classifying structures
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Classifying StructuresObjectives:
• Given the definitions of sheltering and non-sheltering
structures, students will be able to differentiate types of structures into sheltering and non-sheltering structures categories to 85% accuracy
• Given the definitions of non-sheltering categories: directing,
transporting, containing, and supporting, students will be able to categorize a set of non-sheltering structures into appropriate sub-categories: directing, transporting, containing, and supporting to 85% accuracy.
• Given a set of structures that can be classified as two or
more categories, students will be able to recognize and identify the main purpose of a structure to 85% accuracy.
Structures• Something that is man-made or natural that is
designed to serve a purpose, usually on a large scale.
• Almost everything we encounter in everyday life is a can be defined as a structure.
• They can be categorized as Sheltering or Non-Sheltering.
Take 5:Brainstorm a list of structures.(note-clicking the notepad will open a word doc for you to complete the activity. Save doc as brainstorm.doc. Print a copy for your records.)
Sheltering or Non-Sheltering?• Sheltering
– Protects people, animals, or things from the environment.
– Ex. House
• Non-Sheltering– Main goal is to not
provide protection from the environment.
– Ex. Dam
Categories of Non-Sheltering
DirectingSupporting
Transporting
Containing
Take 5:Categorize your list of structures.
(Note: return to your brainstorm list of structures)
Directing• Stationary structures that are
designed to provide pathways to guide people, things, and materials.
Examples:
Railroad tracks, Pipelines, Tunnels
Directing StructuresClick on picture to access more info via the web
Rollercoaster
Erie CanalChesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Transporting• Designed to move freight or
passengers from one place to another.
Examples:
Ships, Mobile Homes, Trains
Transporting StructuresClick on picture to access more info via the web
Space Shuttle
Supertanker
Train
Containing
• Designed to hold in or contain something.
Examples:
Dams, Silos, Tanks, Swimming pools
Containing Structures Click on picture to access more info via the web
Silo
Hoover Dam
Supporting
• Designed to hold things up.
Examples:
Roads, bridges, towers, foundations
Supporting Structures Click on picture to access more info via the web
Multi-function Structures• What happens when structures can be
classified as many types of structures?
Example: Railroad • Supporting: the underlayment is supportive
of the weight of the train• Directing: the tracks direct the trains
movement• Transporting: the boxcars are moving
materials or people
Train
• The main purpose of the structure is evaluated.
Therefore:
• Main purpose is to transport goods and people.
Help Features
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Have you:Completed the Take 5 brainstorm
Completed the Take 5 categorize
Emailed Take 5 structures to the teacher
Explored the different websites for structures by slicking on the photos
Click here to take the quiz.
Finished?
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