Basic Technology JSS 3 Curriculum Guides – Building

 

THEME – BUILDING 

TOPIC 1 – DOORS, WINDOWS AND OPENINGS

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Doors, windows, pictures, charts

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to name types and functions of doors and windows.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Doors: flush, gazed, sliding, revolving, etc.

2. Windows: louver, sliding, casement, etc.

3. Lintel

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

1. shows students the types of doors and windows.

2. explains the functions of doors and windows.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students identify types of door, and window.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to identify 4 types of doors and windows.

 

 

 

THEME – BUILDING 

TOPIC 2 – FOUNDATION 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Digger, charts, posters, film, etc.

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. define and explain the use of foundation in buildings.

2. name types of foundation.

3. name types of soil.

4. name hand tools and plants for excavation.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Definition and function foundations e.g: support the weight of wall, roofs and inhabitants.

2. Foundation types e.g: strip, stepped, raft, etc.

3. Types and properties of soil

4. Hand tools and plants for excavation e.g: diggers, shovels, excavator, etc.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. describes the function of foundations.

2. names types of foundation.

3. names types and properties of soil.

4. names hand tools and plants for excavation.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen and participate actively in class discussion.

2. visit nearby construction site or watch documentary.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. describe foundation.

2. list 3 types of foundations.

3. state properties of soil and name hand tools for excavation.

 

 

 

THEME – BUILDING 

TOPIC 3 – FLOORING 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Drawing, charts, documentary

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. name and describe types of floors.

2. state the use of damp proof course (DPC), and list its materials.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Floors: basement, ground floor, first floor, etc.

2. DPC

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher describes floors such as basement, ground floor, first floor, etc.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students identify types of floors.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to name 3 types of floor.

 

 

 

THEME – BUILDING 

TOPIC 4 – ROOFS 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Roof models

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able,

1. state the functions of lintel.

2. identify types of roof and roofing materials.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Roofs: flat roof, double pitched, lean-to, etc.

2. Roofing materials: grass, zinc, aluminum, etc.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. describes types of roof.

2. lists roofing materials.

3. explains the functions of lintel.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students identify types of roof.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify 4 types of roof.

2. list 5 roofing materials.

 

 

 

THEME – BUILDING 

TOPIC 5 – SIMPLE BLUE (PRINT READING)

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Building plans, charts showing various architectural symbols

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify important details on the plane of a simple domestic building.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Sanitary wares: sink, bath, showers, etc. soak-away, septic tank, socket, windows, doors rooms, etc.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. draws common architectural symbols.

2. asks students to identify the various architectural symbols on drawing plans.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students participate in blue print reading.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to identify various architectural symbols.

 

 

 

THEME – BUILDING 

TOPIC 2 – WALLS 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Block, cement, sand, zinc, curtain, grass, stones, etc.

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. list types of materials for making walls.

2. state types of walls.

3. list types of bonding.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Materials for making walls: grass, zinc, curtain bricks, etc.

2. Types of walls: grass, zinc, bricks, etc.

3. Materials for bonding.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. displays, names and describes materials for making walls and bonding.

2. takes students to nearby building site.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. visit nearby building site.

2. list materials for making walls and bonding.