Meaning and Types of Building Primary 4 (Basic 4) | Materials Needed for Building Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

 

BASIC TECHNOLOGY

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM  

PRIMARY 4 

WEEK 3

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

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TOPIC – SPECIFICAL BUILDING 

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Types of Buildings

3. Materials Used for Building

4. Meaning and Types of Special Buildings

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain the meaning of building.

2. state materials used for building houses.

3. say the meaning of special building.

4. mention the types of special buildings.

 

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can explain the meaning of building with appropriate examples.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart showing different types of building.

2. Chart showing different materials needed for building.

 

 

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

 

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

Relevant link – Identification of Types of Building – ASEI PDSI METHOD (Primary 4)

 

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

Shelter is one of the basic needs of life.

A shelter is a basic architectural structure or building that provides protection from the local environment.

Having a place of shelter, of safety and of retreat, i.e. a home, is commonly considered a fundamental human needs.

Sometimes, it is called house or home.

 

MEANING OF BUILDING 

Building is a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, factory, school, church or mosque, shop, etc.

 

TYPES OF SPECIAL BUILDING 

Special Building is a building used for a particular purpose such as,

1. Residential buildings

2. Educational or Institutional Building –

3. Assembly Buildings

4. Factory and Industrial Buildings

5. Worship Center

6. Business Building

7. Hospital Building

8. Correctional building

9. Sport centre

10. Hotel building

 

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 

A residential building is a building where a person may live or stay on daily basis.

Residential building is also known as house or home.

 

EDUCATIONAL OR INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS 

An education building is an academic building where people teach or learn.

For examples,

  • Nursery and primary schools
  • Secondary schools
  • Polytechnic and College of Education
  • University

Education building is also called school, institutional or academic building.

 

ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS 

Assembly building is a building where people gather for different purposes.

People gathered for different reasons such as worship, ceremony, amusement, entertainment, deliberation, dining, drinking, education, entertainment, instruction, etc.

Examples of assembly building are,

  • Halls
  • Cinemas
  • Church or Mosque
  • Schools
  • Markets
  • Banks, etc.

 

FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS 

A factory building is a building where goods and services are made available for private and general use.

It is a place where people manufacture, alter, repair, clean wash, break-up, adapt or process any goods and services.

 

WORSHIP CENTER

A worship centre is a building or place of worship.

For examples,

  • Church
  • Mosque
  • Shrine

 

BUSINESS BUILDING

Business building is a building where commercial activities take place.

For examples,

  • Banks
  • Insurance
  • Filling Station
  • Market
  • Shopping Mall, etc.

 

HOSPITAL BUILDING 

Hospital building is a building used for medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or custodial care on a 24-hour basis, including convalescent facilities, social rehabilitation centers, mental hospitals, detoxification facilities, and alcohol and drug centers.

 

CORRECTIONAL BUILDING 

A correctional building or centre is a public or private building used for confinement of people convicted of serious crimes.

 

SPORT BUILDING 

Sport complex is a building or part of a building where different games are played.

For example – stadium, tennis court, swimming sport, etc.

 

HOTEL BUILDING 

A hotel building is a building where people pay to stay for a short period, vacation or holiday.

 

 

LESSON 2 – MATERIALS NEEDED FOR BUILDING 

Building materials are materials used for the construction such as,

1. Sand

2. Rock

3. Water

4. Block or brick

5. Metal

6. Wood

8. Tiles

9. Nails

10. Glass

12. Aluminium

13. Plumbing materials such as pipes, wc for toilets, etc.

14. Electrical materials such as wire, sockets, etc.

 

 

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENTS

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

 

 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher displays a chart showing different kind of buildings.

3. Teacher organizes the pupils in groups or pair depending on the size of the class.

4. Teacher asks the groups or pairs to identify the contents of the chart and describe.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and describe the contents of the chart.

5. Teacher uses pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

6. Teacher leads a discussion on meaning and types of special building.

Pupil’s Activities – Explain the meaning of special building with appropriate examples.

7. Teacher asks the groups or pairs to make a list of materials needed for a building like a school, church or mosque.

Pupil’s Activities – As a group or pair, make a list of materials needed for a building like a school, church or mosque.

8. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson and write as instructed.

 

 

CONCLUSION

  • To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to:

1. explain the meaning of building.

2. state the why a building is special.

3. mention 5 types of special buildings in your community.

4. describe the following:

5. list 10 materials needed for building.