School Grade Level 8

Learning Mathematic
Teacher
Area s
GRADE 8 DAILY Teaching
LESSON PLAN Date & Day 3 of Week 1 Quarter FIRST
Time

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts
Standards of factors of polynomials.
B. Performance The learner is able to formulate real- life problems
Standards involving factors of polynomials.

C. Learning
The learner factors completely sum and difference of two
Competency
cubes. M8AL-Ia-b-1

D. Learning At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

Objectives a. identify the sum and difference of two cubes;
b. factor the sum and difference of two cubes
completely; and
c. solve real-life problems applying the steps in
factoring the sum and difference of two cubes.
II. CONTENT
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher's
Pages 34 to 36
Guide pages
2. Learner's
Materials Pages 32 to 33
pages
3. Textbook
pages
4. Additional
Materials from
Learning
Resource (LR)
Portal

B. Other Learning
Resources
IV. PROCEDURES
ELICIT Preliminary Activities
(10 minutes)
1. Opening prayer
2. Checking of attendance
3. Setting of classroom standards
Activity 1. Match Me Up!

Directions: Match column A with column B and write the

letter of your answer on the space provided
before each number in column A.

Column A Column B
_______1. 23 A. 2
_______2. 53 B. m 9
_______3. √
3
8 C. 3 m
_______4. 103 D. 1000
_______5. 123 E. m
_______6. √
3
m3 F. 1728
_______7. (m2 )( m2)(m2) G. 8
_______8. √
3
27 m3 H. 64 m3 n3
_______9. (4 mn)(4 mn)(4 mn) I. 125
_______10. (m3 )(m3)(m3 ) J. m 6

Process Questions

1. What mathematical concepts did you apply in

evaluating the given expressions?
2. What pattern have you noticed in evaluating the given
expressions?

Activity 2. Crossword Puzzle (Individual Activity)

Directions: Encircle the word you find horizontally,

vertically, and diagonally in a crossword
puzzle to unlock the topic for this session.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE
F O T F M X G J B V

D A N D N D N Y S W

Q Y C U B E S D E S

L F W T H E U T B K

P G Z B O J M H U L

D I F F E R E N C E

K U A T X B I R S F

A P O N Y H Q N A U

L W R K V T D Y G W

T I L P Q P A H Z O
 Key Answer:
FACTORING THE SUM AND DIFFERENCE OF TWO CUBES

Note to the teacher: You may reproduce the crossword

puzzle for your students to answer.
ENGAGE Activity 3. Name Game (Clock Buddies)
(5 minutes)
Directions: Work with your 2 o’clock buddies to identify
whether the following expressions is a perfect
cube or not. Write the FIRST NAME of your
partner if it is a perfect cube and write his/her
FAMILY NAME if it is not.

1. 8 6. 60 t 4
3
2. 25 g 7. 125 r 5
3
3. 64 d 8. 72 x 9
4. 40 9. 216
6
5. 27 p 10. 343

Process Questions

1. Were you able identify the expressions that are perfect

cubes? If YES, share your idea to your partner.
2. What is the process involved in identifying perfect
cubes?
EXPLORE Activity 4. Fill Me up!
(10 minutes)
Directions: Find the product of the given expressions in
the can and write your answer on top of it.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2

GROUP 3 GROUP 4

Process Questions

1. What mathematical concepts did you apply in

multiplying the given expressions?
2. What have you noticed with the product of the
expressions in the basket?
3. Have you discovered a pattern on the product of the
 expressions?

FACTORING THE SUM AND DIFFERENCE OF TWO CUBES

EXPLAIN
(20 minutes) Table A. Examples of factoring the sum of two cubes.

Sum of Two Cubes Factored Form

3
x +y
3
( x + y ) ( x2 −xy+ y 2 )
3
a +8 ( a+ 2 ) ( a2−2 a+ 4 )
3
27 c +1 ( 3 c +1 ) ( 9 c 2−3 c +1 )
6
64 s +125 t
9
( 4 s 2 +5 t3 ) ( 16 s 4−20 s 2 t3 +25 t 6 )
Table B. Examples of factoring the difference of two cubes.

Difference of Two
Factored Form
Cubes
3
x −y
3
( x− y ) ( x 2+ xy+ y 2 )
3
a −8 ( a−2 ) ( a2 +2 a+ 4 )
3
27 c −1 ( 3 c−1 ) ( 9 c 2 +3 c +1 )
6
64 s −125 t
9
( 4 s 2−5 t 3 )( 16 s 4 +20 s 2 t3 +25 t 6 )
Guide Questions

1. How many factors are there in the sum and difference

of two cubes?
What type of polynomial is the first factor? How about
the second factor?

2. What process will you apply in determining the first

factor of the sum and difference of two cubes?
How about the second factor?

3. What sign is used in the first factor of the sum of two

cubes?
How about the difference of two cubes?

4. What is the relationship of the sign of the middle term

in the second factor of the sum of two cubes?
How about the sign of the middle term in the second
factor of the difference of two cubes?

REMEMBER

The factored form of the sum of two cubes is the

product of a binomial and a trinomial. That is,

x 3 + y 3=( x + y ) ( x2 −xy+ y 2 ).

The factored form of the difference of two cubes is the

product of a binomial and a trinomial. That is,

x 3− y 3= ( x − y ) ( x 2 + xy + y 2 ).

Below are the steps in factoring the sum and difference of

two cubes.

Example 1. Factor completely a 3+ 8.

