Dos Blockos

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dos-blockos

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the originator?John D. Lusk
2. What is the systematic approach?Employs standardized, large-scale prefabricated building blocks
3. How do Dos Blockos help build houses faster?The blocks are made in a factory with precise shapes, then cranes lift them to the site and lock them together, so workers don't have to do a lot of framing or concrete work.
4. Why are Dos Blockos good for the environment?Because they are made in a controlled factory, they waste less material, and the construction time is shorter, which means less pollution and less disturbance to people nearby.

Industrialized Construction: Applying manufacturing principles to building processes for efficiency and scale.
Off-Site Construction: Building components or entire structures in a factory before transport to the site.
Structural Integrity: The ability of a building or component to withstand loads and stresses without failure.