Lesson 3: Rocket building instructions

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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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Assessment – Computing Y1: Rocket to the moon Lesson 1: Rocket materials Lesson 2: Rocket design

Lesson 3: Rocket building instructions

Lesson 4: Making a rocket Lesson 5: Rocket launching

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Kapow Primary team

Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 15 April 2026

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Richard WilliamsComputing specialist

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Lesson 3: Rocket building instructions

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