Pulling, Pushing and Falling: All About Forces | Explanation Writing Pack | Year 5/6

This fully resourced two-week explanation writing unit explores Pulling, Pushing and Falling: All About Forces. Pupils will investigate how forces work in everyday life—covering pushes, pulls, gravity, friction, air resistance, and more—before writing clear, structured explanations to share their understanding.

This cross-curricular unit supports the KS2 science topic Forces and Magnets while building key nonfiction writing skills. Lessons follow Rosenshine’s Principles, with built-in modelling, scaffolded practice, and grammar guidance throughout.

This pack includes:

• 10 detailed lessons with clear learning objectives and teacher modelling
• A two-page WAGOLL (model text) with annotated teacher notes
• Over 110 editable teaching slides
• 17 pupil worksheets aligned with each stage of the writing process
• Sentence stems, writing scaffolds, and success criteria
• Grammar focus: conjunctions, fronted adverbials, and expanded noun phrases
• Audio version of the WAGOLL for accessibility and EAL learners
• Dyslexia-friendly font and layout
• Quizzes, retrieval tasks, and assessment tools included

This unit is ideal for whole-class teaching, targeted groups, or writing assessments. It combines hands-on science learning with structured literacy outcomes to ensure success across the curriculum.

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