This fully resourced two-week explanation writing unit explores the exciting topic of Electricity and Simple Circuits. Pupils will learn how circuits work, what components are needed, and why electricity is essential in everyday life—all while developing the key skills required to write a clear, well-structured explanation text.
Aligned with Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, the unit builds gradually, providing clear models and scaffolded tasks to support writing confidence and scientific understanding. Pupils will engage with real-life examples while learning how to organise information, use technical vocabulary, and apply grammar tools effectively.
This pack includes:
- 10 sequenced writing lessons with clear objectives and modelling
- A two-page WAGOLL (model text) with annotated teacher notes
- Over 110 editable teaching slides
- 17 pupil worksheets with structured writing tasks
- Sentence stems, planning scaffolds, and success criteria
- Grammar focus: compound and complex sentences, conjunctions, fronted adverbials
- Audio version of the WAGOLL text
- Dyslexia-friendly font and layout
- Retrieval quizzes, prior learning reviews, and built-in assessments
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Simple Circuits | Mega Pack Bundle
Learning Journals:
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Bulletin Boards:
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Free Supporting Video
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Simple Circuits | Mega Bundle | Science + ELA, Journal & Bulletin Board+
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 a simple circuit is, how electricity flows through a complete pathway, what cells, wires, switches, bulbs and components do, and why circuits need to be complete to work properly. 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 and 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, coloring 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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Help students discover how sound works with this engaging Reading Comprehension & Informative Writing Bundle focused on Pitch and Volume. Designed for YUear 3 and 4 learners, this cross-curricular science and literacy resource teaches pupils how sounds are made, how vibrations create sound, why pitch and volume change, and how we use sound in everyday life—all while developing strong reading comprehension and informative writing skills. With over 190 pages of ready-to-use resources, this comprehensive bundle combines differentiated reading activities, structured writing lessons, editable presentations, printable worksheets, audio support, and assessment tools to make planning quick and effective. The preview highlights both the reading and writing packs, including 40+ reading presentation slides and 110+ writing slides, alongside printable worksheets and assessment materials. You May Also Like: Simple Circuits | Assembly & Notes Simple Circuits | Reading Comprehension Simple Circuits | Puzzles & Posters Simple Circuits | Learning Journal Simple Circuits | Bulletin Board Simple Circuits | Explanation Writing Huge Savings: Simple Circuits | Mega Pack Bundle Learning Journals: Turn learning into meaningful reflection with my Learning Journal templates, designed to help pupils capture key ideas, vocabulary, and thinking across any topic. Bulletin Boards: Brighten up your classroom with eye-catching bulletin boards that are ready to print and display. 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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