Lesson 3: Scissors
Understanding that scissors are mechanisms made of two levers joined by a pivot.
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Learning objective
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To describe scissors as a mechanism with two levers.
Success criteria
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I can identify two levers on a mechanism.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Explain that the children will revisit key vocabulary from the previous lessons about levers. Display the Presentation: Vocabulary spinner. Click to spin the wheel and read the word aloud. Ask the children to tell their partner what the word means.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 12 March 2026
