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Building Construction Technology Lesson Plans
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Students explore ancient Rome. In this guided reading comprehension and ancient history lesson, students activate prior knowledge about ancient Roman culture. Students identify ancient Roman construction technology and preview vocabulary, then read A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay independently. Students generate a list of technologies used by the Romans.
Students investigate how engineers use different types of bridges for different places. In small groups they design and construct bridges for three different scenarios, and answer a series of investigating questions applied to the construction of their bridges.
Students build a model of a suspension bridge and test the amount of weight it will support. In this engineering lesson, students study types of bridges and attempt to construct a suspension bridge shown in a diagram. They use string and other household materials to build their bridge and they test its strength.
Students examine the design and construction of skyscrapers. They use the internet to research information about different types of skyscrapers. They create their own building and defend it to the class.
Students investigate converting inches to decimal parts of a foot. In this secondary mathematics lesson, students explore the importance and need in construction for converting inches to decimal parts of a foot. Students create a chart that can be used for conversion.
Students work together to create three types of bridges. They observe how each bridge works under different load amounts. They identify parts used to build a bridge and how bridges are built in different places of the world.
Students design and build a free standing structure. In this geometry lesson plan, students explore the ideas behind engineering and designing. They understand the reasoning behind triangular shapes for making structures solid and durable.
Students create a visual timeline of skyscrapers built in the past 20 years. In this physical science lesson, students research important facts about the building. They discuss the challenges architects face when building skyscrapers.
Students consider alternative designs for a tall building and choose one of their designs to build. As a final step, they design and construct a model of a skyscraper.
Students discuss groundbreaking features, problems, and solutions behind the Citicorp Center in New York City. They create a visual timeline of the history of skyscrapers. Students draw a picture of famous landmark skyscrapers from the past century and explain its materials and technology.
