A Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics 7

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson 100% of the students with 75% level of proficiency should
be able to:
1. Illustrate what it means to measure
2. Describe the development of measurement from the primitive to the present
international system of units
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Measurements
Subtopic: Doing Measurements
Concept: Measurement is a way of measuring, a way of finding the size, quantity
or amount.
Textbook: E-Math Worktext in Mathematics p.114-116.
Reference: www.google.com
Materials: Chalk, chalkboard, Daily Lesson Plan, PowerPoint presentation,
different measuring instruments (meterstick, ruler, tapemeasure, kitchen scales,
beam balance, bathroom scale and spring scale)
Skill: Measuring

Values Acquired/ Integration: Honesty, contentment, and patience

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Daily Routine
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance and
Assignment
Review of the Past Lesson
Let us have a recall of the topics that
we had discussed during the first quarter.
Can you give one? Yes, ___________.
Ma’am basic ideas of sets, the set of
real numbers, properties of real
numbers, set of integers, square roots
and scientific notation.
That’s right! We focused on number
sense because numbers are part of human
life and Mathematics involves counting
and measurements. .

B. Motivation
The teacher will show actual and
pictures of different measuring
instruments. Can you name each
of them?
Yes, ____________.
 Ma’am meter stick, ruler, tape
measure, kitchen scales, beam
balance, bathroom scale and spring
scale.

Very well said!

C. Presentation of the Lesson

The teacher will discuss the
history of measurement and its evolution;
the measurement of length and mass and
converting units of measure to another.

What is the ancient system of

measurement?
The idea of ancient system of
measurement makes use of body
parts.
The units of measure during the
ancient times involves span, palm, digit,
foot, cubit and pace.

Let’s start from the span. Will you

show and describe span? Yes,
_____.
Ma’am a span is the distance from the
tip of the little finger to the tip of the
thumb of an outstretched hand.
Correct! Next, palm.
Ma’am a palm is the distance across
the base of the four fingers that form
the palm.
Good! Next please digit.

Ma’am a digit is the thickness or

width of the index finger.
Very good! How about foot?
Ma’am a foot is the length of a foot.

That’s right! What about cubit?

Ma’am a cubit is the distance from
the tip of the middle finger of the
outstretched hand to the front of the
elbow.
Okay! How about pace?
Ma’am a pace is the distance of one
full step.
That’s absolutely right!
People began to use different
units of measure.
 -The inch we use today came
from the thickness or width of a
thumb according to the Romans.

-A yard as decreed by King Henry

I of England, was the distance
from the tip of his nose to the end
of the middle finger of his
outstretched arm.

Do you have any questions class?

None Ma’am.

Differentiated Instruction
Group 1: Give at least 5 measuring
. instruments and list down at least 5
things/objects that we need to
measure.

Group 2: In front of the class, show

and describe the units used during the
ancient times.

Group 3: Body Measurements

Group 4: Nonstandard Measurement

-Measure the length and width of
your math notebook using your
thumb’s width.
-Measure the length of your
classroom using your foot length.
-Measure the length of the door of
your classroom using the
nonstandard yard.

Group 5: Standard Measurement

Measure the following:
a. The size of your feet
using a ruler.
b. The height of your
group members using
the power tape or
“Metro”
c. The length of the
blackboard using a
meter stick
d. Pour 1000 grams of
water in the
measuring pitcher.
 D. Valuing/Application
Why are measurements important?
Ma’am to get the exact measurement
or to be precise.
Ma’am for accuracy and precision.

Very good!

E. Generalization
Now let’s sum up our lesson. What have
you learned today?
Ma’am I learned that the Egyptian
carpenter never misplaced his ruler
because it was attached to his body.
Correct! How about you?
Ma’am I also learned the different
measuring instruments and we can
use our body parts to measure an
object.
Now get ¼ sheet of paper and answer the
questions quietly.

IV. Evaluation
Identify the units being described during the ancient times.
_______________ 1. It is the distance from the tip of the middle finger of the outstretched
hand to the front of the elbow.
_______________ 2. It is the thickness or width of the index finger.
_______________ 3. It is the distance of one full step.
_______________ 4. It is the distance from the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb
of an outstretched hand.
_______________ 5. It is the length of a foot.

V. Assignment
1. Research about British or English System and Metric System of Units.
2. Give some common prefixes used in the metric system.
3. Give conversion factors of length, mass, volume and time.

Prepared by: MARIANNE C. SERRANO

SST-2

Noted by: RONALDO A. PUNLA

OIC/HT-III
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A Detailed Lesson Plan

in
Mathematics 7

“Measurements”

Prepared by: MARIANNE C. SERRANO

SST-2

Noted by: RONALDO A. PUNLA

OIC/HT-III