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Lesson 1: Pivots, levers and linkages

Exploring objects that use lever and linkage mechanisms.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

This activity revisits learning from D&T, Year 2, Mechanisms: Levers: Lesson 1: Seesaws to help the children recall key concepts and vocabulary.

Pair the children. Show the Presentation: Seesaws. Play the video clip.

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y3: Mechanical systems: Making a moving monster
Lesson 1: Pivots, levers and linkages
Lesson 2: Making linkagesLesson 3: Designing my monsterLesson 4: Making my monster
Originally created by
Tom Turnham
Tom Turnham
Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 October 2026

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