Step 1. Find the cube roots of the first term and the last
term of the sum of two cubes to determine the
binomial factor. The binomial factor takes the sign
of the given expression.

The cube root of a 3 is a while the cube root of 8 is 2.

Then, the binomial factor is a+ 2.

Step 2. Determine the trinomial factor by using the

binomial factor of the sum of two cubes.

(a) First term of the trinomial factor:

Square the first term of the binomial factor.

2
(a) is a 2 .

(b) Middle term of the trinomial factor:

Find the product of the two terms of the binomial

factor.
(a)(2) is 2a.

The middle of the trinomial factor takes the

opposite sign of the binomial factor.

Hence, the middle term of the trinomial factor is -

2a.

(c) Last term of the trinomial factor:

Square the last term of the binomial factor.

2
(2) is 4.
Thus, the trinomial factor of a 3+ 8 is a 2−2 a+4 .

Step 3. Express the sum of two cubes in factored form.

Sum of Two Cubes Factored Form
3
a +8 ( a+ 2 ) ( a2−2 a+ 4 )

Example 2. Factor completely 64 s 6−125 t 9 .

Step 1. Find the cube roots of the first term and the last
term of the difference of two cubes to determine
the binomial factor. The binomial factor takes the
sign of the given expression.

The cube root of 64 s 6 is 4 s 2 while the cube root of

 Step 2. Determine the trinomial factor by using the
binomial factor of the difference of two cubes.

(a) First term of the trinomial factor:

Square the first term of the binomial factor.

2 2
(4 s ) is 16 s4 .

(b) Middle term of the trinomial factor:

Find the product of the two terms of the binomial

factor.
2 3
( 4 s )(5 t ) is 20 s 2 t 3.

The middle of the trinomial factor takes the

opposite sign of the binomial factor.

Hence, the middle term of the trinomial factor is

2 3
20 s t .

(c) Last term of the trinomial factor:

Square the last term of the binomial factor.

3 2
(5 t ) is 25 t 6.
Thus, the trinomial factor of 64 s 6−125 t 9 is 16 s4 + 20 s 2 t 3+ 25t 6
.

Step 3. Express the sum of two cubes in factored form.

Difference of
Factored Form
Two Cubes
6
64 s −125 t
9
( 64 s 6−125 t 9 )( 16 s 4 +20 s 2 t3 +25 t 6 )
ELABORATE Activity 6: BINGO!
(10 minutes)
Directions: Choose 9 strips with expressions and paste it
on the bingo sheet.

Factors of the sum and difference of two cubes for the

learners. (To be distributed to each group.)

Sum and Difference of Two Cubes for the Teachers

 3 3 6 3 3 3
x y +27 216 x +8 y x −y
3 12 3 3 3
8 x −27 y x −64 x +y
3 3
27 x −y
EVALUATE Directions: Choose the best answer from the given
(5 minutes) choices and write only the letter of your choice
on the space provided before each number.

Expression Factored Form

3
x +729 ( x +9 ) ( x 2−9 x +81 )

_____1. From the given table, which is the binomial factor?

A. x 3 +729 C. x 2−9 x +81
B. x +9 D. x 2+ 9 x+ 81
_____2. From the table in item 1, which is the trinomial
factor?
A. x 3 +729 C. x 2−9 x +81
B. x +9 D. x 2+ 9 x+ 81
_____3. From the table in item 1, which is the sum of two
cubes?
A. x 3 +729 C. x 2−9 x +81
B. x +9 D. x 2+ 9 x+ 81

The following are the steps in factoring the sum and

difference of two cubes.

I. Determine the trinomial factor by using the

binomial factor of the difference of two cubes.
II. Find the cube roots of the first term and the last
term of the difference of two cubes to
determine the binomial factor. The binomial
factor takes the sign of the given expression.
III. Express the sum and difference of two cubes in
factored form.
_____4. Which is the correct order of the steps in factoring
the sum and difference of two cubes?
A. I, II, III C. I, III, II
B. III, II, I D. II, I, III

Given: 125 x 3−8

_____5. What is the factored form of the above expression?

A. ( 5 x−2 ) ( 25 x 2+10 x +4 ) C. ( 5 x−2 ) ( 25 x 2−10 x + 4 )

B. ( 5 x+ 2 ) ( 25 x 2−10 x +4 ) D. ( 5 x+ 2 ) ( 25 x 2 +10 x+ 4 )
EXTEND Assignment

Directions: Solve the real-life problem applying the steps

in factoring the sum and difference of two
cubes.
 Problem

If the volume of the water reservoir is (64 m3 +1)

cubic meter, the height of the reservoir is (4 m+ 1)
meters, what is the product of the length and width of
the water reservoir?

V. REMARKS

VI. REFLECTION

A. No. of learners
who earned 80%
in the evaluation

B. No. of learners
who require
additional
activities for
remediation who
scored below
80%
C. Did the remedial
lessons work? No.
of learners who
have caught up
with the lesson
D. No. of learners
who continue to
require
remediation
E. Which of my
teaching
strategies worked
well? Why did
this work?
F. What difficulties
did I encounter
which my
principal or
supervisor can
help me solve?
G. What innovation
or localized
materials did I
use or discover
which I wish to
share with other
teachers?

Prepared by:

RENEBOY A. SALASAYO
Teacher III, Bacungan NHS

Quality Assured by:

MA. ANALIZA B. CORPUS ELENITA L. GANTIAO

Head Teacher I, Sergio Osmeña NHS Teacher III, Sergio Osmeña NHS

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