GRADE 9 LESSON TOPICS

DURATION: 9 DAYS
Lesson Topic Time Completed

AREA AND PERIMETER OF 2D SHAPES
Lesson 1 Solve problems and calculate perimeter and area of polygons (square, 1 hour
rhombus, rectangle and parallelogram).
Lesson 2 Perimeter and area of polygons: A Kite 1 hour
Conversion of SI units
Lesson 3 Calculate perimeter and area of polygons (trapezium). 1 hour
Lesson 4 Perimeter and area of polygons (Circles and Complex figures) 1 hour
Lesson 5 Investigate how doubling any or all of the dimensions of a 2D figure 1 hour
affects its perimeter and area
CONSTRUCTION OF GEOMETRIC FIGURES
Lesson 1 1. Accurately construct geometric figures appropriately using a 1 hour
compass, ruler and protractor, including bisecting angles of a
triangle.
2. Construct angles of 45, 30, 60 and their multiples without using a
protractor.
Lesson 2 Accurately construct geometric figures appropriately using a compass, 1 hour
ruler and protractor to bisect angles of a triangle.
Lesson 3 By construction, investigate the angles in a triangle, focusing on the 1 hour
relationship between the exterior angle of a triangle and its interior
angles.
Lesson 4 By construction, explore the minimum conditions for two triangles to be 1 hour
congruent.
Lesson 5 By construction, explore the minimum conditions for two triangles to be 1 hour
congruent (cont.)
Lesson 6 By construction, explore the minimum conditions for two triangles to be 1 hour
congruent (cont.)
Lesson 7 By construction, investigate sides, angles and diagonals in quadrilaterals, 1 hour
focusing on the diagonals of rhombi and kites.
Lesson 8 By construction, investigate sides, angles and diagonals in quadrilaterals, 1 hour
focusing on the diagonals of rectangles, squares and parallelograms.
Lesson 9 By construction, explore the sum of the interior angles of polygons. 1 hour
GEOMETRY OF 2D SHAPES
Lesson 1 Use properties and definitions of triangles in terms of their sides 1 hour
and angles, distinguishing between:
- equilateral triangles.
- isosceles triangles.
- right-angled triangle.
Solve geometric problems involving unknown sides and angles in
triangles.
Lesson 2 Solve geometric problems involving unknown sides and angles in 1 hour
triangles.
Lesson 3 Write clear definitions of quadrilaterals in terms of their sides, 1 hour
angles and diagonals distinguishing between:
- parallelogram.
- rectangle.
- square
- rhombus
- trapezium
- kite
Solve geometric problems involving unknown sides and angles in
quadrilaterals.
Lesson 4 Write clear definitions of quadrilaterals in terms of their sides, 1 hour
 angles and diagonals distinguishing between:
- parallelogram.
- rectangle.
- square
- rhombus
- trapezium
- kite
Solve geometric problems involving unknown sides and angles in
quadrilaterals (cont.)
Lesson 5 Establish through investigation the conditions for congruent triangles. 1 hour
Lesson 6 Solve geometric problems involving unknown sides and angles in triangles 1 hour
and quadrilaterals, using known properties of triangles and
quadrilaterals, as well as properties of congruent triangles.
Lesson 7 Establish through investigation the minimum conditions for similar triangles. 1 hour
Lesson 8 Solve geometric problems involving unknown sides and angles in triangles 1 hour
and quadrilaterals, using known properties of triangles and
quadrilaterals, as well as properties of similar triangles.