SEMI- DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MATHEMATICS 10

ILLUSTRATING COMBINATIONS

Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of combinatorics and probability.
Performance Standards
The learner is able to use precise counting technique and probability in formulating
conclusions and making decisions.
Learning Competency
The learner illustrates the combination of objects.

I. Objectives
After the lesson, students are expected to do the following with at least 75% correctness:
a) defines combination;
b) illustrates the combination of n objects; and
c) show teamwork and cooperation through active participation in group activities.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Illustrating Combinations
Reference: Learner’s Module 10, Internet sources
Resources: Cartolina, visual aids, chalk, board

III. Procedures
A . Preparatory Activities
Prayer
Word of the Day
B. Review
Review on Problems Involving Permutations

C. Motivation
“Combine Me”
Direction: The class will be divided into two groups. Each group should select a
representative to answer for the group. Groupmates are allowed to coach the
representative. If the representative could not answer and admit to surrender, then the
other members have the right to answer the problem. The group who got the highest score
will be the winner of the game.

1. Apple, banana, papaya, pineapple, melon, avocado, nestle cream, condense milk
2. Bitter ground, eggplant, squash, yard-long beans, bagoong
3. Tapa, fried rice, fried egg
4. Hotdog, ground pork, tomato sauce, cheese, condense milk, pasta
5. Nestle cream, macaroni, condense milk, pineapple, fruit cocktail
D. Lesson Proper
(The teacher will then ask question: “Based on our game, what would be our topic for
today?)

a. The teacher will give situational example for the students to have better idea about
the topic.

Suppose your mother asked you to buy fruit in the market.

You were given the freedom to choose 4 kinds of fruits. If
you choose in this order; mango, guava, pomelo, then
avocado, will it make any difference if you choose in this
order; pomelo, guava, avocado, then mango?

- The answer is no, because it is the same set of fruits and the order is not
important.
b. Have the learners define what combination is before giving its mathematical
definition.

Combination is mathematically defined as the number of

ways selecting from a set when the order is not important.

- Let’s say you select two fruits from four fruits you bought. When the order is
not important, choosing two fruits; mango and guava, is same as, choosing
guava and mango.
- The number of ways of choosing 2 fruits from the 4 different fruits is 6. Why?

Let us make an illustration.

Avocado (A), Guava (G), Mango (M), and Pomelo (P)
 By listing: AG, AM, AP, GM, GP, and MP
 By diagram:
- Take note of the pair of letters with the same colors, it is just the same. So, there

are only six possible pairs.

 E. Generalization

a. What is combination?
b. How illustrate combination of n objects?
c. What methods to be used?

F. Application

GROUP ACTIVITY

Perform the following activity using any of the 6 different persons (Kath, Niel, Quen,
Liez, May, Ward). Follow all instructions and show your answer on the sheet provided.

Number of Persons Number of Person Different Combination Number of Possible

(n) taken at a time (r) Selections
Example: 2
1. Kath 1 Kath, Niel 2
2. Niel
Choose 3
1. 2
2.
3.
Choose 4
1. 3
2.
3.
4.

A. Choose three persons

a. Select 2 persons at a time
b. Illustrate or describe each selection
c. Count the number of selections you have made
B. Choose 4 persons
a. Select 3 persons at a time
b. Illustrate or describe each selection
c. Count the number of selections you have made

G. Evaluation

The following are combinations of letters ABCDEFGXYZ. Identify the combination that is the same and
crush out one of them. Count how many combinations are left.

ABC DEF BCG CAB

XEY ADE EFD EFG

 AXE GEF XZE AGE

EDC GEX ZAD AXB

H. Assignment
Study in advance the formula for finding the number of combinations of n objects taken r
at a time.

Prepared by:

JAILYN S. BONGCAYAO
Student Teacher

Reviewed by:

JAY PEE L. MANUTA

Cooperating Teacher

Noted by:

EVELYN J. MAGDADARO
Department Head (Math)/Head Teacher III

Approved by:

LUZVIMINDA Z. LABIS, C.E., PhD

Secondary School Principal II