Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Building Construction Lesson Plans Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The lesson plans are robustly structured, spanning 13 weeks with a high frequency of 6 lessons per week, ensuring deep practical and theoretical engagement. The content is fully aligned with the KICD-approved CBE (formerly CBC) curriculum, emphasizing hands-on skills in construction, technical drawing, and site management.

  The document covers the following strands, sub-strands, and topics:

  • Strand: Foundation of Building Construction
    • Sub-strand: Introduction to Building Construction
      • Functions of buildings: Shelter, security, privacy, and storage
      • Historical development of buildings: Evolution from caves to modern skyscrapers
      • Basic components: Substructure (Foundation) and Superstructure (Walls, Roof, Floors)
      • Categorization of buildings: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional
      • Field observation of local building structures and portfolio creation
    • Sub-strand: Site Preparation
      • Factors in site selection: Soil type, topography, accessibility, and cost
      • Safety measures and PPE (Helmets, boots, gloves) on construction sites
      • Site terminology: Clearing, Stripping, Grubbing, and Levelling
      • Practical site clearing and stripping of topsoil (vegetable soil)
      • Methods of site levelling: Cut, Fill, and Cut & Fill techniques
  • Strand: Related Drawing
    • Sub-strand: Isometric Drawing
      • Characteristics of isometric projection (30-degree axes)
      • Drawing techniques: Basic blocks, shaped blocks, and complex shapes with slopes
      • Dimensioning rules for isometric drawings and their application
    • Sub-strand: Computer Aided Drawing (CAD)
      • Introduction to CAD software (AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit) and its importance
      • Setting up the CAD environment: Units, paper size, and grid settings
      • Drawing tools: Line, Circle, Rectangle, Polygon (Inscribed/Circumscribed)
      • Editing tools: Copy, Move, Mirror, and Trim
      • Creating and finalizing a CAD e-portfolio of completed works
  • Strand: Building Construction Processes
    • Sub-strand: Concreting
      • Constituent materials of concrete: Cement, Sand, Ballast, Water
      • Tools and equipment: Gauge boxes, mixers, vibrators, rammers
      • Production process: Batching (Volume vs. Weigh), Mixing (Hand vs. Machine), Transporting, Placing, Compacting, and Curing
      • Integrated practical task: Planning and construction of a concrete slab
      • Safety precautions during concreting activities
    • Sub-strand: Foundations
      • Functions and functional requirements of foundations
      • Types of foundations: Strip, Pad, Raft, and Pile
      • Setting out methods: 3-4-5 Method, Builder's Square, and Trammel method
      • Excavation, aligning, and levelling of foundation trenches
      • Laying a strip foundation: Setting thickness, concreting, and finishing
      • Consequences of foundation failure
  • Strand: General / Assessment
    • Sub-strand: Term 1 Assessment
      • Written tests covering theory from Strands 1, 2, and 3
      • Practical assessments covering drawing, setting out, and concreting skills
      • End of term reflection and project evaluation
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

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