A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MATHEMATICS IV

I. Objectives
A. Define a bar graph
B. Appreciate the importance of saving money.
C. Make a bar graph using data from real situation.
II. Subject Matter:
“How to make a Bar Graph”
References:
Mathematics 4 Teacher’s Guide, pp.319-324
Mathematics 4 Learners Material, pp. 246-249
Materials: pictures, charts, cut-outs, flashcards
III. Procedure/ Learning Activities

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Preparation
1. Motivation
Pupils sing the song.
Before we start our lesson
today, let us first sing a song.
“Bar Graph Song”
Let us sing the “Bar Graph
When we make a bar graph
Song” to the tune of “The More
A bar graph
We Get Together”
A bar graph
When we make a bar graph
These things we will need
An axis
A scale
The choices
And labels
Don’t forget a title
Your bars
And a key!
2. Drill (Multiplication) 7 9 3 7 6
I’am going to show you some X2 X4 X6 X2 X5
flashcards. As I flash it, give the
correct answer.
8 4 6 3 5
X2 X6 X8 X9 X5

3. Review
Let’s try “picking flowers” in
our garden. At the back of each
flower is a picture of a graph.
Pick a flower and identify if it is
a pie graph or line graph. If you
give the correct answer you will
own the flower.

B.Presentation
 1. Lesson Proper Yes sir!
Everybody, eyes on the board. He is SpongeBob Squarepants
Anyone who knows this
character?

(Teacher shows the picture of SpongeBob)

Do you know that aside from

being playful, jolly and loyal friend to
Patrick Star, he also owns an orchard?
Spongebob has an orchard. Last week, he
Let us know more about him. harvested 20 baskets of mangoes, 60 baskets of
After reading, you will answer guavas, 80 baskets of santol, 100 baskets of
some questions. bananas and 40 baskets of tamarinds.

Spongebob harvested 20 baskets of mangoes.

How many baskets of mangoes

did Spongebob harvested? He harvested 80 baskets of santol.

How about the baskets of

santol? Banana has the greatest number of baskets
harvested
Which among the fruits has the Spongebob’s Basket of Fruits
greatest number of baskets
harvested?

Type
Now, let us interpret data. Let me of
present SpongeBob’s basket of Fruits

fruits. This is a Horizontal bar

graph. Everybody look at the Number of Baskets
number record of SpongeBob’s
baskets of fruits.

I can see the title of the graph.

1. What can you see at the upper The title of the graph is “ SpongeBob’s Baskets of
part of the graph? Fruits”.

2. What is the title of the graph? The information at the bottom of the graph is the
“Number of Baskets”.

3. What information is at the

bottom of the graph?

The bottom part of the graph is The information at the left part of the graph is
called the “x-axis”. “Type of Fruits”.
 4. What information can see on
the left part of the graph?

The left part of the graph is There are five (5) kinds of fruits.
called the “y-axis”.

5. How many kinds of fruits are Mangoes have the least number of baskets.
there?

6. Which fruit has the least Bananas have the greatest number of baskets.
number of baskets?

7. Which fruit has the greatest The position of the bars in the graph is horizontal.
number of baskets?
No sir, because they have different number of
8. What is the position of the bars
baskets.
in the graph?

Do these bars of fruits have the

same length? Why?

Here is another way of making a bar

graph. We call it a vertical bar graph.

The title of the graph is “Our Favorite Sports”.

The most popular sport is Soccer.

1. What is the title of the graph?
The least popular sport is Athletics.
2. Which of the following sports is the
most popular?
The postion of the graph is vertical.
3. Which of the following sports is the
least popular?

4. What is the position of the graph?

My Daily Allowance
P50

P40
2. Practice Exercise
The teacher shows how he budget his P30
daily allowance. After that, he let his students
on the board to show how they budget their P20
allowance.
P10
 Trans Toys School
Food Savings
porta Supplies
tion
Expenditures

The student answer how much did he/she spent.

1.How much do you spend on food?

2.How about in Transportation?

3.How much do you spend on toys?

4.How about on school suplies?

5.How much is your savings everyday?

A bar graph uses bars of different heights and

lengths to show and compare information.

B. Generalization
What is a bar graph?
Popular Trees for Children

25
Number
20
of 15
C. Fixing Skills Children
10
I have here a different types of 5
trees.At the back of the trees are small Coconut Pine Narra
squares.I also haveblank graphs here. I will Trees

call 9 students, who will come here in

front. Then, you will get the small squares
at the back of the trees and paste them on
the corresponding label on the graphs and
answer the question.

E. Application
Class, I will group you into Three
(3). Each group will have a corresponding
task about completing and labeling the
graph and answering my follow-up
questions.The leader of the group will
stand up front and interpret their graph Pupils will do the activity.
after 5 minutes.
They will present their work to the class.
Group 1
Task: Label the bars with the
corresponding names of vegetable.
Squash- 25 Children
Carrot- 15 Children
Amplaya- 5 children
Eggplant – 20 Children
Potato – 10 Children
Group 2
Task: Label the bars with the
corresponding colors.
Pink- 25 Children
Green- 15 Children
Blue- 5 children
Yellow – 20 Children
Red – 10 Children
Group 3
Task: Label the bars with the
corresponding pets.
Dog- 25 Children
Birds- 15 Children
Hamster- 5 children
Cat – 20 Children
Fish – 10 Children

IV. Evaluation
Study the graph and answer the following questions. Write the letter of the correct
answer on a clean sheet of paper.

Getting To School

10
Number of 8
Children 6
4
2
Jeep Car Walk Tricycle Bicycle
Types of Vehicles

1. What is the title of the graph?

a. Getting to School b. Getting to church c. Getting to mall
2. What information is at the bottom part or the x-axis of the graph?
a. Car b. Children c. Types of Vehicle
3. What information is at the left part or the y-axis of the graph?
a. Number of Passengers b. Number of Vehicle c. Number of Children
4. How many children ride their bicycles?
a. 9 children b. 8 children c. 4 children
 5. How do most of the children get to school?
a. by Tricycle b. by Jeep c. by Walk

V. Assignment
Study “Constructing Bar Graphs”
Reference: Math 4 Learner’s Materials pp. 250-252