Program Coordinator

Reviewed and Recommended for Approval:

RODEL Y. MANALO, Ed. D.

Head, Arts and Sciences Department Approved:

LEONICIA S. MARQUINEZ, Ph. D.

Director for Instruction

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