Lesson Plan: Counting Using Permutations Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to use permutations to solve counting problems.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- identify situations where items are chosen from a set without replacement and where the order in which the items are selected matters,
- use permutations to solve counting problems.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the fundamental counting principle,
- factorials.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- combinations.
