Lesson Plan

Subject: Topic: Sub-topic: Grade: Date: Mathematics Number Theory Types of numbers 7 3&4

General Objectives:

By the end of the topic students should have an understanding of number systems and be able to perform mathematical computations By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Identify the factors and multiples of any whole number Write a whole number as a product of prime factors the factors of a number are those numbers including one and itself which can divide exactly into the number. The factors of 6 Eg. 6 6, 3, 2, 1 The factors of 12 12 12, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1

Specific Objective:

Content/steps:

The multiples of a number are natural numbers times the number Eg. Multiples of 3 3 x 1, 3 x 2, 3 x 3, 3 x 4, 3 x 5, .. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,

The Prime Factors of a Number are factors of the number which are also prime numbers. Eg. 15 3 and 5 24 2 and 3

Writing whole numbers as product of prime factors Eg. 15 = 3x 5 24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 Place the following in odd, even or prime 3 555 8 802 245 128 127 89 39 321 47 166 1220 198 87 274 145 356 219 1015 21 111 19 35

The students will be asked to make a list of the counting numbers from 2 to 30 and carry out the following activities

1. 2. 3. 4.

Circle the 2 and cross out all multiples of 2 Circle the 3 and cross out all multiples of 3 Circle the 5 and cross out all multiples of 5 Circle the numbers which are not crossed out

=2x3

36

=2 x 2 x 3 x 3 22 x 32

Divide each number by the smallest prime factor until the number cannot be divided by that factor then divide by the next larger prime factor until the quotient is one. The student will be asked to give a definition for each of the special numbers The teacher and the students will then discuss each definition after which examples will be given The students will be given activities to do The students will be given a set of numbers to find factors (as the teacher continue to give examples and explanation)