Uses of Building Materials JSS 1 (Basic 1) – Basic Technology

BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM

WEEK 3

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (JSS 1)

THEME: BUILDING 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Types of Building | Common Building Materials JSS 1 (Basic 7) – Basic Technology

TOPIC – BUILDING AND BUILDING MATERIALS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Common Building Materials

3. Uses of Common Building Materials

4. Revision and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the students should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. identify various types of building and common building material.

2. mention uses of buildings.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The students can state uses of common building materials.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Building plans, cement, sand, gravel.

2. Documentary on various types of building, charts and posters etc.

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

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

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

Common building materials are cement, sand, gravel, metal, plastic, wood, glass, leaves, ceramics, grass, etc.

Based on the assignment given in lesson, ask the pupils to state the uses common building materials. Write all responses on the board.

USES OF COMMON BUILDING MATERIALS

1. Cement

2. Sand

 

 

3. Gravel

4. Metal

5. Plastic

6. Wood

7. Glass

8. Leaves

9. Ceramics

10. Grass, etc.

LESSON 2 REVISION OF TYPES AND USES OF COMMON BUILDING MATERIALS

LESSON 3 – WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

ASSIGNMENT

1. Define technical drawing.

2. State 5 drawing instruments and materials.

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 students some questions; then, the teacher –

2. explains types of building.

Student’s Activities – Identify various types of building.

3. lists building materials and their uses.

Student’s Activities – Identify various types of common building materials and their uses.

4. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Student’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

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 

Ask students to:

1. list types of building.

2. list five common types of building materials.

 

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