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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Australian Immigration in the 1900s
A set of five posters examining immigration to Australia in the 1900s.
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My Ecological Footprint Worksheet
A worksheet which will have the students evaluate their ecological footprint and compare it with the class.
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Australian Early Settler Word Wall Vocabulary
Vocabulary associated with Australian Early Settlers.
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Exploring How People and Places Affect One Another - Geography Word Wall Vocabulary
63 exploring the affects of people and places vocabulary cards.
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Japanese Flag and Map of Major Cities
A poster showing important information about Japan.
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Fast Finisher Humanities and Social Sciences Task Cards - Year 5
A set of 12 Humanities and Social Sciences task cards.
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Fast Finisher Humanities and Social Sciences Task Cards - Year 4
A set of 10 Humanities and Social Sciences task cards.
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British Colonisation of Australia - Word Wall
An Australian Colonisation themed word wall to use in the classroom.
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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 of Australia - Cut Out Decorations
A set of 17 cut out decorations to use in the classroom when creating a display about the British Colonisation of Australia.
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Australian Gold Rush - Word Wall
An Australian Gold Rush themed word wall to use in the classroom.
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What is Gold Poster
A poster highlighting information about gold.
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Gold Mining Methods
5 posters outlining gold mining techniques used during the Australian Gold Rush.
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Survival Tips Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how vegetation is used across Australia by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a variety of different ways.
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Tundra PowerPoint
An 11 slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about tundras.
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Temperate Grassland PowerPoint
An 11 slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about temperate grasslands.
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Famous Landmarks - STEM Challenge Cards
A set of 8 famous landmarks STEM challenge cards encouraging students to build famous structures.
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Deciduous Forest PowerPoint
An 11 slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about deciduous forests.
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Australia's History Poster
A poster highlighting the significant events in Australia's history.
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National Sorry Day – Word Search
A word search to promote thoughtful discussion around issues of reconciliation on National Sorry Day.
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Map of Antarctica
Familiarise your students with the continent of Antarctica using a labelled map.
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The Murray-Darling Region Of Australia Poster
A poster to show the Murray-Darling Region of Australia.
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Ancient Rome - Word Wall Vocabulary
A set of 20 Ancient Rome themed vocabulary word wall cards.
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Natural and Built Environments - Special Place Worksheet
A worksheet that requires your students to draw and explain their special place.
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World War One Timeline Poster
A timeline poster of the main events from World War One.
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Matariki Poster
A poster to display in your classroom during Matariki (Māori New Year).
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Recycling Soft Plastics Made Simple Poster
A poster that shows an effective way to identify soft plastics when recycling waste.
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Map of Singapore
Familiarise your students with Australia’s neighbouring countries with this detailed map of Singapore.
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Map of Fiji
Familiarise your students with Australia’s neighbouring countries with this detailed map of Fiji.
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Poster Profile - Professor Stephen Hawking
A profile about English Professor Stephen Hawking.
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African Flags Worksheets - BW
Eight black and white worksheets with flags from Africa.
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Paralympic Games Historical Timeline – Inquiry-Based Project
Introduce your students to the rich history of the Paralympic Games with this inquiry-based learning project.
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