MARIANO SALAZAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

BRGY. CABADSAN, ALANGALANG, LEYTE

SY: 2019 – 2020
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Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics 10

July 15, 2019

I. Objectives:

1. Determine geometric sequence by obtaining the common ratio

2. Apply the formula of the geometric sequence in finding the nth term
3. Appreciate the importance of the formula in finding the nth term of a geometric sequence
(M10AL-Ie-1)

KBI: Accuracy and Cooperation

II. Subject-Matter
Topic: Arithmetic Sequence
Sub-Topic: Algebra
References: Learner’s Materials for Mathematics 10, Our World of Math 10

III. Materials:
Projector
PowerPoint presentation
Illustration board

IV. Procedures
A. Preliminaries
1. Review
* In a question and answer method the teacher will do a short recap about the previous lesson
which is arithmetic sequence.

* The teacher will ask a question and call some student to answer, if the student get the correct
answer he/she will be the one to ask a question to their classmates, then repeat the process up
to the 5th student.

* Students who participated in this activity will get plus 1 point on their quiz.

2. Unlocking

Geometric sequence – is a sequence where each term after the first is obtained by multiplying
the preceding term by a nonzero constant called the common ratio.

Common ratio (r) – can be determined by dividing any term in the sequence by the term that
precedes it.

Geometric means – are terms between any given two terms of a geometric sequence.
 3. Motivation
“FIX ME UP”

Directions: Arrange the following numbers orderly.

1. 20, 320, 80, 5

2. 20, -40, 5, -10
3. 16, 4, 22, 10
4. 13, 8, 34, 21, 5
5. 54, 18, 162, 6

 The teacher will show set of numbers and the students will arrange it accordingly.
 The teacher will ask how they arrange the set of numbers

B. Development of the Lesson

1. Activity
Activity 1: “FOLD ME UP”

Do the activity with a partner. One of you will perform the paper folding while the other will do the
recording in the table.

1. Start with a big square from a piece of paper. Assume the area of the square is 64 square units.
2. Fold the four corners to the center of the square and find the area of the resulting square.
3. Repeat the process three times and record the results in the table.

Square 1 2 3 4 5
Area

Guide questions:
1. What is the area of the square formed after the first fold? Second fold? Third fold?
2. Is there a pattern in the areas obtained after 3 folds?
3. You have generated a sequence of areas. What are the first 3 terms of the sequence?
4. Is the sequence an arithmetic sequence? Why?
5. Using the pattern in the areas what would be the 6 th term of the sequence?

 Before giving the second activity, the teacher will ask first the following questions?

(VALUES INTEGRATION)
- How well do you know your friends?
- How well do your friends actually know you?
- In choosing your friends what preferences are you looking for?
- Why do you need to know your friends?
- Do you treat your friends equally?

Activity 2: “HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ME?”

Determine whether each sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If the sequence is arithmetic,
give the common difference; if geometric, give the common ratio.

1. 6, 18, 54, 162, …

 2. 4, 10, 16, 22, …
3. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …
4. 11, 2, -7, -16, …
5. 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, …

2. Analysis

 How did you find the activity?

 Did you learn many things about geometric sequence?
 How can you differentiate an arithmetic sequence from a geometric sequence?
 Can you give an example of a geometric sequence?

3. Abstraction
Discussion:

1. The teacher will discuss how to find the missing terms and the nth term of geometric sequence.
2. The teacher will explain the formula in finding the nth term of geometric sequence.
3. The teacher will give an example in finding the unknown term of geometric sequence.

What are the missing terms?

-2, ____, _____, -16, -32, -64
1, ____, _____, _____, 16

n-1
Formula in finding the nth term of geometric sequence: an = a1r
Where;
a1 = the first term
n = nth term
r = common ratio

4. Application
 Group the students into 5 and give the instructions.
 Each group will be given an illustration board & chalk, let them write their group nos.
 The teacher will show a sequence and in 10 seconds they need to write their answer on the
illustration board.
 The first to raise their correct answer will get 3 points, second will be given 2 points and the third 1
point. The winner will be the group with highest points earned.

“ MISSING YOU . . .”

Directions: Find the missing terms in each geometric sequence.

1. 3, -12, 48, ____, ______, _____

2. ____, _____, -32, 64, -128_____
3. _____, 60, 30, ____, _____
4. -5, ____, -20, -40, ____, _____,
5. ___, -4, 12, -36, ____, _____
V. Evaluation
“CAN YOU FIND ME?”

n-1
Directions: Find the nth term in each geometric sequence by using the formula an = a1r
1. -3, 18, -108 find the 6 th term
2. -2, -6, -18 find the 10 th term
3. -1, -4, -16 find the 7 th term
4. 1.5, 3, 6 find the 15 th term
5. -2, -4, -8 find the 8 th term

VI. Assignment
Let the students study the next topic which is about “ Harmonic and Fibonacci sequence”

Prepared by: Checked by:

MARIVIC C. DACARA ANALIE M. ANTONI

Teacher School Head