Lesson 20

Student Name: Michael Curtin Class: 5th Year Construction Studies

Topic: Walls Experiments and Recap Duration of Lesson: 74mins
Poster
Date: 25th of January 2017 Homework: Complete Poster

1. AIMS

The main aims of this lesson are to:

1. Recap on previous lesson.
2. Identify what capillary action is and how to prevent it happening in walls.
3. Carry out and experiment showing how DPC works.
4. Investigate an alternative insulation material.
5. Grow this insulation.
6. Recap on the entire topic of walls by making a poster.
7. Define and describe keywords from the lesson.

2. MAIN LEARNING OUTCOME & CORRESPONDING ASSESSMENT

Learning Outcomes (LOs) Assessment of LOs

At the end of this lesson the students
will be enabled to
Recall new learning from previous
lesson.
Justify the reason for using DPC.
Describe how DPC prevents
moisture from entering a building
through the walls (capillary
action).
Identify an alternative type of
environmentally friendly
insulation.
Recall what mushroom insulation
is made from and how it is grown.
Identify, define, and describe
keywords (features) associated
with Walls (Poster).
(Note: each LO has an assessment.
Include a variety of types.)
Questioning (PP visual aid),
Poster
Justify, Questioning, Poster
Questioning, Observation of
Experiment, Poster
Questioning
Questioning during demo on how
to grow it, Observation.
Keywords Wall, Poster

3. THE LESSON

Key: (O): Oracy (L): Literacy (N): Numeracy (SEN): Special Educational Needs
(MA): Mixed Ability (PBL): Problem Based Learning (V): Visualisation (GW):
Group Work (TS): Teaching Strategy (CL): Cooperative Learning (FA): Formative
Assessment (CI): Creativity and Innovation
 TIME TEACHER ACTIVITIES
LINE
Opening
Welcome students & Roll Call.
0-12
Set out todays targets.
The teacher begins by re-
capping on the previous
lesson/s (walls).
What is bonding?
Explain how a cavity wall
works.
describe how you would make
an external wall: fire resistant,
airtight, thermally insulating?
Justify the reason for rendering
a wall.
Why does a load-bearing wall
have a foundation? What is the
width of the foundation of the
internal wall?
What is an intumescent strip?
How does it work?
Middle Justify the need for DPC in a
wall.
12-30
Introduce new term capillary
action.
Question the class on how to
use DPC on a sloping site.
What is the minimum height
DPC can be from the ground?
Is this possible on a sloping?
Remember the type of
foundation we used on a
sloping site.
Explain, visually how stepped
DPC works.
Students are asked to gather
around the top bench in a
semi-circle.
The teacher will then
demonstrate how to carry out
the experiment, reinforcing
and questioning the learning.
The class will be put into
groups and given the
equipment needed.
The teacher will observe and
question the class as they
carry out the experiment.
Reinforce the need for DPC
and tidy up.
PUPIL ACTIVITIES
Students enter quietly and
sit.
Students take note of
learning targets for the
lesson. TS V SEN L
The class recall prior
knowledge to answer
questions. SEN PBL TS O L MA
FA V
Socratic Seminar students
derive the need for DPC. PBL
V FA O TS SEN
Students put forward their
ideas on using DPC on a
sloping site to meet
requirements. PBL V FA TS O CI
The class ascertain how the
minimum requirements are
met. V FA TS SEN L
The class gather around the
bench in a semi-circle. V SEN
Students watch as the
teacher demonstrates how
to carry-out the experiment.
TS V SEN
The class will recall prior
knowledge to answer
questions posed by teacher.
PBL SEN O L FA
The students will form their
groups and retrieve their
materials. SEN MA
In groups the class will
carry-out the experiment. TS
PBL V SEN O MA FA CI
Tidy away materials.
 30 - 55 the teacher will then give a The students will watch the
presentation on an alternative presentation, asking
Not insulation to rigid Styrofoam questions if they wish. V O L
restricte insulation. Gather at the top bench
d to The class are again asked to again. V SEN
time. gather around the top bench. The class will, see in action,
Recap The teacher will give a demo the materials the teacher
poster on how to grow it yourself, has been talking about turn
can be explaining how it works. into insulation. SEN TS CI
assigned The class will stay in the same In the same groups, return
for groups, collect their materials to their benches with
homewor and make their insulation. materials and grow their
k. Conclusion of task and tidy-up. insulation. TS PBL V SEN O MA
FA CI
Tidy away all materials.
Closure The class will complete a recap The students will create a
55-74 poster on the entire topic of recap poster, highlighting
walls. Intended for the use of keywords and sketches,
Extended Test/LC Revision. using their books if they
closure The teacher will use the wish. TS V SEN L FA CI
as it is a keywords slide to help the The class will use the
recap of class ascertain the information keywords slide as a guide.
the
to be included in their posters. This will include todays new
entire
The teacher will assign the words capillary action &
topic.
finish the poster for permeable. TS V SEN O L FA
homework. Students will take note of
The class will be asked to homework. FA
pack-up, and will leave at the The class clean the room
bell. and wait for the bell.

4. LIST OF TEACHING RESOURCES

PowerPoint Presentation
Mushroom Insulation How To Video
Properties of Mushroom Insulation Video
DPC Experiment Apparatus
Mushroom Insulation - Grow it Yourself Pack