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  6. Lesson 4: Making a rocket

Learning objective

  • To build a rocket using digital instructions.

Success criteria

  • I can build a rocket according to instructions.
  • I
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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Explain that the children will work with a partner to spot the mistake in the sequence. Display the Presentation: Spot the mistake and read the sequence aloud. Allow time for paired discussion.

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing support

Could rewatch the link: BBC - Cbeebies - Make a rocket with Justin and follow the steps; could have Resource: How to make a bottle rocket printed out for reference.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should use their design brief to carefully create their rocket; should describe their thoughts about success and improvement to peers or an adult.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: building a model rocket according to

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Vocabulary definitions

  • equipment

    The tools needed to do something.

  • file

    Information that is saved on a computer.

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In this unit

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

Originally created by:

Originally created by:

Kapow primary team

Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

Last update: 11th November, 2025

Contributors

Contributing author:

Richard Williams

Computing specialist

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