HASS Teaching Resources
Explore the ultimate HASS teacher resource collection, filled with worksheets, activities, maps and so much more. Aligned with the Australian Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum — including V9 — this extensive collection has everything you need to enhance primary students' understanding of Australian and world history, civics and citizenship, geography and more!
Designed to save primary teachers time on their lesson plans, each printable and digital activity has undergone the Teach Starter teacher team's careful review process to ensure it's ready for your lesson plan and your students.
The collection even includes customisable resources and activities that have already been differentiated for you so you can meet students right where they are as you take them on a journey of cultural exploration.
Is this your first year teaching HASS? Or are you just looking for some handy tips? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Does HASS Stand For?
HASS is an acronym that stands for Humanities and Social Sciences.
Within the Foundation – Year 10 Australian Curriculum, HASS can be broken down into four sub-strands:
- History
- Geography
- Civics and Citizenship
- Economics and Business
Studies of history and geography both begin in foundation, while civics and citizenship education starts in year 3. Study of economics and business starts in year 5.
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Features of Maps - Teaching Presentation
Explore the most common features of maps with this engaging teaching presentation.
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Map Symbols Match-Up Activity
Practise identifying the symbols found on a map with a map symbol matching activity.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink and Repair - Brainstorming Sheets
Brainstorm All the Ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle with a pack of printable brainstorming worksheets.
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Famous Female Athletes - Cathy Freeman Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Cathy Freeman with a comprehensive pack of inspirational women worksheets.
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HASS Year Three Assessment Trackers
A 5 page set of assessment trackers using the Australian Curriculum codes to monitor student progress in HASS.
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Characteristics of Communities - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Identify characteristics of the different types of communities (urban, rural, suburban) with a cut-and-paste sorting worksheet.
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Building Sentences Earth Day Worksheet (F-1)
Build and write sentences about Earth Day with a printable Earth Day Worksheet for Foundation Year.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game - Needs and Wants
Practice identifying needs and wants with an active game designed to get your students moving and learning.
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Asian Zodiac Calendars Poster Pack
A set of posters showing the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese zodiac calendars.
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Chinese Zodiac Animals Poster Set
Display these posters to teach your students about the Chinese Zodiac.
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Continents and Oceans Task Cards
Practise identifying and describing the 7 continents and 5 oceans with a set of task cards.
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Rules Around Us - Sorting Activity
Identify rules at home, in school and around the community with a sorting activity.
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Brazilian Tinsel Tail Bird Ornament Craft
Introduce your students to Christmas in Brazil with a printable tinsel-tailed bird Christmas ornament template.
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Recycling SNAP Card Game
Use this card game to reinforce which bin should be used for different rubbish items.
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Elements of a Map Match-up Activity
Use knowledge of the features of a map with this map element matching game.
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Acclimatised Civilisations – Word Wall
Content-specific vocabulary cards for a word wall based on the Acclimatised Civilisations Geography resources.
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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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'10 Fun Facts' Template
A template for younger students to use when conducting and recording research.
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Community Helpers: Police Officer – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Gold Miners' Bulletin Project
A creative writing newspaper project in which students design and write the front page of an imagined newspaper from the Australian Gold Rush era.
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Australian Gold Rush – Word Wall 2
Thirty-one content-specific vocabulary cards for a word wall based on the Australian Gold Rush.
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Memory Matcher PowerPoint – International Foods
An interactive match-up activity exploring foods of different cultures.
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Harmony Day Word Search – Lower
Words related to Harmony Day in a word search.
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Harmony Day Word Search – Upper
Words related to Harmony Day in a word search.
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Energy Saving Tips for the Classroom – Poster
A poster displaying some helpful tips for saving energy in the classroom.
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Inspirational Woman Profile – Jessica Watson
A profile about Australian woman Jessica Watson.
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The Natural Environment of Africa - Inquiry Task
An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the grasslands of Africa.
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Transport Time Machine - Past and Present Transport Sorting Activity
A fun sorting game for students to identify past modes of transport from the present.
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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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Transport Changing Over Time - Timeline Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how transport has changed over time.
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The Australian Flag Poster and Worksheet
A poster and worksheet of the Australian Flag.
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Geography Word Wall Poster
Use this Word Wall Poster to identify geography vocabulary in your classroom.
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