Australian History Teaching Resources for Year 4
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NAIDOC Week Display Banner
A colourful display banner to hang in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Astronomy? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal astronomy.
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Australian Gold Rush Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Australian Gold Rush' display board.
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Australia's First Peoples Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of the connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country.
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National Sorry Day – Reconciliation Hand
A reconciliation hand to promote thoughtful discussion on National Sorry Day.
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Impacts of Colonisation Word Wall
A Word Wall of the Impacts of Colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Why Teach About Bush Tucker? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about bush tucker.
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National Sorry Day Teaching Presentation
A 13-slide editable PowerPoint template that provides an overview of National Sorry Day.
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Celebrating Family Ties - Template
Have students reflect on immigration to Australia while researching their own family ancestry.
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I Am Sorry – Poem and Discussion Questions
A poem to promote thoughtful discussion around issues of reconciliation on National Sorry Day.
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Significant Australian Individuals - 1800s to early 1900s
A set of posters highlighting the achievements of some of the most well-known Australians from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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First Fleet - Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of the people impacted by the First Fleet.
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Changing Map of Australia - 65 000 Years Ago to Present Day
A map showing the changes in Australia's coastline from 65 000 years ago to the present day.
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Australian Convicts Timeline
A timeline showing the progression of convict colonisation in Australia.
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British Colonisation of Australia - Title Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when teaching about the British Colonisation of Australia.
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Australia's History Poster
A poster highlighting the significant events in Australia's history.
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Red Poppy Template
Use a paper poppy craft template to make a poppy for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
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Significant Individuals During Colonisation/Invasion Poster Set
Explore this collection of 9 posters with your Grade 4 HASS students, when learning about impactful persons during the period of colonisation, or invasion, in Australia.
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Amazing Inventors Teaching Slide Deck
Meet some of the most innovative and world-changing inventors with an instructional slide deck.
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Why Teach About Early Contact in Australia? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about early contact in Australia.
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From Trade to Currency Comic – Template
A comic strip activity that explores how people progressed from trade to currency.
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Australian History Timeline
A worksheet for students to record information about four significant Australian events.
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Early Explorer Profiles - Abel Tasman, James Cook and Willem Janszoon
Three individual posters showing the expeditions of Abel Tasman, James Cook and Willem Janszoon.
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Significant Explorers of Australia - Captain James Cook
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about Captain James Cook.
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Early Explorers - Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of early explorers and the impacts they had on other societies.
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An Early Explorer's Map
An early explorer's map to display in the classroom when learning about European exploration.
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Captain James Cook and the Endeavour — Teaching Slides
Discover the journey of Captain James Cook on the HMS Endeavour with your students with this teaching presentation.
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British Colonisation of Australia - Display Posters
A set of 3 British Colonisation posters to create a classroom display.
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British Colonisation Areas in Australia - 1846 Map and Worksheet
A map to display in the classroom when learning about areas in Australian that were colonised by the British in 1846.
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How to Draw a Soldier Directed Drawing
Draw and write to reflect on Remembrance Day with a How to Draw a Soldier directed drawing activity.
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Poppy Craft - Anzac Day Art Template
Create unique Remembrance Day poppy crafts with a printable roll-a-design poppy art activity.
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Anzac Day Symbols Poster Set
Learn about the different symbols of Anzac Day with this poster set.