Lesson Plan in Grade 7 Mathematics (Algebra)

February 14 - 15, 2022 (DAY 1)

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of a polynomial.
b. Factor out the GCF of a polynomial.
c. Factor a polynomial with four terms by grouping.
d. Solve problems involving factors of polynomials with Greatest Common Monomial
Factor (GCMF).

II. Subject Matter: Factoring

Sub Topic: The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
Reference: Mathematics 4, LM p. 89-92
Materials: Laptop, power point presentation, google meet, and whiteboard.

III. Procedure:

Daily Routine
 Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
 Good morning!  Good morning Ma’am!

 Let us start our today’s meeting with a  (The student prayer leader will lead the
prayer. Who is the prayer leader for prayer)
today?

(The teacher will check the attendance.)

Review
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
 Now, take a look at these numbers. Tell  (Some students will raise their hand.)
whether the number is a prime number
or composite number.  17 and 23 is prime number
17, 23, 25, 56  25 and 56 are composite number
(The teacher will call one student.)

 Very good!

A. Activity
Directions:
Look for the GCF in each column and row. Could also look for the GCF in the first row or
column and then decide what should go in the next spot to make the appropriate products.
 B. Analysis
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

 What are the things did you observe?  It is the greatest common factor.
 So, what is the factored form in our
activity?  Factored form is equal to
 What do you think is our lesson for
 The Greatest Common Factor and
today?
Factoring by grouping.
 Very Good!

C. Abstraction
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
 Our topic is about The Greatest
Common Factor and Factoring
by Grouping.
(Students read the meaning of GCF)
 The greatest common factor
(GCF) of a set of numbers is the
largest factor that all the numbers
share or the biggest number that
can divide evenly into two or
more numbers.
 Factoring is to write an
expression as a product of
factors.  For example, we can
write 10 as (5) (2), where 5 and 2
are called factors of 10. 
(We can also do this with polynomial
expressions).
(We are going to look at two ways to factor
polynomial expressions, factoring out the
greatest common factor and factoring by
grouping). 

Example: Find the GCF of the list of (Some students will raise their hand.)
monomials: 

 We need to figure out what the

 We have a 3, 9, and 18.  The
largest monomial that we can
largest number that can be
divide out of each of these terms
divided out of those numbers is
would be.  What do you think?
3. So our numerical GCF is 3.
  Now onto the variable part.  It  Lowest exponent is 1. 
looks like each term has an x and
a y.  In both cases, what is the
lowest exponent? 

 So the GCF of our variable part

is xy. Putting this together we
have a GCF of 3xy.

Example 2: Factor out the

GCF: 

 Step 1:  Identify the GCMF of

the polynomial.
 Step 2:  Divide the GCMF out of
every term of the polynomial.
 Step 3: Express the polynomial
as the product of GCMF.

(The teacher will choose one students to

answer.)
 What is the GCMF of the given
polynomial expression?
 Divide 2x out of every term of
polynomial
 Therefore, 8x3 + 4x2 + 2x =  The largest monomial that we
2x(4x2 + 2x +1) can factor out of each term is 2x.
NOTE: (If a term of the polynomial is exactly
the same as the GCF, when you divide it by the
GCF you are left with 1, NOT 0.)

Example 3: Factor out the

GCF:   (x + 5)
 This time it isn't a monomial but
a binomial that we have in
common.   It is (x + 5)(x2 – 7)
 What is the common binomial in
this given?
*Copy the (x + 5) then combine
the remaining terms, therefore?

 Very Good!
(Students read the meaning of factoring by
 (Proceed to the next topic) grouping)

 Factoring by Grouping

(please read)

 Factoring by grouping means

that you will group terms with
common factors before factoring.

 If you have four terms with no

GCF, then try factoring by
grouping.

Example: Factor by
grouping: 

(Note, there is not a GCF for ALL the terms. 

So let’s go ahead and factor this by grouping).
 Step 1: Group the first two terms
together and then the last two
terms together.

*Two groups of two terms are

(x3 + 7x2) + (2x + 14)

 Step 2: Factor out a GCF from

each separate binomial.

*Factor out an x squared from

the 1st (  )
*Factor out a 2 from the 2nd (  )
 (x3 + 7x2) + (2x + 14)
= x2 (x + 7) + 2 (x + 7)

 Step 3: Factor out the common

binomial, then combine the
remaining terms.

* (x + 7) just copy the binomial

factor, then combine the (x2 + 2)

We have a (x + 7)(x2 + 2)
(If we multiply our answer out, we get the
original polynomial).
 D. Application
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
Practice Problem:
 5x4 – 15x3 + 5x2
 a3 – 2a2 + 5a – 10

(Problem Solving)(whiteboard.fi)

IV. Evaluation
Factor the given GCF and factoring by grouping through quizziz.com

V. Assignment
Factor the given GCF and factoring by grouping
1. 2a5b2 + 8a4b3 – 4a3b4
2. 3xy + 21x – 2y - 14