Lesson Plan

School

: SMP

Subject

: Mathematics

Class/ Semester

: VIII/ II

Time Allocation

: 2 x 45 minutes

A. Standard Competence
Understading the characteristics of cubes, rectangular prisms, prisms,
pyramids, and their parts, also determine their measure
B. Basic Competence
To identify the characteristics of cubes, rectangular prisms, prisms, pyramids,
and their parts
C. Indicator
Student can determine the characteristic of cubes
Students can determine the characteristics of rectangular prisms
Students can determine the characteristics of prisms
Students can determine the characteristics of pyramids
D. Learning Achievement
Students can determine the characteristics of cubes, rectangular prisms,
prisms, pyramids, and their parts

E. Main Material
- A polyhedron is a solid that is bounded by polygons called faces, that
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enclose a single region of space.

An edge of a polyhedron is a line segment formed by intersection of two

faces.
A vertex of a polyhedron is a point where three or more edges meet.
The plural of polyhedron is polyhedra or polyhedrons.

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A prism is a special type of polyhedron, with two faces called bases, that
are congruent, parallel polygons. The other faces of the polyhedron, called
lateral faces, are parallelogram that connect the corresponding sides of the

bases.
Cubes and rectangular prisms have 6 sides, 12 edges, and 8 vertexs
A cube has 6 sides that formed by congruent squares
A rectangular prism has 6 pairs of sides that formed by a rectangle that

each pairs are congruent

A pyramid is another special type of polyhedron. Pyramids have only one
base. As in a prism, the other faces are called the lateral faces, and they
meet to form the lateral edges. The common vertex of the lateral faces is

the vertex of the pyramid.

The names of prisms and pyramids based on their base
The relationship of vertices (V), edges (E), and faces (F) of each

polyhedron can be written as below:

F+V=E+2
F. Learning Methods
Inquiry method
G. Teaching and Learning Activities
1. Introduction
- Teacher opens the learning process

Apperception:
Students will give a problem to collect some object that have same
classification
2. Main activities
- Teacher give problems in worksheet
- Students read the rule to finish the task in worksheets
- Students use their Cabri 3D to find the answer of the task
- Students manipulate the objects
- By those, students finish the questions in students worksheets
- Students make a conclusion base on their investigating
- Teacher and students make a conclusion together
- Finally, to check student understanding, teacher give some problem
related with their investigating
3. Closing
Teacher reviews, and guides the students to make summary

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a. The students give argument to draw conclusion and then discuss it

together to make a right conclusion.
b. Teacher reminds the student to read the material that will be studied
next meeting.
H. Learning Sources
Nuharini Dewi, dkk. 2008. Matematika SMP: Matematika, Konsep, dan
Aplikasinya . Jakarta:BSE.
Urban, et all. 2004. Mathematics for the international student mathematics
HL

(Core) e-book. Australia: Haese and Harris Publications

Holliday,et all. 2008. Algebra 1 (e-book). New York: Glencoe Mc Graw Hill
Murdock, Gerald et all. 2007. Discovering Geometry: An Investigate
Approach (e book). United States of America: Key Curriculum Press
I. Teaching Aids
Students worksheets helping by Cabri 3D
J. Evaluation
1. Can a polyhedron have for its faces
(i)
3 triangles?
(ii)
A square and four triangles?
(iii) 4 triangles?
(iv) Two triangles and 3 squares?
2. From question number 1, is it possible a polyhedron with any given
number of faces? (Hint: Think a pyramid).
3. Which are prisms among the following?

A nail
A table weight

Unsharpened pencil

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A box

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4. What are the differences between rectangular prism and rectangular

pyramid?
5. Can a polyhedron has 10 faces, 20 edges, and 15 vertices? Explain your
answer!
K. Assessment
Students understanding
Process to find the result
General conclusion
Presentation

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L. Worksheet
Attached
Approved
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NIP.

Yogyakarta, 24 April 2012

Author
Lina Wulandari
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