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Teacher Grade Level Grade 11 – STEM
Teaching Dates Learning Area Pre-Calculus
& Time Quarter 1ST Quarter
The learners demonstrate an understanding of key concepts of conic sections and systems
Content Standard
of nonlinear equations.
The learners shall be able to model situations appropriately and solve problems accurately
Performance Standard
using conic sections and systems of nonlinear equations.
The learners illustrate the different types of conic sections: parabola, ellipse, circle,
Learning Competency
hyperbola, and degenerate cases. STEM_PC11AG-Ia-1
I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. define a conic section;
b. illustrate the different types of conic sections; and
c. give other examples of conic sections in real life.
II. Learning Content
A. Topic Introduction to Conic Sections
B. Reference Learner’s Material (STEM_PC11AG-Ia-1)
C. Material PowerPoint Presentation, Laptop, Printed Materials, Chalk, Chalkboard
III. Learning Procedures
Teacher’s Activity
A. Preparatory The teacher will have the following activities:
Activities 1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Checking Attendance
4. Presentation of House Rules

B. Review The teacher will give a short activity to students.

Activity 1: Who Am I?
Directions: Let us recall the topics in Geometry that you learned previously. Below are six
different solid figures carved from leftover woods of Mahogany and Narra trees from a
licensed furniture shop. Identify the name of each solid figure made by the students.
Choose among the words inside the box and write your answer below each figure.

1. 3. 5.

2. 4. 6.

ANSWER:
1. CUBE 2. CYLINDER 3. CONE 4. RECTANGULAR PRISM 5. PYRAMID 6. SPHERE
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C. Motivation The teacher will give a short activity to students.

Directions: The students will randomly pick a picture and, then tell if it’s represent a
parabola, ellipse, hyperbola or circle.

Where do the picture belong? Is this parabola, ellipse, hyperbola or circle

ROLLER COASTER CAR TIRES

HOUR GLASS LEMON

LINES ON A BASKETBALL

ANSWER:
Roller coaster is parabola. Car Tires is circle. Hour glass is hyperbola. Lemon is ellipse.
Lines on a basketball is hyperbola.

D. Presentation The teacher will present the lesson of the day including the learning objectives.
of the Lesson Lesson 1: Introduction to Conic Section
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
a. define a conic section;
b. illustrate the different types of conic sections; and
c. give other examples of conic sections in real life.

E. Activity The teacher will give a short activity to the students.

Directions: From the previous solid figures, let assume that each will be cut horizontally.
Which among these figures will form a curve shape area or section after cutting
horizontally?
1. CUBE
2. CYLINDER
3. CONE
4. PRISM
5. PYRAMID
6. SPHERE

ANSWER:
Cube, Prism, and Pyramid will not form a curve shape. Cylinder, Cone and Sphere will form
curve shape.

F. Analysis The teacher will ask the students the following questions:
1. What are the solid figures that can’t form a curve shape when you cut them
horizontally?
2. How about those solid figures that can form a curve shape when you cut them
horizontally?
3. How did you come up with your answers? Kindly illustrate it.

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G. Abstraction Conic Section
Conic sections, or conics, are curves
obtained by the intersection of plane and a cone.
Conics can be found in nature and have many
applications in other fields. Conic sections can be
identified as circles, parabolas, ellipses,
hyperbolas, and degenerate cases.

To better understand these conics, below are the descriptions of different kinds of conic
section depending on the angle of the cutting plane:

Circle
If a plane is parallel with the base and passes
through the slant height of the cone, the
intersection between them forms a closed figure
called circle. By looking straight into the sliced
section, you can observe the circle formed.

Ellipse
If the cutting plane is tilted or in diagonal
position, the section formed by cutting the slant
height of a cone is a closed figure called an
ellipse. The ellipse which is similar to an oval is
shown below, which is taken from the sliced
section of a cone.

Parabola
If the cutting plane passes through the base
and goes through the slant height of one
cone only, the figure formed is an open
curve called the parabola. This open section is
shown below.

Hyperbola
When the cutting plane (not necessarily vertical)
intersects both cones from one base of a cone to
another base of the second cone, it forms two
identical curve sections called hyperbola. These
open curves are mirror of each other, with their
openings at opposite directions.

Aside from the four conic sections discussed above, there are other ways for a plane and
the cone to intersect, and that is when the plane passes through the common vertex of the
two cones. If that is the instance, it forms the last three special cases – point, line, and two
intersecting lines. These three cases are not curves but are also possible results of the
intersection of the plane and the double right circular cone. Therefore, they are not conics,
but are referred to as degenerate conic sections.

• The first case is when a horizontal plane passes through the common vertex or points of
the two cones. The intersection of the plane and the cone is simply a single point.
• The second case is when the plane passes
through the sides of the two cones and is parallel
(same angle) with these sides. It forms a single
straight line.
• The last case is when the plane is vertical, cuts
the two cones from upper base to lower base. The
section formed is a pair of intersecting lines.

Remember: Degenerate conic sections are formed ONLY when the cutting plane passes
through the common vertex of the two cones. Otherwise, the conic sections are formed.

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 Conic Sections: Real World Applications
Conic sections can actually be found in everyday life.

1. Parabola

RAINBOW ROLLER COASTER

2. Hyperbola

LINES ON A BASKETBALL HOUR GLASS

3. Circle

CAR TIRES WATCH FACE

4. Ellipse

LOGO OF HYUNDAI LEMON

Generalization:
1. What is a conic section?
2. What are the four types of conic sections?
3. What is formed when the cutting plane passes through the common vertex of the
two cones?

H. Application The teacher will give a short group activity to the students.

Instructions:
1. The class will be divided into 2 groups. Each group will randomly pick their assigned
conic section (Parabola, Hyperbola, Ellipse, Circle).
2. Using the two coupon bonds and markers provided by the teacher, draw two real-life
examples of each conic section.
3. You will only be given 5 minutes to draw and present it after. Take note: you are not
allowed to copy the previous examples.

IV. Assessment
Written Work 1A:
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is true and give the right term/word if the statement is false.
1. If the cutting plane passes through the base and goes through the slant height of one cone only, the figure
formed is an open curve called the hyperbola.
2. If a plane is parallel with the base and passes through the slant height of the cone, the intersection between
them forms a closed figure called the circle.
3. When the cutting plane (not necessarily vertical) intersects both cones from one base of a cone to another
base of the second cone, it forms two identical curve sections called ellipse.

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 4. If the cutting plane is tilted or in a diagonal position, the section formed by cutting the slant height of a cone is
a closed figure called an ellipse.
5. Conic sections are formed ONLY when the cutting plane passes through the common vertex of the two
cones.

Answer key:
1. PARABOLA 2. TRUE 3. HYPERBOLA 4. ELLIPSE 5. DEGENERATE CONIC SECTIONS

V. Assignment
o Review for the next lesson about Circles (General form and Standard form).
o Bring a compass and a graphing paper.

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Noted by:

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