LESSON PLAN: Technology Grade 8

Name of School: Term: 1 Week: 2 & 3

Name of Teacher(s): Date
Focus STRUCTURES
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES (generic planning):
Periods 1 2 3 4

Frame structures - Types of forces (shear, Case study: Electrical pylons – - Alternative bridge supports:
• Definition of frame torsion, tension, use pictures of a range of pylon suspension bridges; cable-
structures. compression) which act on designs noting: stayed bridges.
- Purpose of structural specific frame structures - The variety of designs that - Arches: arches in buildings,
members (components) in -Structural members under solve the same problem bridges, dam walls.
wood and steel roof trusses tension and compression effectively. - Cantilevers: simple
(king and queen post, strut, - The use of internal cross- cantilever, cable stayed
tie, rafter, tie beam). bracing and triangulation to cantilever. Structural failure
Content,
provide stiffness. – the three most likely ways
concepts and
Structural members structures fail are:
skills
• Structures that span over - Fracture of a member –
space: due to lack of strength.
- Beams: steel I-beams (girders),
concrete lintels; beam and - Bending (flexing, buckling)
column bridge. – due to lack of stiffness
(rigidity).

- Toppling over – due to lack

of stability (top heavy,
narrow base).
INTRODUCTION
- Teacher introduces the - teacher explains the - teacher gives learners an -Teacher explains different
Teacher’s concept of frame structures various types of forces activity on electrical pylons types of bridges.
Activities -gives definition of a frame that act within a as stipulated in the DBE -Explains structural failure.
structure structure workbook
- Teacher gives a roof truss as - Illustrates how the
another example of a frame forces act on structures
structure. to cause effects like
Explains all the members of stretching, squashing
the roof truss etc.

Participates - Learners identify types of - learners write the activity - Learners complete
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 TEACHER REFLECTION:
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Teachers Signature : _________________________ Date: ______________
Pre -Moderated by line manager e.g. HOD/Deputy Principal (attach a moderation tool?): Signature: ________________ Date: __________
Post moderation by HOD:
Formal Assessment Feedback
Assessment Level of achievement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Results Analysis Indicate number of learners per level achieved

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
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Teacher Activities Learner Activities: Resources

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Teacher Activities Learner Activities: Resources

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