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Lesson 3: Rocket building instructions

Using sequencing to order instructions to build a rocket.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will work with a partner to remember what they learnt in the previous lesson. Arrange the children in pairs. Display the Presentation: High five! and read it aloud. Allow time for paired discussion.

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In this unit

Assessment – Computing Y1: Rocket to the moonLesson 1: Rocket materialsLesson 2: Rocket design
Lesson 3: Rocket building instructions
Lesson 4: Making a rocketLesson 5: Rocket launching
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 15 April 2026

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