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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How to Draw a Ship - Directed Drawing Activity
Learn how to draw a ship with a fun directed drawing activity sheet.
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Australian Local Government - Class Election Templates
Explore the roles and responsibilities of local governments in Australia with a mock local council election.
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Federal, State or Local Government? - Worksheet
Familiarise your students with the duties of local, state and federal governments in Australia with this sorting worksheet.
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Anzac Day Word Wall Vocabulary
Display and discuss Anzac Day words with an Anzac Day word wall.
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Australia's Neighbour Nations — Teaching Presentation
Discover the location of some of Australia’s closest neighbour nations with this comprehensive and visually appealing teaching presentation.
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The Continent of Antarctica - Mini-Book
Explore the wonders and delights of the continent of Antarctica with this informative printable mini-book.
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Natural Disasters - Illustrated Vocabulary Display
Reinforce science vocabulary in your classroom with this set of illustrated and annotated natural disaster word wall cards.
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Being Water Wise - Saving Water Poster Project
Learn and demonstrate knowledge about water conservation with a "Being Water Wise" poster project.
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Material World PowerPoint - Processed and Natural Materials
Discover the difference between processed and natural materials with an instructional slide show.
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Anzac Day Wristbands
Create a wearable Anzac Day craft with these printable wristbands.
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Natural Resources Mini Booklet - Sustainability Activity
Create your own books about natural resources with a printable natural resources book for kids.
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Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Sources Poster Pack
Display and examine renewable and non-renewable energy sources, including wind, hydro, solar, natural gas, oil and coal.
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Continents and Oceans - SCOOT! Task Cards
Learn to locate and identify the continents and oceans on Earth with a game of SCOOT!
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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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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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Renewable and Non-renewable Resources – Cut and Paste Worksheet
Sort renewable and non-renewable resources with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Customs? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal customs.
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Piecing Australia Together – A Reconciliation Puzzle
A puzzle to assemble when learning about 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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Australian Gold Rush: Race to Eureka – Game
An interactive gold-panning game in which students explore scenarios of reward, penalisation and inequality.
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Welcome to Scotland! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a country profile from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Natural, Managed or Constructed? - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores natural, managed and constructed features.
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Welcome to India – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a country profile from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 2).
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Australian Place Name Origins Worksheet
A worksheet exploring the connection of Australian place names to First Nations languages.
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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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Then and Now - Toy Dominoes
A set of 12 domino playing cards for students to match pictures of toys from the past with the present.
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Describing Toys Past and Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to describe the features of past and present toys.
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Class Election Templates
Use this set of posters, interview questions and a class ballot to use in a mock election or class election.
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The Election Cycle - Poster
Explore the Australian election cycle with this informative classroom poster.
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Asian Flags
A collection of 38 flags from Asian countries.
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Who Lived Here Before You? PowerPoint
A 17 slide editable PowerPoint template introducing students to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples connection to land.
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Tiddalick the Frog Dreaming Story Sequencing Activity Cards
Use these Tiddalick the Frog sequencing activity cards as a resource for teaching Australian Dreaming Stories.
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