Scuola dei bambini di Sta.

Teresita
International Montessori Incorporated
S.Y. 2023-2024

Lesson plan No. 60

Week No. 4

Date: September 25, 2023

Subject: Mathematics 4

Topic: Prime and Composite Numbers

I. Objectives/Competencies:
a) define prime and composite numbers;
b) appreciate the understanding of the lesson through their own ideas; and
c) Give examples for the prime and composite number.
II. Materials Needed:
Instructional: Teacher made materials
Activity: Paper and pencil
III. Procedures/Methodology
A. Motivation
The teacher will review the students about the factors.
The teacher will play the prime and composite song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TJUU5LK4I-0

B. Presentation
a) The teacher will get the rug and roll it in the circle.
b) The teacher will get the tray and material she will use in presenting the lesson about
prime and composite numbers. (Nomenclature)
c) The teacher will first get the nomenclature card (Prime Number) and show it to the
children; then give examples.
d) The teacher will now get the nomenclature card (Composite Number) and show it to the
children; then give examples.
e) The teacher will do the three-period lesson.

Prime and Composite Numbers

Prime Number is a whole number that is divisible by only 1 and the number itself.
Example: 5 is a prime number; (5x1)

Composite Number they are numbers (greater than 1) that are not prime. They are
divisible by 1, by itself and by other numbers.
Example: 6 is a composite number; (3x2) (6x1)

Control of error: Label at the back of the examples

Purpose: Preparation for Prime factorization

C. Activity
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The teacher will let the students categorize the given numbers whether it is prime
or composite number. And if it is composite, they will write all the factors of that number.
D. Transition
Jumping on the Flanel
The student will jump as the teacher tells the number.
E. Exercise
I can write C if the number is COMPOSITE and P if it is PRIME.
____1. 4
____2. 10
____3. 7
____4 9
____5. 11
IV. HOTS
How did you know if a number is a composite or prime?
V. Note to influence the next topic:
Factors are important because it will help us in finding the common factor in a set of numbers.
VI. References
Quipper
Prime Math
Prepared by:

Princess F. Laguras