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.

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Emailed Take 5 structures to the teacher

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