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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Exploring the NAIDOC Week Theme – Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the NAIDOC Week theme.
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What is NAIDOC Week? – Comprehension Task
A comprehension task to use in the classroom when learning about NAIDOC Week.
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Inspirational Women Profile Poster Pack
A set of 7 posters profiling inspirational women from around the world.
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Inspirational Woman Profile - Malala Yousafzai
A profile about Pakistani woman Malala Yousafzai.
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Inspirational Woman Profile - Yuna Kim
A profile about Korean figure skater Yuna Kim.
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Inspirational Woman Profile – Jessica Watson
A profile about Australian woman Jessica Watson.
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Inspirational Woman Profile- Brooke Boney
A profile about Gamilaroi woman and Australian journalist Brooke Boney.
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Year of the Ox – String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year-themed ‘Year of the Ox’ string puppet template.
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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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South American Flags Worksheets - BW
Fourteen black and white worksheets with flags from South America.
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Transport Then and Now - Memory Game
A fun memory game for students to match past and present modes of transport.
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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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Humanities and Social Sciences Term Tracker (WA Curriculum) - Year 6
The Humanities term tracker using the WA Curriculum Year 6 content descriptors and codes.
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Immigration Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Immigration' display board.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Term Tracker (WA Curriculum) - Year 5
The Humanities term tracker using the WA Curriculum Year 5 content descriptors and codes.
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Spaces and Places – Word Wall Vocabulary
30 spaces and places word wall vocabulary cards.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Term Tracker (WA Curriculum) - Year 4
The Humanities term tracker using the WA Curriculum Year 4 content descriptors and codes.
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Animal Powered Transport - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to identify how animals can be used as a mode of transport.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Term Tracker (WA Curriculum) - Pre-primary
The Humanities term tracker using the WA Curriculum Pre-primary content descriptors and codes.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Term Tracker (WA Curriculum) - ABLEWA
The Humanities term tracker using the WA Curriculum ABLEWA content descriptors and codes.
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Eid-al-Adha Word Wall Vocabulary
Twenty-seven Eid-al-Adha related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Dinosaurs - Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Dinosaurs' display board.
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Mining Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty-seven mining related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Silk Road Word Wall
A set of vocabulary cards for a silk road word wall.
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HASS Year Seven Assessment Trackers
An 11 page set of assessment trackers using the Australian Curriculum codes to monitor student progress in HASS.
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Epiphany Information Poster
A poster detailing key information about the celebration of Epiphany.
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Epiphany Word Search With Solution
A fun word search to help your students learn and work with Epiphany related vocabulary.
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Epiphany Word Wall Vocabulary
Epiphany related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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History Word Wall Poster
Use this Word Wall Poster to identify history vocabulary in your classroom.
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Five UK Landmarks Posters
A set of 5 posters highlighting some of the UK's most famous Landmarks.
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Calling Australia Home Banner
Calling Australia Home banner.
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Significant Women of Australia's Colonisation Fact Sheets
4 profile posters to display and use in the classroom when learning about significant women in Australia.
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