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Lesson 3: Scissors

Understanding that scissors are mechanisms made of two levers joined by a pivot.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will revisit key vocabulary from the previous lessons about levers. Display the Presentation: Vocabulary spinner. Click to spin the wheel and read the word aloud. Ask the children to tell their partner what the word means.

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y2: Mechanisms: LeversLesson 1: SeesawsLesson 2: Levers in action
Lesson 3: Scissors
Lesson 4: Two levers togetherLesson 5: Everyday levers
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 17 April 2026

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