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Lesson 1: Exploring stability

Investigating how a wider base can make structures more stable.
One of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, with a cloudy sky behind it

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

As this is the first Structures unit in Key stage 1, there is no knowledge to recap with the children. In EYFS (Reception), the children may have learnt to:

  • Use scissors to cut out.

  • Use glue to stick.

  • Use both scissors and glue safely.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 March 2026

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