DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES

LESSON PLAN
NAME OF TEACHER: ……………………… DATE:
SUBJECT: Mathematics DURATION:80 MINUTES
TOPIC: Algebra CLASS: 10
SUBTOPIC: Basic Processes NO OF BOYS…
GIRLS…
REFERENCES: Progress in mathematics book 10
TEACHING LEARNING /AIDS: learners book, chalk board and chart
RATIONALE: This lesson is on factorization of algebraic expressions. Teacher exposition,
discussion and question and answer methods will be used. This lesson will develop learners
knowledge about factorisation by using common factors, grouping terms, factors of quadratic
expressions and difference of two square. The skill of Identification of common factors, factors
of quadratic expressions and difference of two square. The value of Logical thinking in
factorising quadratics
LEARNING OUTCOMES: L.S.B.A.T:
 Factorise algebraic expressions
PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE: Learners have ideas about the topic being taught.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: Brainstorming questions about the topic being taught will be used to
introduce the topic and to revise through the previous lesson
LESSON DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT TEACHER’S PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY

THE DIFFERNCE OF TWO SQUARES

 The expansion a2- b2 is called a difference of two Teacher to briefly Learners to listen attentively
squares explain about
 It is the difference between the square of A and B difference of two
squares
 All the expression of this from have factors of the form
(a+b) and (a-b)

EXAMPLE Teacher to write Learners to write the example in

Simplify by using the difference of two square the example on their exercise books
a.82 - 62 the board
b.1002 - 902

SOLUTION
a.82 - 62=(8+6) (8-6)
=14 ¿
2
=28

b.1002 - 902=(100 +90) (100 -90)

=190 10
¿ Teacher to solve
on the board Learners to listen attentively and
=1900
ask questions
DIFFERENCE OF TWO SQUARES IN ALGBRAIC
EXPRESSION
EXAMPLE
Factorise algebraic expression using difference of two square
a. P2 42
−¿ Teacher to write
b. a2 9
−¿2 the example on Learners to write the example in
c. 2x −¿50 the board their exercise books
d. 18m2-72

Teacher to solve
SOLUTION on the board and
also ask volunteer
a. P2 2 learners to go and
−¿4 =(P+2)(P-2) solve on the board
volunteer learners to go and
b. a2 9=a2-32
−¿ solve on the board
=(a+3)(a-3)

c. 2x2−¿ 50 2(x2-25)
¿
=2(x+5)(x-5)

d. 18m2-72=18(m2-4m2)
=18(m+2n)(n-2n)
Teacher to write Learners to write the exercise in
the exercise on the their exercise books
EXERCISE board EXPECTED ANSWER
1.Factorise completely 1 A.(X+2)(X-2)
B.2(X-3)(X+3)
a. X2-4
b. 2x2-18
2. A.140
B.1000
2.simplify the expression
a.122 -22
b.552-452

Lesson conclusion: Tr to conclude lesson by revising through the lesson with leaners to help remedial
learners
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