Measurements and Geometry

Vectors I - Introduction to vectors
Vectors I - Vector notation
Vectors I - Equivalent vectors

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Distinguish vector and scalar quantities
- Give examples of vectors and scalars
- Relate vectors to displacement and force
- Identify equivalent vectors
- Determine conditions for equivalent vectors
- Find equivalent vectors in shapes

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Brainstorm meanings of vector and scalar
- Give examples from daily life
- Discuss arrows on roads as vector indicators
- Identify vectors with same magnitude and direction
- Use grids to compare vectors
- Identify equivalent vectors in solids

What are vector and scalar quantities?
When are two vectors equivalent?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 220
- Charts
- Reference materials
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 221
- Graph papers
- Rulers
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 223
- Graph papers
- Geometrical instruments

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Observation
- Written assignments - Practical work - Observation

Measurements and Geometry

Vectors I - Adding vectors
Vectors I - Scalar multiplication

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Add vectors graphically
- Determine resultant vector
- Apply to finding net force or displacement

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Draw vectors head to tail
- Determine resultant vector
- Practice with multiple vectors

How do we add vectors?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 225
- Graph papers
- Rulers
- Protractors
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 228
- Rulers

- Written tests - Practical assessment - Oral questions

Measurements and Geometry

Vectors I - Column vectors

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Express vectors in column form
- Determine horizontal and vertical components
- Add and subtract column vectors

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Determine horizontal and vertical displacements
- Write vectors in column form
- Perform operations on column vectors

How do we express vectors in column form?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 230
- Graph papers
- Calculators

- Written tests - Oral questions - Class exercises

Measurements and Geometry

Vectors I - Position vectors
Vectors I - Magnitude of a vector
Vectors I - Midpoint of a vector

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Determine position vectors
- Express vectors in terms of position vectors
- Use position vectors in calculations
- Determine midpoint of a vector
- Use midpoint formula
- Apply in geometry problems

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Define position vectors from origin
- Calculate vectors using a⃗ = OB⃗ - OA⃗
- Solve problems using position vectors
- Calculate midpoint coordinates
- Use formula (x₁+x₂)/2, (y₁+y₂)/2
- Solve problems involving midpoints

What are position vectors?
How do we find the midpoint of a vector?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 234
- Graph papers
- Calculators
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 238
- Graph papers
- Calculators

- Written assignments - Practical work - Observation
- Written assignments - Practical assessment - Observation

Measurements and Geometry

Vectors I - Translation as transformation
Vectors I - Applications and problems

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Determine translation vector
- Perform translation on objects
- Relate translation to sliding motion

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Demonstrate translation
- Find translation vector from object and image
- Find image given object and translation

What is translation and how is it represented?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 240
- Graph papers
- Geometrical instruments
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 242
- Calculators
- Digital devices

- Written tests - Class exercises - Oral questions

Measurements and Geometry

Linear Motion - Basic terms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Define distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
- Distinguish between distance and displacement
- Relate to vehicle motion and athletics

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Demonstrate motion using objects
- Discuss meanings of terms
- Give real-life examples

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 244
- Stopwatches
- Measuring tapes

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Observation

Measurements and Geometry

Linear Motion - Calculating velocity and acceleration
Linear Motion - Drawing displacement-time graphs
Linear Motion - Interpreting displacement-time graphs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Calculate velocity and acceleration
- Use appropriate formulas
- Apply to vehicle motion and sports
- Interpret displacement-time graphs
- Calculate velocity from gradient
- Identify periods of rest

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Participate in races and record time
- Calculate velocity
- Calculate acceleration
- Calculate gradients of graphs
- Identify when object is stationary
- Determine maximum displacement

How do we calculate velocity and acceleration?
What information can we get from displacement-time graphs?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 246
- Stopwatches
- Measuring tapes
- Calculators
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 247
- Graph papers
- Rulers
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 249
- Graph papers
- Calculators

- Written tests - Practical activities - Oral questions
- Written tests - Class exercises - Oral questions

Measurements and Geometry

Linear Motion - Drawing velocity-time graphs
Linear Motion - Interpreting velocity-time graphs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Draw velocity-time graphs
- Plot data correctly
- Represent different motion types

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Record velocity and time data
- Plot velocity-time graphs
- Draw graphs from given information

How do we draw velocity-time graphs?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 253
- Graph papers
- Rulers
- Calculators
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 256

- Written assignments - Practical work - Observation

Measurements and Geometry

Linear Motion - Relative speed (opposite directions)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Define relative speed
- Calculate relative speed of bodies moving in opposite directions
- Apply to vehicles meeting on roads

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Demonstrate bodies moving towards each other
- Calculate relative speed (sum of speeds)
- Solve problems on meeting times

What is relative speed?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 261
- Digital devices
- Calculators

- Written assignments - Practical activities - Observation

Measurements and Geometry
Statistics and Probability

Linear Motion - Relative speed (same direction)
Linear Motion - Real-life applications
Statistics I - Meaning of data and data sources
Statistics I - Methods of data collection
Statistics I - Frequency distribution table for ungrouped data

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Calculate relative speed of bodies in same direction
- Solve overtaking problems
- Connect to traffic and transport safety
- Define the term data
- Identify various sources of data
- Relate data collection to decision making in business, health and governance

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Demonstrate bodies moving in same direction
- Calculate relative speed (difference of speeds)
- Solve overtaking problems
- Discuss with peers the meaning of the term data
- Explore data sources in the immediate environment
- Use digital devices to search for information on data collection methods

How do we calculate relative speed for same direction?
What is data and where can it be obtained?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 263
- Calculators
- Reference materials
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 265
- Reference materials
- Digital devices
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 268
- Digital devices
- Reference books
- Questionnaires
- Tally sheets
- Measuring instruments
- Tape measures
- Graph paper

