Structures are all sorts of things, a desk, a home, a vehicle, a bed and even a mailbox. People often think of buildings when they hear this word and mostly famous once but not all structures are buildings. What do you think of when you hear the word structure? Good morning scientists as we continue our unit on structures today we're going to look at various man-made and natural structures. LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION AND PREVIOUS CONCEPTS Words are written on the board and revised by the teacher.

Time to think about new words which learners don't know. On-line activity to match internal forces with structural typologies. On-line activity to match structural types with its elements. Task 3: in pairs students answer questions. After that, the teacher checks their comprehension.

thinking activity: Conditions of structures.Ĭonditions of structures: rigidity, resistance and stability. One student will describe a structure, the other student will draw it. Hand-out (speaking, drawing and writing activities) + pair work. Task 1: How buildings stand, video and debate Questions to review concepts of previous lesson.

Presentation with pictures and explanations. Structural elements: beams, pillars, etc. In groups, students will look in the internet for images of the diverse types of structures.Ĭonditions of structures: rigidity, resistance and stability.ĭifferent types of structures that are used in everyday life. Task: Let´s look for structures! (in groups) Type of structures and conditions that they have to fulfill. In groups, students will think on different structures and what forces act upon them. Task 1:Divide in groups students will look for the most important words of the text.ĭiscovering forces and structures. (in groups) To recognize and identify the different forces.

Structures and why things don t fall