Research
Evidence-based primary science units
- Emphasis on sustainability
- Based on cognitive load theory
- Evidence-based explicit teaching strategies
- Internationally recognised teaching strategies
Internationally recognised teaching strategies
Our units use strategies from the High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS). These are a bank of 10 instructional practices that are internationally recognised as some of the most reliable teaching strategies for delivering learning outcomes. These strategies have emerged from the findings of tens of thousands of studies on what has worked in classrooms across Australia and the world.
Cognitive load theory
Our units include strategies based on cognitive load theory. Cognitive load theory indicates that when teaching students new content and skills, teachers are more effective when they provide explicit guidance accompanied by practice and feedback, then when they require students to discover for themselves many aspects of what they must learn.
Why choose us?
Ready-to-teach, scientifically accurate units
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9
Evidence-based teaching strategies
Emphasis on sustainability
Developed by award-winning primary science curriculum developers
Our Units
Unit overview
Every unit contains online PowerPoint lessons, a downloadable teacher guide, student worksheets, and unit assessments. Each unit follows explicit teaching practices that use worked examples to develop the required knowledge and skills.
Unit gallery
Our units will range from Foundation through to Year 6 and align to the four strands of the Australian Curriculum.
Frequently Asked Questions
Teaching strategies based on cognitive load theory include teacher modelling through worked examples, such as the I do, We do, You do strategy. See the Teacher Guide for more information.
Investigative inquiry is included in many of our units after the key concepts and skill development have been explicitly taught. See the Teacher Guide for more information.