Enhancement and Consolidation Camps

Mathematics 8
Lesson 2
Problems
with
Polynomials
Key Idea: Applying algebraic skills and understanding to solve a
real-world problems
Lesson Component 1 (Short Review- Group Activity)

Time: 5 minutes
 Ask students to answer the following questions on their worksheets. Let them
explain their answers.
Q1. Expand 3(2x+5)
Q2. Factorize 24a-16
Q3. Expand and collect like terms to simplify 3x(2x+7)+ 6x(8-5x)
Q4. Factorize Answer key:
Q5. Expand Q1.) 6x + 15
Q2.) 8a(3-2a)
Q3.) 69x-24
Q4.) ( x+1)(x+6)
Q5.) 9
Lesson Component 2
(Lesson Purpose/Intention)
Time: 3 minutes

Goal:
Simplify mathematical
expressions to make them more
useable to solve problems
Lesson Component 3 (Lesson Language Practice)
( Think Pair Share)
Time: 5 minutes

Let’s do this!
Fill in the blank. Get the correct answer from the
box.
 AREA PERIMETER REPRESENT SIMPLEST FORM EXPRESSION

Expression numbers , symbols and operation grouped

1. ____________–
together.
Simplest form an expression is in simplest form when it
2. _______________-
cannot simplified further.
Represent
3. ____________– to show or stand in place of.
Perimeter – the total length of a boundary or the distance
4. _____________
around the outside of a shape.
Area
5. ________ – the space enclosed by the boundary of a plane
figure.
Lesson Component 4 (Lesson Activity)
Time: 25 minutes
.
Component 4A
A rectangular garden has an area of 12
n?

Area of rectangle
Area= (length) (width)
width

Area= 12 12 = (x+4)(x) (x+6) (x-2)

x

12= x X=2
12-12=
length 0= Width= x
x+4 0= (x+6)(x-2) =2 meters
length= x + 4

=2+4
= 6 meters
(Group Activity)
Time: 25 minutes
.

Joe is planting a garden full of flowers for the summer. He wants to plant carnations,
roses, lilies and violet. He must have a field that is broken up into different sections for
each type of flower to be planted as each flower has its own growing needs. He is unsure
how a big plot of land he will be able to use. The plan of the field is shown below

x+3 2x-

1
x+
X+ 4
roses
2 carnatio
ns
lilies

+5
2x
+4
2x

violet
s
Component 4B
x+3 2x-

1
x+
4
Q1. Write an

X+
roses

2
carnatio
expression to ns
lilies
represent

+5
2x
+4
2x
violet
s
the south side
of the garden
in its simplest
x+3+2x-4
form.
 simplified to 3x-1
Q2. Write an x+3 2x-

1
x+
4

X+
roses

2
expression to carnatio
ns

represent the lilies

+5
2x
+4
2x
violet

perimeter of the
s

garden in its 2x+4+x+2+x+3+2x-

4+x+1+2x+5+x+3+2x-4
simplest form.  simplified to 12x+10
Q3. Why x+3 2x-

1
x+
4

X+
roses

2
would this
carnatio
ns
lilies

+5
2x
expression be

+4
2x
violet
s

useful for
Joe? If he wanted to enlarge the size of the
garden, he could still determine the
measurement by changing the value of x
Q4. Write a x+3 2x-

1
x+
4

X+
roses

2
polynomial carnatio
ns
lilies
expression for

+5
2x
+4
2x
violet
s

the area of the

carnations plot?
(x+2)(x+3)=
 Component 4C x+3 2x-

1
x+
4

X+
roses
Write an

2
carnatio

expression to ns
lilies

+5
2x
show the perimeter

+4
2x
violet
s
of the violets in its
simplest form.
x+3+2x+4+x+3+2x+4=2(3x+7)=6x+14
 x+3 2x-

1
x+
4

X+
roses
Write an

2
carnatio
ns
expression for lilies

+5
2x
+4
2x
violet
the area of the s

whole garden in
its simplest form.
(2x+4+x+2) (x+3+2x-4)=9
 x+3 2x-

1
x+
4

X+
roses

2
Write a different carnatio
ns

expression for lilies

+5
2x
+4
2x
violet

the area of the s

whole garden
(2x+5+x+1) (x+3+2x-4)=
 Lesson Component 5
.
(Lesson Conclusion – Reflection/Metacognition on Student Goals)
Time: 5 minutes

o What were the key mathematical concepts addressed in this lesson?

o Your level of understanding of the material in this lesson is high,
moderate or low?
o Has the lesson helped you to gain further insight into aspects of the
material coverage?
o Describe any issue to your progress and achievement in relation
to the topic area?
o What would best assist your progress and achievement in this topic
area?