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Lesson 2: Spaghetti truss bridges

Learning how different shapes can improve the strength of a structure when creating spaghetti truss bridges.
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Hands assembling a small bridge model made from rolled paper tubes taped into triangles.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Mind map and hand out a whiteboard and pen to each child. Ask them to create a mind map to show everything they remember from the previous lesson.

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Teach in presentation mode

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Sissinghurst Church of England Primary School, Cranbrook
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Sissinghurst Church of England Primary School, Cranbrook
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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y5: Structures: BridgesLesson 1: Arch and beam bridges
Lesson 2: Spaghetti truss bridges
Lesson 3: Building bridgesLesson 4: Finalising bridges
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 6 May 2026

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