The Magic of Mixtures: How We Separate Substances | Explanation Writing Pack | Year 5/6

This fully resourced two-week explanation writing unit explores The Magic of Mixtures—a practical and fascinating science topic that teaches pupils how to separate materials using scientific techniques. From sieving and filtering to evaporation and magnetism, pupils will gain the knowledge and vocabulary to explain real-world processes in clear, structured writing.

The unit is built on Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, supporting pupils through model texts, explicit grammar teaching, scaffolded practice, and independent writing tasks. It’s perfect for writing across the curriculum and aligns with the science topic Properties and Changes of Materials.

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 provides everything needed to develop confident, subject-linked explanation writing while deepening science understanding. Use it for whole-class teaching, targeted writing support, or independent non-fiction writing assessments.

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