Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Name:
Date:
Class: Form 1/4
Subject: Mathematics
Age Range:
Ability Level: Excellent
No. Present: __
Topic/Concept: Geometry – Angles and Degrees
Duration: 40 minutes
What is an angle
The measure of angles is degrees
The different types of angles – acute, reflex, obtuse, straight, right
Fraction – ¼, ½, ¾
Mathematical Processes:
Communication – this will be done through discussions where students will learn about
Representation – This will be done in the form of diagrams showing reflex, acute, obtuse,
why it is needed. E.g. angles can be seen in the window panes, metal gates
Sufficient resources e.g. enough activity sheets and the resources listed will be available
for the entire class.
Theoretical Underpinnings:
Information Processing Theory ( G. Miller) states the first concept is "chunking" and the
capacity of short term memory. Miller (1956) presented the idea that short-term memory
could only hold 5-9 chunks of information (seven plus or minus two) where a chunk is
any meaningful unit. A chunk could refer to digits, words, chess positions, or people's
faces. The concept of chunking and the limited capacity of short term memory became a
basic element of all subsequent theories of memory. The second concept is TOTE (Test-
suggested that TOTE should replace the stimulus-response as the basic unit of behavior.
In a TOTE unit, a goal is tested to see if it has been achieved and if not an operation is
performed to achieve the goal; this cycle of test-operate is repeated until the goal is
.
ARC’S Motivation theory speaks about Attention – (variability maintains student interest
by varying the elements of instruction). Different Teaching Strategies will be used within
Van Hiele - Level 0 - Students use visual clues to identify shapes. The objects of thought
at level 0 are shapes and what they “look like.” The appearance of the shape defines the
shape . In terms of angles, the size of the angle determines if it is acute, reflex, straight,
right or obtuse.
Set Induction:-
Time Allocation 1: 5 minutes
Recap previous lesson on angles. Have any of you ever heard of the word revolution?
What is a revolution in geometry?
Main Ideas/Understanding/Focus:
Assessment Activities:
Today’s lesson went well. Again students remembered the definition of a revolution in geometry.
Looking back I think this lesson should have been taught before the types of angles lesson.
Continuation Follow-up: