KS2 DT Lesson Plan | Building Bridges

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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. Allow them time to record their responses and take feedback.

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Assessment – D&T Y5: Structures: Bridges Lesson 1: Arch and beam bridges Lesson 2: Spaghetti truss bridges

Lesson 3: Building bridges

Lesson 4: Finalising bridges

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 March 2026

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