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Numbers and Approximation

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Duration: 40 minutes minutes

Theme: Numbers and Approximation

Sub-topic: Significant figures, rounding and percentage error

Learning Objectives (Preview)

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  1. define numbers greater and less than 1 in standard form
  2. explain the concept of significant figures using a local Nigerian example
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Rationale (Preview)
This lesson helps students handle real‑life measurements common in markets, science labs, and engineering projects. Understanding significant figures [Preview only]
Presentation Steps (Preview)
Step / Time Teacher's Activities Student's Activities Learning Points
Step 1: 5 minutes — Introduction
Introduce numbers greater and less than 1, showing examples like $0.005$ and $3.2\times10^3$. Connec [Preview only]
Write two numbers greater and less than 1 in standard form on the board.
Numbers can be expressed in standard form regardless of size.
Step 2: 8 minutes — Significant figures
Explain what significant figures are, using a local example of measuring rice with a ruler (e.g., $1 [Preview only]
Identify the number of significant figures in three given measurements.
Significant figures indicate the precision of a measurement.
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## Numbers and Approximation **What is Numbers and Approximation?** A method to simplify numbers while keeping their meaning, using significant figures, rounding, and measuring how far an estimate is from the true value. **Key Points** 1. Numbers greater and less than 1 can be written in standard form $a\times10^n$. 2. Significant figures show the precision of a measurement. 3. Approximation round [Preview only]

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