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1.4 Appropriate Technology in Building
Building and Construction · Grade 11 · 12 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- identify building materials for construction using appropriate technologies
- illustrate structures in the locality constructed using appropriate technology
- model building structures constructed using appropriate technology
- value the importance of appropriate technology in building construction
Key questions
“How is appropriate technology important in building construction?”
Lessons
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What appropriate technology is
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain what appropriate technology is.
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Materials for appropriate technology
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe materials used in appropriate technology.
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Thatch
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe thatch.
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Compressed earth blocks
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe compressed earth blocks.
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Rammed earth
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe rammed earth.
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Bamboo
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe bamboo.
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Interlocking stabilised soil blocks
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe interlocking stabilised soil blocks.
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Recycled and waste materials
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe recycled and waste materials.
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Comparing appropriate technology
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare appropriate technology with conventional methods.
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Buildings in the locality
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe local buildings using appropriate technology.
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Modelling an appropriate technology building
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizModel a building using appropriate technology.
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The importance of appropriate technology
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the importance of appropriate technology and reflect.