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Lesson 3: Attaching the sails

Attaching the sails to the supporting structure.
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Wind turbines on a green rolling hillside under a clear sky

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Learning objective

  • To join parts of a structure.

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    Lesson plan

    1. Recap and recall

    Display the Presentation: Range of answers and ask the children which techniques they used to make a structure.

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    In this unit

    Assessment – D&T Y1: Structures: Constructing a windmillLesson 1: WindmillsLesson 2: Making the sails
    Lesson 3: Attaching the sails
    Lesson 4: Evaluating windmills
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    Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 12 March 2026

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