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Lesson 2: Designing a pavilion

Designing an aesthetically pleasing pavilion structure using prior knowledge about stable structures.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out a whiteboard and pen to each child.

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y4: Structure: PavilionsLesson 1: Exploring frame structures
Lesson 2: Designing a pavilion
Lesson 3: Pavilion frameLesson 4: Pavilion cladding
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