This fully resourced two-week explanation writing unit helps pupils understand and explain the difference between conductors and insulators. Through engaging, science-linked lessons, pupils will develop their ability to write structured explanation texts while learning how electricity flows through different materials.
Following Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, the unit breaks down writing skills into manageable steps and builds confidence in using grammar features such as conjunctions, fronted adverbials, and expanded noun phrases. This cross-curricular pack is perfect for integrating science and literacy, or for use as a stand-alone explanation unit.
This pack includes:
- 10 detailed, progressive writing lessons
- A two-page model text (WAGOLL) with teacher notes
- Over 110 editable PowerPoint slides for whole-class modelling
- 17 pupil worksheets with writing scaffolds and tasks
- Sentence stems, success criteria, and modelled examples
- Grammar focus: conjunctions, sentence types, fronted adverbials
- Audio version of the WAGOLL text
- Dyslexia-friendly font and layout
- Quizzes and retrieval tasks linked to prior learning
Use this unit for whole class teaching, small group intervention, science integration, or assessment of explanation writing. The topic of Conductors and Insulators links directly to the National Curriculum for science and supports purposeful writing outcomes in KS2.
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Conductors & Insulators | Reading and Writing Bundle | Grade 2/3
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Perfect for Year 3&4, this cross-curricular resource is designed to support reading comprehension, nonfiction reading, explanation writing, vocabulary development, discussion, speaking and listening, and independent learning. Children can explore what conductors and insulators are, how electricity travels through materials, which materials allow electrical current to pass easily, and why this knowledge is important for electrical safety. At the same time, they will strengthen their ELA skills through close reading, written responses, vocabulary tasks, recording ideas, and engaging follow-up activities. * This bundle combines your Reading & Writing pack, Learning Journal, Bulletin Board Pack, and Puzzles & Posters into one topic-based resource set for Year 3&4. * The reading and writing materials include differentiated questions and answers, teacher presentations, printable worksheets, lesson plans, model texts, and assessment support. * The learning journal adds printable templates, sentence starters, thinking prompts, assembly slides, a reading text, listening comprehension, an explainer video, and teacher guidance. * The bulletin board pack includes banners, borders, posters, vocabulary, definitions, a fact file, research sheets, learning objectives, and question prompts. * The puzzles and posters pack adds a word search, crossword, colouring pages, display posters, and answer keys. **Click on the preview or files to find out more about the resources. ** **You May Also Like to check out my other MEGA Bundle DEALS ** Free Supporting Video A short, child-friendly video is available to support this lesson and reinforce key ideas. Bitesize Education on YouTube If you have questions, do not hesitate to email me at: bitesizeeducation01@gmail.com Thank you for visiting The Bitesize Education Shop – I would love for you to become a follower. Followers receive new product alerts and discounts on new releases!
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