Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 02(Cagayan Valley)
School Division Office of Isabela
500067 DOLORES INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Dolores, Quirino, Isabela 3321

A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN
MATHEMATICS 3
(SOLVING ONE-STEP PROBLEMS INVOLVING SUBSTRACTION)
OBJECTIVES
Solve one-step word problems involving subtraction
of whole numbers including money.

VALUE FOCUS -Thrift

MATERIALS -Word Problems

A. PRELIMININARY ACTIVITIES
1. Drill
Flash cards on subtraction basic
facts with 3-digits numbers

2. Review
Review the steps in problem
solving.
a. Understand
b. B. Plan
c. Solve
d. Check

3. Motivation Play “Give Me” game

B. Developmental Activities

1. Presenting the Lesson

-What do you know about “piggy
bank?’
-Do you save money from the
allowances you receive from your
parents? Why do you have to save
money? Have them read the problem story.

What is asked in the in the

problem?
What are you going to do?
What is the best strategy that you
can use?
What are you going to do it?

Discuss the steps in problem

solving with pupils.
1. Understand
What is asked for? - The amount of money left as savings
What are given? - Php 30.00 and Php15.00
 2. Plan
What is the process to be used? - Subtraction
What is the number sentence? - Php30.00-Php15.00=N

3. Solve
How is the solution? - Php30.00-Php15.00=Php15.00
What is the answer?

4. Check
Find out if the answer is
reasonable? - The answer is correct.
Is there another way of solving - 15 and 15 will make 30.
problem?
Give another example.

2. Performing the Activity

Form pupils into 3 groups. Guide
pupils in solving the word
problems. Always point out the
steps in solving problems for
every problem discussed.

3. Processing the Activity.

What did you do to solve the
problem?

4. Reinforcing the Concept

Tell the pupils to answer the word
problems individually. Remind
them to use the steps in problem
solving.

5. Summarizing the Lesson

In solving problems: Analyze and
solve word problems using Polya’s
method.(Understand, plan, solve
then check).

C. Evaluation
Tell the pupils to answer the word
problems under Activity 3 in the LM.

D. Assignment
Have pupils analyze and solve the
word problems in Activity 4 in the
LM.

REPARED BY:

LHERMA B. GAMIAO
(TEACHER III)

NOTED:

AMANDO H. CABANSAG JR.

(PRINCIPAL II)