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Matrices Introductory Lesson

This is an introductory lesson plan on matrices that incorporates students' engagement. Tweek for your benefit.

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Class: ______

Date: ___________________________

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Matrices

General Objectives

1. To introduce students to mathematical objects such as matrices that does not satisfy
the same rules of operation as the number system.
2. To help students develop an appreciation for the use of matrices in solving problems.

Specific objectives
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:

 Define a matrix and identify its order (dimensions)


 Represent real life data in matrix form.
 Differentiate between row and column matrices
 Define the properties and types of matrices

Prerequisites: students should be able to;


1. Use the following basic mathematical operation add, subtract and multiply.
2. Create basic statistical tables.

Teaching Methodology: Guided Discovery, Questioning and Discussion.

Skills: Reasoning, Calculation and Comprehension.

Activity

Engage: Teacher will set up lunch corner base on five students purchase for the month in
advance. Teacher will then on the day for class announce items for sale for lunch and have
those students finally complete the table based on purchases up to that day. Information will
be projected and students will be presented with the table of each students purchase five on
each sheet to complete
Student Sodas Chips Sandwiches

Alex 4 3 6

Brianna 1 0 3

Chris 3 2 5

Students will be guided to discuss to concept of rectangular arrays.

Explore
The information represented in the table will be used to create a matrix. The students will be
asked to state the relevance of the data if the headings were removed.
Expected answer: None.
Without the headings we cannot tell what the table represents. Next the students will be told
that this method of representing information is called a matrix.
The students will be asked to name the horizontal and vertical lines which make up the table.

Expected answer: Rows and Columns.


It will be pointed out to the students that in the same way the table consists of rows and
columns, and so does a matrix.

The students will then be guided to observe the table and then they
will be guided to draw a matrix to represent the information. The will note the rows and
columns and order of the matrix with guided questions.

( )
4 3 6
1 0 3
3 2 5

 How many rows are there? (3 – one for each student)


 How many columns? (3 – one for each snack)
 What is the order of the matrix? (3 × 3)
Students will be guided by questioning to note the position of each element as a2, 3
representing the number of sandwiches Brainna = 5 a1,2, chips Alex bought =3
Students will practice in pairs to identify the elements in the matrix.

Explain
a. The students will be given a definition of matrices and asked to arrange the phrases
that it make sense. That is, a matrix is a rectangular array of numbers or letters
consisting of m rows and n columns enclosed in a pair of curved or squared
brackets and usually denoted by a capital letter.

b. They will be told that the order of the matrix or the size of the matrix is rows by
columns (m×n). So they will be asked to give the size of matrix A.

( )
4 3 6
A= 1 0 3
3 2 5
The size of matrix A is 3 ×3
Each item in a matrix is called an element and is denoted as aij, where i is the row
number and j is the column number.
Students will be led to complete a matching and find game to find definitions for
column matrix, row matrix and square matrix and give examples of each.

Students will then be lead to complete in pairs.


Win Lose Draw DNP
JHS 5 0 0 0
THS 1 2 1 1
JJHS 2 2 1 0
PHS 0 5 0 0

a) Students will create a matrix from the table


b) State the order of the matrix
c) Identify the elements a4,1, a2,3
d) Label the rows and the columns meaningfully

Elaborate
Students will be given real life scenarios of games played during football season by
four schools to show win lose draw or did not play.

Evaluate:

Exit Ticket Quiz

1. Define what a matrix.


2. What is the order of this matrix

( )
346
B= 7 6 9
54 0
11 0

3. What does the element a2,3a represent?


4. Represent this data as a matrix: “John scored 70 in Math, 80 in English; Maria scored
85 in Math, 78 in English.”

Differentiation:
Visual learners: colour coded rows and columns.
Struggling students: Given pre-filled matrix outlines.
Advanced students: Will create their own real-life scenario and matrix their own.

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