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Lesson 3: Exploring wobble bots

Exploring how to make wobble bots with different components.
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Illustration of a cardboard wobble bot with four pencils for legs and a motor, off-centre weight and a battery connected with wires with crocodile clips.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will recall what they learnt in the previous lesson. Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to follow the instructions on the slide.

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y5: Electrical systems: Wobble botsLesson 1: Circuits and motorsLesson 2: Meet the Kapow Doodlers
Lesson 3: Exploring wobble bots
Lesson 4: Designing a wobble bot for a purposeLesson 5: Making and evaluating a wobble bot
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 March 2026

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