Basic 8 Mathematics Term 1 Week 9 Lesson Plan

Revise with learners on the previous lesson.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Bottle tops; Ghana cedi play notes; Number cards. Learners manipulate the items to model the numbers or relationships and record or check their working during the task below. Guide learners to create and solve story problems involving decimals on the four basic operations using the following steps. 1. Read the problem carefully: Make sure you understand the problem by reading it carefully, identifying the information given, and determining what the problem is asking for. 2. Identify the operation: Determine which of the four basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) you need to use to solve the problem. 3. Convert the decimals: If necessary, convert any mixed numbers or fractions to decimals. You can do this by dividing the numerator by the denominator. 4. Align the decimals: When performing addition or subtraction, align the decimals so that the decimal points are lined up vertically. 5. Perform the operation: Perform the operation using the appropriate algorithm. If you're not sure, review the steps for each operation. 6. Check your answer: Check your answer by re-reading the problem and making sure it makes sense. Also, check your calculations to make sure they're correct. Examples: (i) Kofi bought 8 notebooks at GHȻ 12.00 each. Ama bought 12 pens at GHȻ 5.00 each. How much altogether they spend on the items. Solution Kofis notebooks = 8 x 12 = 96 Amas pens = 12 x 5 = 60 Altogether = GHȻ 96 + GHȻ 60 = GHȻ156.00 Assessment (i) A man gave an amount of GHȻ 2477.25 to be shared equally among his three children. How much did each receive?

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

Share performance indicators with learners and introduce the lesson.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Bottle tops; Ghana cedi play notes; Number cards. Learners manipulate the items to model the numbers or relationships and record or check their working during the task below. (ii) On Adwoa’s birthday, the father bought her a pack of chocolate containing 250 bars. If Adwoa took 90 bars of the chocolates and gave the rest to her four friends to share equally, how many bars of chocolates did each receive? (iii) Mrs Yaboi bought 25.25 metres of cloth for her five children. If they share the material equally, how many metres of cloth did each receive?

Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.

Revise with learners on the previous lesson. Share performance indicators with learners and introduce the lesson.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Number cards; Square-grid paper; Calculator. Learners manipulate the items to model the numbers or relationships and record or check their working during the task below. Assessment If 2x = 16, what is the value of x? Simplify 32 × 34.

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson. Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.