- Written tests - Class exercises - Oral questions
- Oral questions - Observation - Written exercises

Statistics and Probability

Statistics I - Frequency distribution table for grouped data
Statistics I - Mean of ungrouped data
Statistics I - Mode and median of ungrouped data

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Group data into appropriate classes
- Prepare frequency distribution tables for grouped data
- Connect grouped data to analysing large datasets in population studies and economics

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss suitable class widths for grouping data
- Group collected data into appropriate classes
- Generate frequency distribution tables for grouped data

Why do we group data into classes?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 270
- Calculators
- Graph paper
- Digital devices
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 272
- Weighing scales
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 273
- Number cards

- Written exercises - Class activities - Oral questions

Statistics and Probability

Statistics I - Mean of grouped data
Statistics I - Mode of grouped data
Statistics I - Median of grouped data

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Calculate the mean of grouped data using midpoints
- Apply the formula for mean of grouped data
- Use mean of grouped data to analyse examination results and production statistics

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Determine midpoints of class intervals
- Calculate mean using the formula x̄ = Σfx/Σf
- Work out exercises involving mean of grouped data

How do we calculate the mean of grouped data?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 277
- Calculators
- Mathematical tables
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 278
- Charts
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 280

- Written exercises - Oral questions - Observation

Statistics and Probability

Statistics I - Histograms with equal class intervals
Statistics I - Histograms with unequal class intervals
Statistics I - Frequency polygons

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Define a histogram
- Draw histograms with equal class intervals
- Connect histograms to visual representation of population distribution and test scores
- Calculate frequency density for unequal class intervals
- Draw histograms using frequency density
- Use histograms with unequal intervals to represent wage distribution and age demographics

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss features of histograms
- Calculate class boundaries
- Draw histograms using frequency against class boundaries
- Calculate frequency density (f/i) for each class
- Draw histograms using frequency density against class boundaries
- Work out exercises involving unequal class intervals

What is a histogram and how is it drawn?
How do we draw histograms when class intervals are unequal?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 285
- Graph paper
- Rulers
- Pencils
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 287
- Graph paper
- Calculators
- Rulers
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 290
- Rulers
- Pencils

- Practical work - Observation - Written exercises
- Practical work - Written exercises - Observation

Statistics and Probability

Statistics I - Interpreting data from histograms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read and interpret information from histograms
- Determine median and other statistics from histograms
- Use histogram interpretation to make decisions in business planning and resource allocation

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Generate frequency distribution tables from histograms
- Calculate mean, mode and median from histograms
- Answer questions based on histogram interpretation

How do we extract information from histograms?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 293
- Sample histograms
- Calculators
- Graph paper

- Written exercises - Oral questions - Class activities

Statistics and Probability

Statistics I - Interpreting data from frequency polygons
Probability I - Meaning of probability and experimental probability
Probability I - Performing probability experiments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read and interpret information from frequency polygons
- Generate frequency tables from frequency polygons
- Connect data interpretation to informed decision making in health, education and economics

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Generate frequency distribution tables from frequency polygons
- Calculate mean and median from frequency polygons
- Discuss and compare different distributions

How do we interpret data from frequency polygons?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 296
- Sample frequency polygons
- Calculators
- Graph paper
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 304
- Coins
- Dice
- Tally sheets
- Recording sheets

- Written exercises - Class activities - Oral questions

Statistics and Probability

Probability I - Range of probability measure
Probability I - Generating probability space
Probability I - Identifying mutually exclusive events
Probability I - Probability of mutually exclusive events
Probability I - Identifying independent events
Probability I - Probability of independent events

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the range of probability as 0 to 1
- Determine probability of certain and impossible events
- Relate probability range to certainty and impossibility in everyday situations like sunrise and lottery
- Apply the addition law for mutually exclusive events
- Calculate P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
- Use probability of mutually exclusive events to calculate chances in sports competitions and elections

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss events that are certain and impossible
- Determine probabilities of various events
- Verify that probability values lie between 0 and 1
- Discuss the addition law of probability
- Calculate probability of either event occurring
- Work out exercises involving mutually exclusive events

What are the minimum and maximum values of probability?
How do we calculate the probability of mutually exclusive events?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 306
- Number cards
- Coins
- Dice
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 308
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 309
- Dice
- Coloured balls
- Bags
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 310
- Dice
- Cards
- Calculators
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 312
- Coins
- Recording sheets

- Oral questions - Written exercises - Observation
- Written exercises - Class activities - Oral questions

Statistics and Probability

Probability I - Combined laws of probability
Probability I - Drawing tree diagrams

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply addition and multiplication laws in combined problems
- Solve problems involving both laws
- Use combined probability laws to analyse complex scenarios in insurance and risk assessment

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Prepare number cards and determine probabilities of combined outcomes
- Apply both addition and multiplication laws
- Work out exercises involving combined laws

How do we apply both addition and multiplication laws of probability?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 314
- Number cards
- Calculators
- Coloured objects
- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 317
- Graph paper
- Rulers
- Pencils

- Written exercises - Oral questions - Observation

Statistics and Probability

Probability I - Using tree diagrams to calculate probability

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use tree diagrams to determine probabilities
- Calculate probabilities of various outcomes from tree diagrams
- Apply tree diagrams to solve problems in genetics, quality control and transport planning

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Draw tree diagrams for given situations
- Calculate probabilities by multiplying along branches
- Solve complex probability problems using tree diagrams

How do we use tree diagrams to calculate probabilities?

- Mentor Core Mathematics Grade 10 pg. 318
- Graph paper
- Calculators
- Sample problems

- Written exercises - Class activities - Oral questions