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Lesson 2: Exploring sliders

Making slider mechanisms with paper.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will compare two different mechanisms and discuss how they move. Display the Presentation: What is the difference? Arrange the children in pairs and read the question aloud.

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y1: Matching slider gameLesson 1: Mechanisms and movement
Lesson 2: Exploring sliders
Lesson 3: Designing a slider gameLesson 4: Making a slider gameLesson 5: Finishing a slider game
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 21 May 2026

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