Unit Plan - Form Ones Term Two

Rationale for Mathematics

Students will be able to think creatively, critically and logically. They
will be able to plan, examine and make hypothesis and determine
levels of accuracy. The attainment of this knowledge, skills and
understandings is essential for success in further studies in
mathematics.

Rationale for Measurement

Measurement gives students the chance to develop their reasoning
and problem solving skills and social skills and use practical
knowledge of measurement to better understand the environment.
This unit encourages student centred teaching by means of co-
operative learning methods as well as a constructivist approach to
teaching.

Aim
This Measurement unit is designed to develop aesthetic expression,
citizenship, communication, problem solving, personal development
and to some extent technological competence.
Class Information: Form Ones Term Two

 Thirty – One Boys

 Age range from 12 to 14 years
 Mixed Ability

General Objectives
- Estimate the area of a shape by counting the unit squares on a
grid
- Units of Area ( squared units) – km2, m2, cm2, mm2
- Find the area of a square and rectangle
- Solve problems on compound shapes involving squares and
rectangles

Previous Knowledge
Students should know:
- Shapes – square, rectangle, triangle

Resources

 Grid sheets
 cut out of shapes
Lesson Lesson Topics Objectives Teaching/Learning Resources Evaluation
No. Activities
1 Area of shapes and  Define area by counting unit squares Grid paper Work sheet
its units  Use grid paper to determine on a grid and units used With shapes Observation
area of shapes drawn (e.g. cm2) drawn on it
 Determine the units for Area Questioning
Observation
Answering of questions
Prompting
2. Formula for area of a  Derive a formula for area of a Questioning Grid paper with Worksheet
square square. Observation different size Observation
Answering of questions squares drawn
Prompting on it.
3. Formula for Area of  Derive a formula for area of a Questioning Grid paper with Observation
rectangle rectangle Observation different size
Answering of questions rectangles
Prompting drawn on it.
4 Perimeter of squares 1. Define perimeter Questioning Compound Worksheet
and rectangles 2. State how to find perimeter of Observation shapes on Observation
a square and rectangle printed paper
3. Solve problems involving
finding perimeter
5 novel word problems 1. Solve word problems Questioning Work sheet
using area to solve involving area Observation Observation
problems a. Finding cost of carpet Answering of questions
b. Finding the number of Prompting
tiles
2. Work co-operatively in groups

6 Compound Shapes I - 1. Define a compound shape Questioning Work sheet

Perimeter 2. Find the perimeter of a Observation Observation
compound shape Answering of questions
3. Work Cooperatively Prompting
7 Compound Shapes II - 1. Determine area of compound Questioning
Area shapes using pentominoes Observation
 2. Construct compound shapes Answering of questions
with pentominoes. Prompting

8 Compound Shapes III – 1. Determine area of Compound Questioning Cuts out of Observation
Area shapes Observation compound Worksheets
Answering of questions shapes
Prompting