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Mathematics · B8

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 Lesson Note - Mathematics
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LA PRESBY A & B JHS
Weekly Lesson Plan
JHS 2 (B8) · Term 3
Mathematics
Lesson 1 of 1
Week Ending
Friday, 05 Jun 2026 Backdated
Week & Term
Week 7 · Term 3
Class Teacher
WONDER MAKAFUI TOKLO
3. Geometry And Measurement
3. Position And Transformation

Content Standard & Indicators

B8.3.3.1.1 B8.3.3.1.2
Perform a single transformation (i.e. rotation) on a 2D shape using graph paper (including technology) and describe the properties of the image under the
Understand rotation and identify real-life situations involving rotation.
Draw rotation image in a coordinate plane and determine the angle of rotation.
Identify and describe real-life situations involving clockwise and anti-clockwise rotation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (CP) Creativity and Innovation (CI)
rotation clockwise anti-clockwise centre of rotation transformation coordinate plane angle of rotation origin
Ruler and graph board manila cards
Mathematics Curriculum Teachers Resource Pack Learners Resource Pack
Lesson Activities by Day
Date Phase 1: Starter (7 mins)
Preparing the brain
Phase 2: Main (29 mins)
New learning + assessment
Resources Phase 3: Plenary (9 mins)
Reflection + exercise
Mon
01
Jun 2026
  • 1Identify everyday objects and movements that involve rotation in Ghanaian contexts
  • 2Show a trotro steering wheel image; ask: Which direction does the driver turn the wheel to go left?
  • RECOGNISING ROTATION IN DAILY LIFE
  • 1Display picture cards of Kofi's ceiling fan, Ama's clock at Makola Market, and Kwame's bicycle wheel; learners name the object and state if it spins clockwise or anti-clockwise
  • 2Distribute manila cards to pairs; each pair draws one rotating object from a Ghanaian setting (cassava grater, potter's wheel, grinding stone rotation, fan blade) and labels the direction with arrows using ruler
  • 3Learners place their drawn cards on the graph board in a wall display; one representative from each pair points to their card and states the direction of rotation in one sentence
  • 1Ruler and graph board
  • 2Manila cards
  • 3Picture cards of rotating objects (fan, clock, wheel, grater)
  • 4Pencil
  • 1Learners sit in a circle and pass a pencil around clockwise, then anti-clockwise; count aloud the number of rotations each direction takes
  • 2Ask: Show fingers 1–5 to rate how confident you are to explain what clockwise rotation means to a friend
Exercise
  • 1Write or draw one example of a real object used in a Ghanaian home or market that rotates, and label whether it moves clockwise or anti-clockwise in their exercise books.
Fri
05
Jun 2026
  • 1Recall the key properties of rotation and identify object points before transformation
  • 2Display a triangle plotted on the board with vertices at A(1,2), B(3,2), C(2,4); ask learners to whisper their answers: What are the coordinates of each vertex?
  • APPLY ROTATION RULES TO PLOT IMAGE POINTS
  • 1Give each pair a ruler and graph board; plot rectangle PQRS with vertices P(2,1), Q(4,1), R(4,3), S(2,3); learners record all four coordinates in their exercise books
  • 2Model 90° clockwise rotation about the origin using the rule (x,y) → (y,-x) on the board; call on a volunteer to apply the rule to point P(2,1) and state the new coordinate P'(1,-2)
  • 3Learners use rulers on graph boards to plot all four image points P', Q', R', S' and draw the rotated rectangle; circulate and check that all vertices are plotted correctly before learners proceed
  • 1Ruler and graph board
  • 2Manila cards
  • 3Exercise books
  • 4Pencils
  • 1Ask learners to compare their rotated rectangle with the original using the graph board: Are all sides the same length? Is the shape the same? Are the angles preserved?
  • 2A representative from each pair shares one coordinate pair (object and image) aloud; class confirms if the rotation rule was applied correctly
Exercise
  • 1Rotate point T(3,2) 180° anti-clockwise about the origin and state the coordinates of image point T' in your exercise books.
Class Teacher
WONDER MAKAFUI TOKLO
Head Teacher
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