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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Geography Word Wall Vocabulary
87 geography related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Eid al-Adha Poster - Information
A poster with information about Eid al-Adha.
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Diwali Poster - Information
A poster with information about Diwali.
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New Year's Poster - Information
A poster with information about New Year's.
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Pirate Ship - Writing Template
A printable pirate themed writing template to use in the classroom.
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Pirate Themed Mini Story Book Template
Students can use this template to create their own pirate themed mini story book.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 8
"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." - Edward Everett Hale
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Pirate Ship - Model Building Activity
A pirate model ship building task to create in the classroom for Talk Like a Pirate Day!
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The Journal of James Cook - Writing Task
A journal writing task for students to investigate James Cook's voyage to Australia in the first person.
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New Year's Word Wall Vocabulary
Twenty-seven New Year's related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Harmony Day Word Jumble Worksheet
A worksheet to use as a Harmony Day resource for all grades.
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Identifying Respect Worksheet
A worksheet to use for all grades.
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Groups I Belong To Worksheet
A worksheet to use as a Harmony Day resource for all grades.
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Harmony Day Badge Worksheet
A worksheet to use as a Harmony Day resource for all grades.
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Classroom Energy Audit Worksheet
An investigation that will have students observing the energy usage in their classroom and proposing action to reduce energy waste.
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Immigration and Emigration in Australia Poster
A poster explaining the difference between immigration and emigration.
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My Ecological Footprint - Reference Sheet
Teach your students about the things we do that affect the Earth with an ecological footprint reference sheet.
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Australian Bush Background
A background for an Australian bush scene.
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Mountain Background
A background for a mountain scene.
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City Background
A background for a city scene.
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City Page Border
A page border with a city theme.
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People Live in Places Banner
A People Live in Places banner.
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Beach Background
A background for a beach scene.
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Life on the Goldfields Poster
A poster highlighting information about what life was like on the goldfields.
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Comprehension - King Tutankhamun
A comprehension activity about King Tutankhamun.
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Mosaic Clover Art Activity
A creative art activity to use when learning about the Saint Patrick's Day celebration.
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Kite Window Decoration Art Activity
A creative art activity to use when learning about the Basant Kite Festival celebration.
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Desert Background
A background for a desert scene.
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History of Flight - PowerPoint Template
A History of Flight themed PowerPoint Template to add some colour and design to your classroom PowerPoint presentations.
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New Baby Poster
A poster encouraging students to talk about their feelings when there is a new baby in the family.
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St Patrick's Day Fact Sheet
A fact sheet covering important facts and traditions of St Patrick's Day in Ireland.
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Basant Kite Festival Fact Sheet
A fact sheet covering important facts and traditions of the Basant Kite Festival in Pakistan and India.
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