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Lesson 5: Making and evaluating a wobble bot

Making and evaluating a motorised product.
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Four pupil-made motorised models including robots, a turtle, and a car crafted from recycled materials with simple circuits.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will talk with a partner about the statement on the slide and give a reason for their answer. Display the Presentation: Explain the answer and ask the children to discuss their ideas with a partner.

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y5: Electrical systems: Wobble botsLesson 1: Circuits and motorsLesson 2: Meet the Kapow DoodlersLesson 3: Exploring wobble botsLesson 4: Designing a wobble bot for a purpose
Lesson 5: Making and evaluating a wobble bot
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 13 March 2026

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