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Basic 8 Mathematics Term 1 Week 4 Lesson Plan

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Week 4: Lesson Plan
Subject: Mathematics
Class: Basic 8

Component 1

Significant Figures

Topic: 8

Strand: NumberSub-strand: Significant Figures
Indicator: 8.1.1.1.5 Express integers in a given number of significant and decimal placesContent Standard: B8.1.1.1 Demonstrate understanding and the use of place value for expressing quantities in standard form and rounding numbers.
Performance Indicator: Learners can express integers in a given number of significant and decimal placesT.L.R.(s): Printed power-of-ten cards, Decimal place-value chart, Graph paper
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning
Revise with learners on the previous lesson. Share performance indicators with learners and introduce the lesson.
Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment
Groups use the Printed power-of-ten cards to build powers from 10⁰ upward and connect each power with its place on the Decimal place-value chart. They move digit cards conceptually on the chart to express a supplied integer or decimal in standard form and to identify a requested significant or decimal place. Learners record the original number, power-of-ten expression and rounded form on the Graph paper. Partners reverse the representation to check that its value is unchanged.
Phase 3plenary / reflections
Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

Component 2

Significant Figures

Topic: 8

Strand: NumberSub-strand: Significant Figures
Indicator: 8.1.1.1.5 Express integers in a given number of significant and decimal placesContent Standard: B8.1.1.1 Demonstrate understanding and the use of place value for expressing quantities in standard form and rounding numbers.
Performance Indicator: Learners can express integers in a given number of significant and decimal placesT.L.R.(s): Printed power-of-ten cards, Decimal place-value chart, Graph paper
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning
Start the lesson with a recap of the previous lesson. Allow learners to reflect on what they learnt from the previous lesson and the homework relating to significant.
Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment
Groups use the Printed power-of-ten cards to build powers from 10⁰ upward and connect each power with its place on the Decimal place-value chart. They move digit cards conceptually on the chart to express a supplied integer or decimal in standard form and to identify a requested significant or decimal place. Learners record the original number, power-of-ten expression and rounded form on the Graph paper. Partners reverse the representation to check that its value is unchanged.
Phase 3plenary / reflections
Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.

Component 3

Standard Form

Topic: Express integers of any size into standard form

Strand: NumberSub-strand: Standard Form
Indicator: B8.1.1.1.4 Express integers of any size into standard form.Content Standard: B8.1.1.1 Demonstrate understanding and the use of place value for expressing quantities in standard form and rounding numbers and decimals to significant figures and a given number of decimal places
Performance Indicator: Learners can express integers of any size into standard formT.L.R.(s): Printed power-of-ten cards, Decimal place-value chart, Graph paper
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning
Learners work these examples in groups. Correct the following to; i) 4 ii) 3 iii) 2 iv) 1 • 17300 • 0.651234 • 782001 • 0.423568 • 20023 • 0.24780021
Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment
Groups use the Printed power-of-ten cards to build powers from 10⁰ upward and connect each power with its place on the Decimal place-value chart. They move digit cards conceptually on the chart to express a supplied integer or decimal in standard form and to identify a requested significant or decimal place. Learners record the original number, power-of-ten expression and rounded form on the Graph paper. Partners reverse the representation to check that its value is unchanged.
Phase 3plenary / reflections
Home Work Correct each of the following numbers to 2 significant figures. a) 0.0496 b) 0.0996

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