Category: Grade 8

Provides opportunities for the students to become responsible for their own learning, energized by learning, strategic in learning, and be collaborative in learning.

• Conformity with the requirement of the mathematics curriculum and is in the consonance with the standards set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) which include problem solving, representation, reasoning and proofs, connection, communication, and computational fluency
• Varied, challenging, authentic, collaborative, and integrative learning experiences to energize, engage, support, and affirm students’ learning
• Concept map and other graphic organizers to connect/show relationships of mathematical concept
• “Let’s Do” performance tasks to show evidences of learning and “Let’s Reflect” activities to make students become aware of, monitor, and assess their learning Different assessment tools (pencil and ruler and rubric) to assess learning
• “Math and Culture” section to show the interrelationship of mathematics and culture
• With Learning Guides, Solution Sets, Teachers Wraparound Edition, and Teacher Resource CDs!

• PRE-LEARNING CHECK – serves as a diagnostic test to assess students’ prior knowledge
• QUICK QUIZ – a minds-on activity that elicits immediate feedback on students’ learning
• QUICK LAB – a hands-on activity that engages students in an active science learning process
• CAREER IN SCIENCE – suggests professions to encourage students to take a career path in science
• SCIENTIST OF THE TIME – highlights scientists who contributed significantly to the development of science
• GLIMPSE OF HISTORY – emphasizes historical achievements and developments in science
• MISCONCEPTION ALERT – identifies and corrects common student misconceptions in science
• TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS – updates students on the latest developments in science and technology
• CHALLENGE THROUGH ICT – an ICT-integrated assessment connected to the technology presented in Technology in Focus
• CONCEPT MASTERY, APPLY WHAT YOU KNOW, and CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING – assessments that test students’ knowledge and understanding on the concepts presented in the discussion
• SCIENCE IN ACTION – assessments that require students to create a product or perform a task

In addition to these features, functional icons and QR codes are also included to enhance students’ learning and understanding.

• Tags enhanced activities and assessments that develop multiple intelligence
• identifies the learning, literacy, and life skills developed and nurtured through the activities
• tags activities and assessments that allow students to demonstrate their values
• QR codes provide additional teaching and learning resources

Polishes students’ communication arts skills as it kindles fascination with the English literature.

• • Offers well-designed lessons, each beginning with a literary selection—a story, a poem, an essay, a play, or a cartoon—which serves as a springboard for activities that seek to develop and enhance the students’ English competence
  • Promotes effective communication skills by using operational and interactive exercises classified into four groups, namely: (1) listening and speaking, (2) language and grammar, (3) reading and literary appreciation, and (4) writing and spelling
  • Lines up choiced literary selections that are sure to capture and satisfy Filipino learners’ reading interest Provides student-centered activities specially crafted to set the communication skills into practice and allow skills mastery
  • Affords students’ ease in the give-andtake of formal and informal speeches in English and the capacity to read and write using the language with skills and confidence
  • Follows the P4 Paradigm (Preparation  Presentation  Practice  Performance) for a more organized and guided monitoring of students’ progress
The textbook employs the interactive approach for an effective language and literature program. Each lesson advances students’ skills through exercises in the following areas in communication arts:
• • Listening and Speaking utilizes group interaction in credible social situations where students ask and answer questions or express their needs and opinions in verbal or nonverbal forms.
  • Language and Grammar enriches high schoolers’ mastery of English grammar and usage.
  • Reading Literary Appreciation refines students’ vocabulary, comprehension, and study skills.
  • Writing and Spelling involves practical and creative writing exercises (such as filling out forms and writing compositions) and provides ample practice on how to write accurately and confidently.

The New English Experience for Us (NEXUS) offers a straightforward learning package aimed at developing learners’ communicative competence through an appreciation of literature and other text types. It can be used in different modalities: face-to-face, distance learning (online or modular), or hybrid setup, making it an excellent learning buddy in a flexible learning environment. The contents are presented through simple and complex activities to achieve English proficiency and to provide feedback to learning coaches and other stakeholders. The series comes with a Teachers Wraparound Edition (TWE) that allows for the adaptation in various modalities to suit the learners’ needs and the school’s requirements and standards.

My Distance Learning Buddy (MDLB) is a 6-in-1 modular textbook series for the 21st century learners in the new normal. Its sound pedagogy is attributed to the many years of teaching experience of our bestselling authors. The authors’ mission is to focus only on what is essential—the understanding of foundational concepts in English, Filipino, Math, Science, Araling Panlipunan, and MAPEH.

My Distance Learning Buddy (MDLB) is a 6-in-1 modular textbook series for the 21st century learners in the new normal. Its sound pedagogy is attributed to the many years of teaching experience of our bestselling authors. The authors’ mission is to focus only on what is essential—the understanding of foundational concepts in English, Filipino, Math, Science, Araling Panlipunan, and MAPEH.

My Distance Learning Buddy (MDLB) is a 6-in-1 modular textbook series for the 21st century learners in the new normal. Its sound pedagogy is attributed to the many years of teaching experience of our bestselling authors. The authors’ mission is to focus only on what is essential—the understanding of foundational concepts in English, Filipino, Math, Science, Araling Panlipunan, and MAPEH.

My Distance Learning Buddy (MDLB) is a 6-in-1 modular textbook series for the 21st century learners in the new normal. Its sound pedagogy is attributed to the many years of teaching experience of our bestselling authors. The authors’ mission is to focus only on what is essential—the understanding of foundational concepts in English, Filipino, Math, Science, Araling Panlipunan, and MAPEH.