A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MATHEMATICS 7

April 03, 2023

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding of the key concepts of geometry of
shapes and sizes and geometric relationships.
B. Performance Standard
The learner is able to create models of plane figures and formulate and solve
accurately authentic problems involving sides and angles of polygon.
C. Learning Competency
The learner constructs triangles, squares, rectangles, regular pentagons, and
regular hexagons. M7GE-111h-i-1
D. Specific Objective:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. recognize terms necessary for geometric constructions;
2. develop an appreciation for the precision and beauty of geometric
constructions through the process of creating them.
3. demonstrate proficiency in using a compass and straightedge to construct
triangles, squares, rectangles, regular pentagons, and regular hexagons.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Basic Geometric Constructions (Regular Polygon)
References: Mathematics Quarter III –Basic Geometric Constructions (Regular
Polygon)
Materials: PowerPoint presentation, Smart TV, and Blackboard.
III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activities Student’s Activities

A. ACTIVITY
1. Preliminary Activities
a. Prayer
Before we start, everybody stand up for a
prayer. Miss/Sir____, Would you please (One of the students will lead the
lead the prayer. prayer)
b. Greetings
Good Morning class! Before you take a
seat, kindly pick up the small pieces of Good morning Ma’am!
papers under your chairs.
c. Checking of Attendance
No one is absent, Ma’am
Secretary, kindly check the attendance. Is
there anyone absence?

2. Review
Let’s have a review!

3. Motivation
Before we start with our lesson, let’s first have a
 short activity. In this activity I want you to
arrange the jumbled letters in Column A to form
a word that is best described in Column B. Are “Yes, ma’am!”
you ready?

You may start now!

Answer:
Column A
1. Compass
1. S S A O C M P
2. Equiangular
2. R E Q U I N G U A A L
3. Square
3. S U Q E A R
4. Rotation
4. N I O T T A O R
5. R A L E Q U I T E L A 5. Equilateral
6. ROETEIGCM UCNSOTITRCNOS 6. Geometric Constructions
Column B
1. A device that allows you to create a circle with a given
radius.
2. It means that all the angles of a polygon have the same
measure.
3. It is an example of a 4-sided regular polygon that is
equiangular and equilateral.
4. It is a 360° or complete circular movement of an object
around its center.
5. It means that all the sides of a polygon have the same
measure.
6. Draw geometric figures accurately using a compass,
straightedge (i.e. ruler), and a pencil.

B. PRESENTATION
1. Discussion
Do you still remember the definition of regular “Yes, ma’am!”
polygon that we had discussed last time?

“A regular polygon is a polygon that is

So, what is regular polygon again?
both equiangular and equilateral. That
is, all its angles are the same measure,
and all its sides are the same length.”

Excellent!

I assume that all of you are able to use compass since

we had already use it last time.
“Compass allows us to create a circle
and also help us copy distances.”
How do we use a compass again?

Very Good!
“We use it to draw lines and not to
How abot the straightedge or ruler? How to we use it measure.”
in geometric constructions?

Good!

Additionaly, we will also use paper this time. The

paper will be folded to construct new lines.

Let us find out how to construct an equilateral

triangle.

(Students wil listen attentively)

Step 1:
Make an arc of points that are the length
of XY away from point X.

Step 2:
Make another arc of points that are the
length of XY away from point Z. (Students wil listen attentively)

Step 3: (Students wil listen attentively)

Connect points X, Y and Z. now you have
an equilateral triangle which is a regular
polygon.

(The students will try to reconstruct)

Now, I want you to reconstruct the triangle on the
blackboard.

Now, let us learn how to construct a square by paper

“Yes ma’am!”
folding.I want you to follow the steps using your own
paper. Do you understad?

B. Constructing a square by paper folding.

Step 1: (Students will try it on their own)
Fold the circle so that the two halves
overlap to create a line or crease which will
be the diameter of the circle.

(Students will try it on their own)

Step 2:
Fold the circle in half again to create the
line that bisects the diameter. To do this, fold
the circle so that the two endpoints of the
diameter meet. The second crease will also
be a diameter.

Step 3:
There are two diameters formed that are
perpendicular to each other.
(Students will try it on their own)
Using a straightedge, connect the four
points of intersection on the circle to
construct the square.

This time let us construct a pentagon inscribed in a

circle. But first, let us define (Students will try it on their own)
inscribed in a circle. Inscribed in a circle means all
vertices of the polygon are on the
same circle.

