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Lesson 4: Making a pneumatic toy

Creating a working pneumatic system and casing for a toy.
balloon inflating inside a lidded box

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Comparing diagrams and allow time for paired discussion of the similarities and differences between the different diagrams. Encourage the children to use the vocabulary from the previous lessons in their paired discussion.

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Example work

St John's CofE N20 Primary School
St John's CofE N20 Primary School
St John's CofE N20 Primary School
St John's CofE N20 Primary School

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