A Semi – Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics 9
I. Objectives
A. Content Standards: The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of
factors of polynomials, rational algebraic expressions, linear equations, and
inequalities in two variables, systems of linear equations and inequalities in two
variables and linear functions.
B. Performance Standards: The learner is able to investigate thoroughly
mathematical relationships in various situations, formulate real-life problems
involving quadratic equations, inequalities and functions, and rational algebraic
equations and solve the, using a variety of strategies.
C. Code: M8AL-Ia-b-1
D. Learning Competencies: The learner factors polynomials in the form of perfect
square trinomials.
II. Subject Matter
Grade level: 8
Strand: Algebra
Topic: Factoring Polynomials
Sub-Topic: Factoring Perfect Square Trinomial
References: MELCs and LM, Geogebra Classsroom
Materials: Virtual Manipulatives, Laptop, Internet connection
III. Lesson Proper
A. Opening Activity: Send the Geogebra classroom link to the students and let them
explore the following activity.
Using the Algebra tiles, ask the students if it is possible to form a square using the
given set of algebra tiles.
Questions: Which among the set of algebra tiles can be arranged to form a square?
B. Discussion:
State that each tile corresponds to a specific algebraic expression.
is a positive x tile
2
is x tile
is negative x tile is a unit tile
Refer to the previous activity and probe the students to identify what
algebraic expressions does the set of algebraic tiles corresponds to. Ask
again, which among the set of tiles are arranged as square.
The algebraic expressions that correspond to the tiles that can be arranged
as squares are called perfect square trinomials.
Therefore, the quadratic expressions x2 + 2x + 1, x2 + 4x + 4, and x2 + 6x +
9 are perfect square trinomials.
Scaffolding: To assist the Discuss the application of special products, square of a binomial, to find
students in identifying the the value of the last term that makes an expression a perfect square
last term of an expression to trinomial.
make it a perfect square
trinomial, illustrate the What is the last term of the following expression that will make the
problems using its expression a perfect square trinomial?
corresponding algebra tiles. 1. x2 + 10x + ____ 2. x2 + 12x + ____
3. x2 – 4x ___ 4. x2 – 6x ___
C. Guided Discovery:
Probing Questions:
A. What is the primary characteristic of the side length of a square?
Scaffolding: To assist the (All sides are equal)
students in identifying the B. What is the side length of a square with 9 units? 4 units? 16 units?
factors of a perfect square
trinomial, use the Apply the idea on finding the side lengths of the squares that represents
associated algebra tiles for the perfect square trinomial.
each perfect square The side length of the square that corresponds to x2 + 2x + 1 ‘s
trinomial. representation is x + 1, similar with x2 + 4x + 4 which has x + 2 and x2 +
6x + 9 with x + 3.
If 9 can be written as two factors of three thus, 9 = 3 2; 4 as two factors of
two thus 4= 22, then x2 + 2x + 1 can also be written as two factors of x + 2
thus x2 + 2x + 1 = (x + 2)2.
How about x2 + 4x + 4? And x2 + 6x + 9?
D. Practice:
Factor each perfect square trinomials.
1. x2 - 6x + 9 2. x2 + 16x + 64 3. x2 - 4x + 4 4. x2 + 14x + 49
5. x2 + 8x +16 6. x2 - 12x + 36
E. Conclusion: Lead the students to think that factoring perfect square trinomials is
similar in finding the side length of a square and shrinks the number of terms into
two, thus, it becomes a square of a binomial.
IV. Assessment: Send the GeoGebra classroom link to students for the online assessment.
A.
1. What would be the last term of the expression x2 + 10x + ___ to
be a perfect square trinomial?
2. The last term of the expression x2 + 16x + __ to make it a
perfect square trinomial is?
3. The expression x2 + 4x + 5 is a perfect square trinomial. (T or
F)
4. The quadratic expression x2 + 8x + 16 is a perfect square
trinomial.
B. Factor each expression completely.
5. x2 + 18x + 81
6. x2 + 20x + 100
7. x2 + 22x + 121
8. x2 - 10x + 25
V. Assignment: Error Analysis: Robin states that x2 + 16x + 36 is a perfect square
trinomial. Is it true? If it is not, what term/s must be changed on the expression to
make it a perfect square trinomial? What is its factored form?
Prepared by:
Ramyres A. David
T - II
Checked by:
Albert A. Llego
HT-III Mathematics
Noted by:
Ricardo M. Aggabao
Principal IV
Nenita A. Alvarez, Ed.D
PSDS IV-B
