STA.

INES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Sta. Ines, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental

SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

Topic: RANDOM VARIABLES

I. Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of random variables

II. Performance Standard

The learner is able to apply an appropriate random variable for a given real-life problem

III. Learning Competencies

The learner,
1. Illustrate a random variable; and
2. Distinguishes between a discrete and a continuous random variable

IV. Specific Objectives

At the end of the session, the students will be able to:
1. Define/describe terms involving random variable;
2. Apply concept of discrete and continuous random variable in distinguishing set of
problems; and
3. Value one’s determination in performing task involving random variable and its
application to problems involving it.

V. Subject Matter

Content
Topic: Random Variables, and Discrete and Continuous Random Variable

Time Frame
Semester: Second Time Allotted: 1 hour
Quarter: Third Date: April 13, 2020/9:00-10:00 am

References
DepEd (2020). Statistics and Probability-Grade 11. Quarter 3-Module: Random Variable &
Probability Distribution. First Edition 2020, p. 2-4.

Materials
Activity Sheet(s)
1. KWL Chart on Random Variable
2. Discrete and Continuous Random Variable
 VI. Procedure

TEACHERS’S ACTIVITY

1. Preliminaries
i. Prayer
ii. Checking of attendance
iii. Review
Say, before we proceed to our lesson let us have a review on the previous discussion.
Review on Sample Space
Sample Space. It is the set of all possible outcomes in the in an experiment
Experiment Sample Space
1. Rolling a die
2. Drawing a card from a deck of
cards
3. Tossing two coins
4. Rolling a die and tossing a coin
simultaneously.

Ask:
How many got the correct answer?
Which item where you missed? Ask, if there is someone from the class can explain the correct
answer.

2. Lesson Proper with 4A’s

Say, before anything else I want you to fill information in columns 1 and 2 the KWL chart.

Say, in our lesson for today we will be on the nature of random variables, before going further let us
have some series of activity that will give you idea what random variable is and how are we going to
distinguish a discrete and a continuous random variable.

A. Activity
Activity 1. Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous
1. The number of voters favoring a candidate
2. The number of accidents per year at an intersection
3. The amount of paint utilized in a building project
4. The number of siblings in a family of a city
5. The amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
6. The average distance that a runner can reach in an hour
7. The time needed to finish the test
8. The number of baskets of apples harvested
9. The weight of student athletes
10. The length of fence around each housing unit

Ask, 1. Can some one from the class base from the activity what makes it discrete or a continuous?
Say, let us take a look at another activity. After gaining idea of what is a discrete and a continuous
random variable, the next activity will give your idea what a random variable is.

Activity 2. Tossing Three Coins

Draw and complete the table shown below by writing possible outcomes of tossing a coin and the
value of the random variable Y denoting the number of tail/s.

Possible Outcomes Value of Random Variable Y

(Number of Tails)

Say, are you familiar with tree diagram. I think tree diagram might be helpful in determining possible
outcome for this activity. Ask, 1.) what are the possible outcome? 2.) how do we chose the possible
outcome? and 3.) how do we determine the value of the random variable?

Activity 3. Drawing Balls from an Urn

Draw and complete the table shown below by writing the possible outcomes of drawing two balls in
succession without replacement from an urn containing 5 red balls and 6 blue balls and the value of
the random variable Z denoting the number of blue balls.

Possible Outcomes Value of Random Variable Y

(Number of Blue Balls)

Ask, 1.) what are the possible outcome? 2.) how do we choose the possible outcome? And 3.) how do
we determine the value of the random variable?

B. Analysis
Say, from the series of activity that we just have,
1. What is a random variable?
2. What is a discrete random variable?
3. What is a continuous random variable?

C. Abstraction
Say, can you now define or describe a random variable, a discrete or a continuous random variable?
To formally define a random variable, a discrete random variable, and a continuous random variable
let us take a look at the following slide.
Ask, 1.) what is a random variable, 2.) what is a discrete random variable, and 3.) what is a
continuous random variable.
D. Application

1. Write 3 discrete and 3 continuous random variables found inside your classroom.
Discrete Random Variable Continuous Random Variable

2. Using the correct answer in Activity 1, determine the values of the random variable W denoting
the number of heads.

VII. Evaluation

a. Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous

1. The speed of the car
2. The number of voters favoring a candidate
3. The time needed to finish the test
4. The weight of newborns each year in a hospital
5. The amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
6. The number of deaths per year attributed to lung cancer
7. The average amount of electricity consumed per household per month
8. The number of patient arrivals per hour at a medical clinic
9. The number of dropouts in a school district for 10 years
10. The number of female athletes

b. Draw and complete the table shown below by writing the possible outcomes of tossing
four fair coins and the value of the random variable A denoting the number of head/s.

Possible Outcome Value of Random Variable A

(Number of Heads)

VIII. Agreement/Assignment

Say, we have just finished our session regarding random variable, discrete random variable,
and continuous random variable, I want you to get the KWL chart that was given prior to the
activity and fill information in the last column to complete the table.

For your assignment,

1. What is a probability distribution?

 IX. Reflection

Reflect on your teaching and assess yourself as a teacher. Think about your students’ progress this week.
What works? What else needs to be done to help the students learn? Identify what help your instructional
supervisors can provide for you so when you meet them, you can ask them relevant questions.
A. No. of learners who eared 80% on the formative
assessment
B. No of learners who require activities for remediation
C. Did the remedial lessons work? No of learners who have
caught up with the lesson.
D. No. of learners who continue to require remediation
E. Which of my teaching strategies worked well? Why did
this work?
F. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or
supervisor can help me solve?
G. What innovation or localized materials did I use/discover
which I wish to share with other teachers?

Prepared by: Checked by:

GARY OMAR P. PACANA JEVMAR IAN L. ZULITA

T-III School Head
 K-W-L CHART
Topic: Random Variables

At the end of the session, the students will be able to:

1. Define/describe terms involving random variable;
2. Apply concept of discrete and continuous random variable in distinguishing set of problems;
and
3. Value once determination in defining random variable and its application to problems
involving it.

Name: ________________________________ Date: _______________________________

Part I. Pre-assessment

What I Know Guide Questions What I Want to Know

1. What is a random variable?

2. What is a discrete random

variable?

3. What is a continuous
random variable?

Part 2. Post Assessment

Guide Questions What I Learn

1. What is a random variable?

2. What is a discrete random variable?

3. What is a continuous random variable?

Application

1. Write 3 discrete and 3 continuous random variables found inside your classroom.

Discrete Random Variable Continuous Random Variable

2. Using the correct answer in Activity 1, determine the values of the random variable W
denoting the number of heads.

Possible Outcomes Value of Random Variable Y

(Number of Heads)

The value of the random variable Y = ________________.

Name: ___________________________________ Date: __________________

QUIZ

Answer the following:

a. Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous

1. The speed of the car
2. The number of voters favoring a candidate
3. The time needed to finish the test
4. The weight of newborns each year in a hospital
5. The amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
6. The number of deaths per year attributed to lung cancer
7. The average amount of electricity consumed per household per month
8. The number of patient arrivals per hour at a medical clinic
9. The number of dropouts in a school district for 10 years
10. The number of female athletes

b. Draw and complete the table shown below by writing the possible outcomes of
tossing four fair coins and the value of the random variable A denoting the
number of head/s.

Possible Outcome Value of Random Variable A

(Number of Heads)