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Lesson 2: Building stable towers

Exploring how to build stable and unstable towers.
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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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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y1: Structures: Stable structuresLesson 1: Exploring stability
Lesson 2: Building stable towers
Lesson 3: Stabilising structures with weightLesson 4: Designing a stable pencil potLesson 5: Making a stable pencil pot
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 14 September 2026

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