Structures - Form and Function

What is a structure?

• The shape of something

• A building

• Anything that has a purpose

Is a pencil a structure?

• Yes, because it has a purpose - to write

• Yes, because it is a cylinder shape

• No, because it is not a building

• No, because it has multiple parts

What does the form of a structure mean?

• The job it is supposed to do

• The shape of the structure

• The purpose of the structure

What does the function of a structure mean?

• The job it is supposed to do

• The shape of the structure

• To be pleasing to the eye

Why do humans consider the form of a structure?

• To be useful

• To be pleasing to the eye

• To be well-suited to the proposed job

  (i.e. a baseball bat can't be too heavy or else we can't pick it up)

• All of the above

An umbrella's form is

• a hollow, semi-circle with a handle

• to protect you from the rain

An umbrella's function is

• a hollow, semi-circle with a handle

• to protect you from the rain

Structures can be classified into _____ categories.

• 3

• 2

• 7

• 10

A pebble would be classified as a _________ structure.

• shell

• frame

• solid

The Eiffel Tower would be classified as a _________ structure.

• shell

• frame

• solid