Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
PRENZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Prenza 1, Marilao, Bulacan

SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS

Week Number: 14 Quarter: 1st

Teaching Date: August 2, 2019 Lesson Number: 12
Section/Time: Grade 10 – Rizal (2:55 – 3:50)

CONTENT STANDARD: The learners demonstrate understanding of key concepts of

sequences.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learners are able to formulate and solve problems
involving sequences.

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
A. define harmonic sequence,
B. determine whether the given sequence is harmonic or not,
C. Find the other terms of a harmonic sequence.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic: Harmonic Sequence
B. Reference(s): Mathematics 10 Learner’s Module pp. 37
C. Materials to be used: Laptop, Projector, Visual Aids, Whiteboard marker,
Whiteboard, Questionnaires

III. PROCEDURE
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of cleanliness and orderliness
4. Checking of Attendance
5. Review
B. Motivation
Ask the students to answer the puzzle/figure shown on the screen.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
PRENZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Prenza 1, Marilao, Bulacan
C. Lesson Proper
1. Discuss what a harmonic sequence is.
 Harmonic Sequence is a sequence such that the reciprocals of the terms form
an arithmetic sequence.
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 , , ,
𝟐 𝟒 𝟔 𝟖
𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐, 𝟒, 𝟔, 𝟖

2. Let the students determine whether the given sequence is harmonic or not.

3. Guide the students in solving problems involving the harmonic sequence. Introduce
the formula of arithmetic sequence 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑. Give the following examples.
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Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
PRENZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Prenza 1, Marilao, Bulacan

D. Application
Cite the applications of harmonic sequence.
E. Generalization
Ask the students the following questions.
1. How to determine whether the given sequence is harmonic or not?
2. How to find other terms of a harmonic sequence?

IV. EVALUATION
I. Write H if the sequence is harmonic, and N if not.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
_______1. , , , _______2. , ,
8 12 16 20 3 9 27
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
_______3. 6 , 12 , 18 , 24 _______4. 4 , 12 , 36 , 108
II. Solve.
4 4
1. What is the 7th term of the harmonic sequence 2, 3, 1, 5, . . .?
2 1 2 1
2. What is the 9th term of the harmonic sequence , , , ,…?
3 2 5 3
1 1 1 1
3. Find the 10th term of the harmonic sequence , , , ,…
5 7 9 11

V. ASSIGNMENT
Answer activity 8 pages 39 - 40 of your MATH book.

Prepared by:

MAUREEN D. DELOS SANTOS

Teacher I

Checked and Observed by: Checked and Observed by:

ANTHONY P. MENDOZA ERNESTO P. DIZON, Ed. D.

Head Teacher IV Principal IV