User:Jyoti lesson plan 6

Subject: Computer Science Unit: Two

Class: 7 Topic: Introduction to the Hexadecimal Number System

Time: 15 Minutes Period: 4th

Number of Students: 15 School: ABC School

Objective:

• Understand the fundamentals of the hexadecimal number system.
• Learn how to convert between hexadecimal and binary.

Materials:

• Whiteboard and markers
• Projector
• Examples for hexadecimal representation

Introduction (2 minutes):

1. Begin by briefly revisiting the concepts of the decimal and binary number systems.
2. Introduce the hexadecimal number system as a base-16 system commonly used in computer science.
3. Discuss the 16 digits of the hexadecimal system (0-9 and A-F) and their equivalent decimal values.

Converting Hexadecimal to Binary (4 minutes):

1. Demonstrate how to convert hexadecimal numbers to binary using the whiteboard.
2. Break down the steps and provide examples, emphasizing the positional value of each digit.

Converting Binary to Hexadecimal (4 minutes):

1. Discuss how to convert decimal numbers to hexadecimal.
2. Provide examples on the whiteboard, highlighting the grouping of bits into hexadecimal digits.

Hands-On Activity (2 minutes):

1. provide a brief hands-on activity where students can practice converting binary to hexadecimal and vice versa.
2. Encourage students to work in pairs or individually to reinforce the concepts.

Conclusion and Practice (2 minutes):

1. Summarize the key points covered in the lesson.
2. Hand out practice problems for students to apply their knowledge of converting between decimal and hexadecimal.

Assessment:

• Give the question to solve convert binary to hexadecimal.