Summary

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.

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