Lesson plan for Mathematics Form 2:

Topic

: Chapter 12 Solid Geometry II.

Subtopic

: Chapter 12.1 Understand geometric properties of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones and spheres.
: Chapter 12.2 Understand the concept of nets and surface area.

Date

: 20 August 2011, Wednesday

Time

: 9.00 am 10.20 am (80 minutes)

Class

: 2 Gemilang

Number of students : 25 students

Learning objective :
a) Understand geometric properties of prisms, pyramid, cylinders, cones and sphere.
b) Understand the concept of nets.
c) Understand the concept of surface area.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
a) State the geometric properties of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones and spheres.
b) Draw nets for prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones.
c) State the types of solid given their nets.
d) Determine the surface area of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones and spheres.
Activities

a) Set induction: shows picture of landscape.

b) Development of the lesson: Power point presentation, discussion, 2-way interaction.

c) Evaluation: Gives worksheet and asks students solve the problems in groups.
d) Closure: Makes conclusion on todays lesson and gives homework.

Prior knowledge

1.

Students should be able to understand and use the concept of Solid Geometry II.

2.

Students should be able to draw nets of solid geometry and determine the surface area of solids.

Teaching aids

White board, imager, model, computer, power point, activity (Worksheet 1 and Worksheet 2) and Form 2
Mathematics text book.

Creative and Critical Thinking skills : Compare and contrast, reflection and investigation.
Attitudes and values : Appreciating the contributions of solid geometry to our daily life,

meticulous, diligent, confident and

cooperative.

Activity (Discourse)
Step /
Duration

Content

Teachers Role

Students Role

Learning Environment
Teaching methods /
Strategies / Values /
Thinking Skills / Materials

Step 1
Induction Set
(5 minutes)

Attract students interest Teacher gives a real life

by giving a real life
example such as picture of
example which is related landscapes.
to the concept of solid
geometry II.
Teacher asks students about
Stimulate and challenge the landscape.
students to think.
i)
What shape can
Introduce todays topic
you see from the
to students.
landscape?
ii)
What is the
relationship between
these pictures with our
topic?

Students pay attention and

listen actively to teachers
explanation. Students look at
the picture shown.
Students give responses to the
question.

Method:
Expository method
Strategies:
Teacher centered
Using time table
Values:
Confidence
Meticulous
Thinking Skills:
Generating ideas

Students give responses to the

question actively.

Materials:
Model of solid
geometry
Power point

Teacher ask student to read the

definition.

Students response actively.

Teacher ask volunteer student

to explain their knowledge
about properties of geometric
solids using concrete models.

Students pay attention and

listen to their friends
explanation.

Teacher gives examples using

models.

Students alert about the

examples and give responses.

Method:
Expository method
Cooperative
Learning method
Strategies:
Students centered
Use manipulative
materials (model)
Values:
Confidence

Teacher asks students about

the shape of the solid
geometry.
Teacher introduces todays
topic to students.
Introduce the definition
of solid geometry II as
follows :
Solid geometry
is concerned
with threedimensional
shapes.
Step 2
Some examples
Instructional
of threeDevelopment
dimensional

(15 minutes)

shapes are
prisms,
pyramids,
cylinders, cones
and spheres.
Also discuss some nets
of solids.

From the information in the

concrete models, teacher
draws the examples of
geometry solids.

Teacher ask student to

Determine the properties interpret what they can see
about the model given.
of prism and pyramid.

Step 3
Instructional

Teacher asks student draw nets Students give responses

for prisms, pyramids,
actively.
cylinders and cones.
Teacher discusses the answers
together with the students.

Identify the surface area

of prism and pyramid.

Students pay attention.

After that, teacher tells student

that the properties of prisms
and pyramids where:
A prism is a solid that
has two congruent
parallel bases that are
polygons.
A pyramid is a solid

Students response actively.

Alert
Meticulous

Thinking Skills:
Interpretation of
information
Generating idea
Materials:
Presentation of
Power Point

Students try to interpret and

give response actively.
Students pay attention and
listen carefully to teachers
explanation.
Students ask questions if they
do not understand.

Method:
Expository method
Discussion
Explaining and
questioning method
Strategies:
Student centered
Active learning
Values:
Confidence

with a polygon base

and connected by
triangular faces to its
vertex.

Development
(20 minutes)

Teacher ask student to identify

the surface area of prism and
pyramid and give explanation.
Teacher gives an example to
find the surface area of prism
and pyramid.
After that, teacher calls
students randomly to find the
surface area of prism and
pyramid.

Students give their

explanation.
Students pay attention and
listen carefully.
Students come forward to
paste up and answer that
question.

Meticulous
Alert

Thinking Skills:
Generating ideas
Compare and
contrast.
Materials:
Presentation of
Power Point
Model

Students give responses

actively.

Teacher discusses the answers

together with the students.

Step 4

Determine the properties Teacher gives an example to

find the surface area of
of the:
cylinder, cone and sphere.
a) Cylinder
Teacher asks the students to
b) Cone
separate into their group.
c) Sphere

Instructional
Development Identify the surface area
of cylinder, cone and
(20 minutes) spheres.

Teacher gives instructions to

the student to seat in a group
based on the group cylinder,
cone or sphere.

Students pay attention.

Students obey teachers

instruction.
Students listen and follow the
instructions.

Method:
Cooperative
Learning Method
Numbered-HeadTogether
Strategies:
Students centered
Values:

Confidence

Meticulous

Construct a problem to
promote students
understanding in topic
and how to solve
problems involving
surface areas.
Step 5
Evaluation
(15 minutes)

Teacher explains the steps in

carrying out group activities.

Students pay attention.

Teacher gives a task and ask

student to find out the
solution. (Worksheet 1).

Students read the task and try

to solve together with their
group members.

Teacher ask group leader to

show their answer.

The group leader shows their

answer.

Teacher discusses the answers

together with the students.

Students pay attention and

give responses actively.

Teacher gives an example to

solve the problems involving
surface areas.

Students pay attention.

Teacher gives a task and ask

student to find out the
solution. (Worksheet 2).

Students read the task and try

to solve individually.

Teacher discusses the answers

together with the students

Students pay attention and

response actively.

Cooperation
Alert

Thinking Skills:
Generating ideas
Materials:
Presentation of
Power Point
Worksheet 1

Method:
Cooperative
Learning Method
Send A Problem
Strategies:
Students centered
Values:

Confidence

Meticulous

Cooperation

Honesty

Diligent

Thinking Skills:
Creating a question
Materials:
Presentation of
Power Point
Worksheet 2

Make conclusion for the

todays lesson.
Step 6
Closure
( 5 minutes )

Teacher gives
homework to students.
(Text book page 119)

Teacher asks students to

reflect on what they have
learned about the concept of
geometric solids.
Teacher summarizes the
important points of todays
lesson through power point
presentation.
Teacher gives homework to
students as follow-up to what

Students make reflection of

what they have learned.

Method:
Questioning

Students pay attention and

listen to the summary.

Strategies:
Students centered
Value:
Confidence

Students take notes about the

exercises that given by
teacher.

Thinking Skills:
Making reflection
Making conclusion

they have learned today.

Materials:
Presentation of
Power Point