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.