Learning First Science

Instructional Approach

A clear lesson structure with classroom routines that can be adapted to your school’s needs

A consistent, explicit lesson structure

INSIDE A LESSON

Every lesson moves through five stages, so instruction is clear, active and checked for understanding - delivered without slides, teachers facing their students, not a screen.

1

Review
5-10mins

Activate relevant prior knowledge

2

Explain
15-25mins

Clear, sequenced teacher scripts introduce new content

3

Catch
5mins

A whole-class check before moving on

4

Practice
20-35mins

Hands-on application with thinking prompts

5

Close
5-10mins

Consolidates key knowledge and skills

ADAPTED TO YOUR NEEDS

Adaptable Delivery, Uncompromised Sequence

Adapt the year-level sequence

An alternative two-year cycle lets composite classes cover the full range of content across year bands.

Adapt the number of lessons

Each unit flags lessons that are least disruptive to omit, keeping the knowledge sequence intact.

Adapt the lesson length

Split lesson phases across two sessions or swap an investigation for a teacher demonstration.

STRUCTURED, NOT SCRIPTED

Explicit instruction made easy, without heavy scripting

Consistent classroom routines embedded across lessons that can be adapted to your school and classroom.

A CLOSER LOOK

A look inside the Teacher Guide

“When I pick it up and read it, I can see the lesson I need to teach.”

— Teacher

SUPPORTING RESOURCES

A complete support system for confident science teaching

Learning First Science is backed by a full suite of supporting resources, because building capability requires expertise to be continually developed and reinforced, responding to both just-in-time needs and longer-term development:

  • Teacher app and platform, and in-person professional development

  • Video demonstration lessons

  • 2–5 minute lesson-prep reminders

  • The ability to ask questions about content and instruction

  • Content summaries and explainers

  • Podcasts on topics teachers want to go deeper on

  • Guidance on how to teach primary science and deliver explicit instruction, with every routine demonstrated and explained

  • Leadership supports and guides for professional learning teams