C. Constructing a Pentagon inscribed in a circle.

Step 1:
Draw a circumference and its perpendicular
diameters to obtain points A and B, find the (Students wil listen attentively)
segment bisector of segment BO obtaining point
“x”
Step 2:
Open the compass from “x” to point A and draw
an arc that will intersect in “y” the distance A to y
is one side of the pentagon. (Students wil listen attentively)

Step 3:
Open the compass from A to y, take that
distance to the perimeter, and you obtain point F.

(Students wil listen attentively)

Step 4:
Place the compass at F and repeat that
distance four more times to find the vertices of the
pentagon: F, E, D, C and A.

(Students wil listen attentively)

Step 5:
Using a straightedge, connect the points
along with A to obtain the pentagon. (Students wil listen attentively)
As you have observed, a pentagon is formed after
connecting the points A, C, D, E, and F. It is
(Students wil listen attentively)
equiangular and equilateral.

Lastly, let us know how to construct a hexagon.

Constructing a hexagon inscribed in a circle.
How to construct a regular hexagon inscribed in a
circle?
I want one of the students to do the step 1 in
costructing a hexagon on the board.
Step 1.
Start by constructing a circle and a point on the (Students wil construct step 1)
circle.

Step 2.
You know that the radius of the circle is the
same as the length of each side of the hexagon.
Therefore, your goal is to place six points around
the circle that are the same distance apart from
one another as the radius of the circle.
Keep your compass open to the same width
(Students wil construct step 2)
as the radius of the circle and make one new mark
on the circle.

Step 3.
Continue to make new marks around the
circle that are the same distance apart from
one another.

Step 4.
The circle should look like this after marking all
the six points around the circle. (Students wil construct step 3)
 Step 5.
Using a straightedge, connect the intersection
points to form the regular hexagon.

By connecting the six points inscribed in a circle

having same distance from one another, we were
able to form an equilateral hexagon.
(Students wil construct step 5)

2. Application
Construct your “Dream House” using the
different regular polygons that you have learned.
Use a Short Bond paper in your activity. You will
be graded base on the following:

5 points All regular polygons are present: triangle,

square, pentagon, hexagon.
4 points 3 of the regular polygons are present
3 points 2 of the regular polygons are present
2 points 1 of the regular polygons is present
1 points No regular polygon is present
 3. Generalization
1. What are the tools we use in geometric constructions? 1. Compass, Straightedge and pencil
2. How do we construct a triangle? 2. We use straightedge to construct a
3. How do we use the straightedge for constructing? segment then a compass for marking
a point. Using the same radius, we wil
construct a point of intersection
starting from both points in our
segments. Lastly, we will use the
straightedge to connect the points.
3. We use it to draw a straight line.
IV. EVALUATION
Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer and Aswer key
write it in your answer sheet. 1. B.
1. What is the process of drawing a figure 2. A.
that will satisfy certain given conditions 3. B.
using only a compass and a straightedge? 4. B.
A. Drawing C. Lay outing 5. B.
B. Geometric construction D. Sketching 6. True
2. Which of the following is NOT an
7. False
instrument for geometric construction?
A. Clinometer C. Compass 8. False
B. Pencil D. Ruler 9. True
3. In constructing a square, what kind of 10. True
triangle can be formed by intersecting
diagonals and its sides?
A. Equilateral Triangle C. Obtuse Triangle
B. Isosceles Triangle D. Scalene Triangle
4. In constructing an equilateral triangle,
which should be drawn first?
A. Square C. Hexagon
B. Segment D. Circle
5. When the circle is placed inside the
polygon, what can you say about their
relationship?
A. The circle circumscribed about the
polygon.
B. The circle is inscribed in the polygon.
C. The polygon is on the circle.
D. The circle is on the polygon.
True or False: Write True if the statements is
correct and write False if the statement is wrong.
6. Regular polygon is equiangular and
equilateral.
7. Equilateral means that all its angles have
the same measure.
8. A full circular rotation is 900.
9. Straightedge is anything that allows you
to produce a straight line such as ruler.
10. Inscribed in a circle means all vertices
 are on the same circle.

Students Answer
V. ASSIGNMENT
Using a compass and straight edge, complete the
table by constructing the given regular polygons
below. (Leave all construction marks). The first
one in done for you.
Polygon Given Figure
1.Triangle

2.Square

3.Pentagon

4.Hexagon

Prepared by: ROSE V. RAFAEL

Student Intern

Checked by: ARSENIO BUTAL

Cooperating Teacher