SOUTHERN MINDANAO COLLEGES
Pagadian City
LESSON PLAN
Grade 8 - Math
Content Standards: Performance Standards:
The learner demonstrates understanding of The learner is able to formulate and
key concepts of probability. solve practical problems involving
probability of simple events
I. LEARNING COMPETENCY
M8GEIVh-1: Finds the probability of a simple event.
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. illustrate the probability of simple events;
b. solve problems involving probability; and
c. relate real-life problems that involve probability.
II. LEARNING CONTENT
Lesson: Probability of Simple Events
Materials: Printed Materials, Multimedia
Quarter: Fourth
Reference: LM Mathematics 8
Other Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsOVZ3MMrO8
III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Preliminary Activities
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking of attendance
d. Classroom Management
Classroom rules:
1. Always wear face mask.
2. Practice social distancing at all times.
3. Be respectful at all times.
4. Raise your right hand if you want to speak.
5. Avoid making unnecessary noise and movement.
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e. Review
Task 1: Trick or Treat
“Measures of Central Tendency”
Teacher instructs students to pick a candy from the basket.
Students open the candy. Some students get a sweet treat while others get the
questions below to be answered:
1. If the mean is the average of all data, what is the mean of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7?
Mean = 4
2. If the median is the middlemost part of an arranged data, what is the median of
the following: 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 19, 25?
Median = 10
3. If the mode is the most frequent or repeated number in a group of data, then what
is the mode of the following: 1, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2, 4, 4, 5, 1?
Mode = 1
If the student can answer, he/she will receive a treat.
f. Motivation
Task 2: Snakes and Ladders
The teacher will divide the class into two groups to play the game “Snakes and
Ladders”. The objective of the game is to be the first player to reach the end by moving
across the board from square 85 to the final square. To take your turn, roll the die again and
read the number that you rolled. Pick up your game piece and move forward that number of
spaces. Continue the game until someone reaches the final square.
Guide Questions:
⮚ What is the key factor in winning snakes and ladders? CHANCE
(The teacher will give some follow up questions that will lead to the word “chance”).
Task 3: Scrambled Word
The students will guess the scrambled word which is synonymous to the word chance.
TRIPBABYOIL
“PROBABILITY”.
▪ Teacher then presents the lesson and the objectives.
● ACTIVITY
Task 4: 4 Pics, 1 Word
Unlocking of terms:
Four pictures that describes the hidden word will be given. The students’ goal is to
work out what the word is, from a set of letters given below the pcitures.
Assembled Words and Key Points:
PROBABILITY: Finding the possible number of outcomes of the event
occurrence.
EXPERIMENT: A repeatable procedure with a set of possible results
OUTCOME: The result of an experiment.
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SAMPLE SPACE: The set of all outcomes in an experiment.
EVENT: A subset of the sample space.
PROBABILITY RULES
a) The probability of any event is a number (either a fraction , a decimal or
a percent) from 0 to 1.
b) If an event will never happen, then the probability is 0.
c) If an event is sure to happen, then the probability is 1
d) The sum of the probabilities of all outcomes in the sample space is 1.
Formula:
number of ways an event can occur
Probability=
total possible outcomes
● ANALYSIS
Let the students watch a video about the relevance of probability.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the real life examples involving probability that were mentioned in the
video?
Sample answers: Gambling, Weather forecasts, Inheriting a disease
2. Is probability relevant? Why?
Answer: Yes. Reasons may vary
3. Can you cite an example of probability in real life context?
Sample answer: Winning the lottery
● ABSTRACTION
The teacher gives some problems about probability.
a. Out of 50 students, 28 are girls. If a student is selected at random to be
a recipient of school supplies given by the officers of the PTA, what is
the probability of selecting a boy?
Solution:
22 11
P(boy) = =
50 25
b. There are 250 tickets for a Cake Raffle Draw, if Luffy bought 25
tickets, what is the probability that he would win?
25 1
P = 250 = 10
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● APPLICATION
The class will be divided into two groups.
Each group will be given an envelope with materials, instructions and problems to
be solved.
Group 1: Newscasting
o Present the probability of the weather through newscasting. Give the
importance of probability in real life.
Group 2: Roleplaying
o Create a scenario involving probability and present it through a roleplay.
Questions:
1. How does probability affect our everyday lives?
2. In today’s pandemic, what do you think is the chance or the probability that you
will get infected with COVID-19?
3. What is the age bracket that has the higher probability of getting infected with
the virus?
4. What should we do in order to lessen the probability of getting the virus?
IV. ASSESSMENT (10 minutes)
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following situations involves probability?
a. Selecting 2 songs from 10 choices for an audition piece
b. Choosing food from the menu
c. Predicting the weather
d. None of the above
2. What is the probability of getting an even number in rolling a die?
a. 1/6 c. 1/2
b. 1/3 d. 2/3
3. Kuya Kim Atienza reported that there is a 2/5 chance of rain tomorrow. What is the
probability that it will not rain tomorrow?
a. 1/5 c. 3/5
b. 2/5 d. 4/5
4. Which of these numbers cannot be a probability?
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a. 0.0001
b. 0.25
c. 1/3
d. -1
5. Is probability relevant in real life? Why?
a. Yes. We can apply the concept of probability such as in predicting the weather,
winning a game, etc.
b. Yes, we can use it to make a selection.
c. Not at all. We cannot apply it in real life.
d. I do not know.
V. ASSIGNMENT
1. A glass jar contains 40 marbles consisting of red, green, blue, and yellow marbles. The
probability of drawing a single green marble at random is 1/5. What does it mean?
2. List down at least five situations from your experiences, wherein you wondered for a
probability of a certain event.
Prepared by:
RICHJULEMYR B. BODIONGAN
BSED IV - Math
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