Teach Our Solar System and explanation writing with this complete Year 5/6 KS2 science and English unit. Pupils explore the planets, moons, orbits, gravity, the Sun, asteroids, comets and space exploration while learning how to plan and write an effective non-fiction explanation text.

The unit follows a structured Understand → Practise → Apply approach, moving pupils from exploring a WAGOLL through grammar practice, planning, shared writing, independent writing and editing.

This resource includes:

• 10 sequenced explanation writing lessons
• Detailed teacher lesson plans
• Our Solar System WAGOLL/model text
• Teaching presentations for Lessons 1–10
• Printable pupil worksheets
• UK spelling version
• Colour and black-and-white versions
• Answer sheets
• Writing frames and sentence starters
• Boxed-up planning and independent writing activities
• Grammar focus on expanded noun phrases, conjunctions and fronted adverbials

Perfect for combining Year 5 and 6 Earth and Space science, the solar system, planets, gravity and KS2 explanation writing in one ready-to-teach unit.