Lesson Overview

Construction is a technological activity.  It requires a series of actions that have to be completed in the right order.  A structure starts with an identified need.  In this lesson you will learn what structures are, basic principles on how they are constructed, and what architectural design is.

Learning Outcomes:

Develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies. (ITEA 20)

• Infrastructure is the underlying bases or basic framework of a system (ITEA 20-J)
• Structures are constructed using a variety of processes and procedures (ITEA 20-K)
• The design of structures includes a number or requirements (ITEA 20-L)
• Structures require maintenance, alteration, or renovation periodically to improve them or to alter their intended use (ITEA 20-M)
• Structures can include prefabricated materials (ITEA 20-N)

Getting Started

To begin this lesson, consider the process of construction. Building must have a foundation before the walls and roof are built. Check your understanding of the construction process by completing the sequence activity below.