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Topic: Coordinate Plane

Mathematics is probably the subject that ordinary high school students would most likely avoid. One of the most common reasons why this is so is that the students could not appreciate mathematics’s practical application to their day-to-day lives.

This lesson will allow students to see and appreciate the beauty of mathematics and its practical function in their  lives. It is designed for second year students who have already mastered integers and the  concept of number line. Cooperative learning and working knowledge of computer are needed here. The lesson is presented using media presentations and online lesson.

Desired Output and Form of Assessment:

1. Powerpoint presentation that shows practical application of the topic
   

2. Examination (Online Quizzes)
   

Objectives: students should:

1. identify and describe the parts of the Cartesian plane
   

2. find the coordinates of the point plotted on the Cartesian plane

3. graph point on the Cartesian plane given the coordinate

4. create a game or activity on Cartesian plane.

Motivation:

The activity is a game that aims to introduce basic concepts of Cartesian plane to students in an enjoyable manner. This is meant to erase the unfounded assumption that understanding mathematics is impossibly hard.Most importantly, it will prepare them for a discussion of the topic since they have been armed with an experience (the game itself) of the topic.

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• try this..
• and this
  

Discussion of the topic:

• Out of the activity, ask the students to share they insights about their experience and send this to this email address: stud_math@yahoo.com
  

• Discussion of the lesson will be based on the answer of the students. Answers will be posted on their email addresses
  

  Click the  website below for further explanation.

• view videos
  
• for more video click the given website
  

http://math.com/school/subject2/lessons/S2U4L1GL.html

• Mathematician Rene Descartes is credited for discovering the Cartesian Plane
  

• To know more about Rene Descartes and his other contributions in the field of mathematics,  click the link below:

descartes.html

• To equip yourself about the topic,  always practice. Click here, for more quizzes and exercises that will help you understand and appreciate the lesson more and enhance your graphing skills.
  
• For more exercises, click S2U4Quiz.html
  

Assessment:

• The following online quiz will measure  how far have students understand the lesson. Email your answer on this email address: stud_math@yahoo.com

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http://www.coolwithmath.com/Coordinate quiz.html

Application:

Let the students create their own learning object based on the lesson presented. Use  Powerpoint and online-related topic and send it this email address: stud_math@yahoo.com .