Learning objective

  • To explore stability by balancing.

Success criteria

  • I can find structures in the world around
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National curriculum

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Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

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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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use items such as a table or chair to help them balance if they find it tricky; could use a doll or toy with bendable limbs to model the balance poses rather than recreate them themselves.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be able to explain their reasoning clearly using the correct vocabulary; should relate the shapes of the balances or poses to structures they see around them (for example, a tall, thin pose is like a lamp and a wide, low pose is like a sofa).

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining that structures are things that

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Vocabulary definitions

  • base

    The bottom part of something that it stands on.

  • narrow

    Goes a short way from one side to the other.

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