Irish Curriculum · 1st Class Science

1st Class Science Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year 1st Class Science lesson plan aligned to the Irish primary science curriculum in Ireland. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering living things (myself, plants and animals), energy and forces (light, sound, heat, magnetism, electricity and forces), materials and how they change, caring for the locality, and working scientifically through questioning, predicting, designing and making.

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1st Class Science learning map

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1 day/week · steady pace2–3 days/week · guided practice
September · Living Things: Myself

1st Class Science — September Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Science)		Living Things: Myself 1: Parts of My BodyLiving Things: Myself 1: Parts of My BodyLiving Things: Myself 1: Parts of My Body 2: Using My Five Senses
September 2nd week
(Science)		Living Things: Myself 2: Using My Five SensesLiving Things: Myself 2: Using My Five Senses 3: Growing and ChangingLiving Things: Myself 3: Growing and Changing 4: Keeping Healthy: Food and Exercise
September 3rd week
(Science)		Living Things: Myself 3: Growing and ChangingLiving Things: Myself 4: Keeping Healthy: Food and ExerciseLiving Things: Myself 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & Check
September 4th week
(Science)		Living Things: Myself 4: Keeping Healthy: Food and Exercise 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckLiving Things: Myself 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckLiving Things: Myself Applied Practice Activity
October · Living Things: Plants and Animals

1st Class Science — October Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Science)		Living Things: Plants and Animals 1: Plants and Animals Around the SchoolLiving Things: Plants and Animals 1: Plants and Animals Around the SchoolLiving Things: Plants and Animals 1: Plants and Animals Around the School 2: Parts of a Plant
October 2nd week
(Science)		Living Things: Plants and Animals 2: Parts of a PlantLiving Things: Plants and Animals 2: Parts of a Plant 3: Animals and Their YoungLiving Things: Plants and Animals 3: Animals and Their Young 4: Sorting Living and Non-Living Things
October 3rd week
(Science)		Living Things: Plants and Animals 3: Animals and Their YoungLiving Things: Plants and Animals 4: Sorting Living and Non-Living ThingsLiving Things: Plants and Animals 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & Check
October 4th week
(Science)		Living Things: Plants and Animals 4: Sorting Living and Non-Living Things 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckLiving Things: Plants and Animals 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckLiving Things: Plants and Animals Applied Practice Activity
November · Energy and Forces: Light

1st Class Science — November Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Light 1: Light and DarkEnergy and Forces: Light 1: Light and DarkEnergy and Forces: Light 1: Light and Dark 2: Sources of Light
November 2nd week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Light 2: Sources of LightEnergy and Forces: Light 2: Sources of Light 3: ShadowsEnergy and Forces: Light 3: Shadows 4: Colours in Our World
November 3rd week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Light 3: ShadowsEnergy and Forces: Light 4: Colours in Our WorldEnergy and Forces: Light 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & Check
November 4th week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Light 4: Colours in Our World 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckEnergy and Forces: Light 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckEnergy and Forces: Light Applied Practice Activity
December · Energy and Forces: Sound

1st Class Science — December Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Sound 1: Sounds Around UsEnergy and Forces: Sound 1: Sounds Around UsEnergy and Forces: Sound 1: Sounds Around Us 2: Loud and Soft Sounds
December 2nd week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Sound 2: Loud and Soft SoundsEnergy and Forces: Sound 2: Loud and Soft Sounds 3: Making Sounds with InstrumentsEnergy and Forces: Sound 3: Making Sounds with Instruments 4: Listening Walk
December 3rd week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Sound 3: Making Sounds with InstrumentsEnergy and Forces: Sound 4: Listening WalkEnergy and Forces: Sound 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & Check
December 4th week
(Science)		Energy and Forces: Sound 4: Listening Walk 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckEnergy and Forces: Sound 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Hands-on Investigation & CheckEnergy and Forces: Sound Applied Practice Activity
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Wonder and question

Start with a real-world question or demonstration that connects the week’s 1st Class topic to everyday life.

25 minutes

Explore and explain

Investigate the idea with simple hands-on activities, then explain what was observed using key vocabulary.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short check-in activity so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for 1st Class Science

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each 1st Class science topic in the order it comes up in school.

Hands-on investigations

Simple experiments and investigations matched to each week of the plan.

Review & consolidation

Regular review weeks that consolidate key ideas and vocabulary.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on strengths, gaps and next steps.

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