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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Great Barrier Reef Comprehension and Note Taking Worksheet
Learn about The Great Barrier Reef with a reading comprehension and note-taking activity.
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Drowning in Plastic Pollution - Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Teach your students facts about ocean pollution with this comprehensive article with accompanying comprehension activities.
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Dragon Colouring In Pages
Create colourful Chinese dragon art to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the classroom with a pack of printable dragon colouring in pages.
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Labelling the Continents and Oceans Worksheets
Turn Geography into a fun and educational learning experience with our cut-and-paste worksheets!
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‘Dangerous Detergents’ Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the importance of collaboration between scientists and the effects of phosphates on the environment with our printable ‘Dangerous Detergents’ Reading Comprehension Worksheet Pack.
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Impacts of Colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Posters
Posters highlighting the main impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Australian States and Capital Cities Map Worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when learning about Australian states, territories and capital cities.
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A Polling Predicament! Escape Room Game
Discover the secret code needed to open a locked ballot box on Election Day with this exciting escape-room-style game!
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Map Skills Teaching Presentation
Teach basic map skills to younger students with this visually appealing and age-appropriate teaching presentation.
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Rule or Law? SCOOT Task Cards
Differentiate between rules and laws with a round of Rule or Law Scoot!
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World Map with Countries - Black and White
Teach your students about the continents and countries of the world with this black-and-white world map.
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Australian Citizenship and Democracy - Teaching Slides
Explore what it means to be an Australian citizen with this in-depth teaching presentation.
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Recycling Word Search
Build your students’ vocabulary around the topic of recycling with this recycling-themed word search.
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Responsibilities of Australian Local Governments - Cloze Worksheet
Explore the roles and responsibilities of local governments around Australia with this differentiated cloze passage worksheet.
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Countries Neighbouring Australia - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Discover the location of some of the countries neighbouring Australia with this simple cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Australia and Its Neighbours - Poster and Labelling Activity
A set of maps and worksheet for students to use when looking at Australia and its neighbours.
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A British Penal Colony - Teaching Slides
A 25 slide editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching students about the British colonisation of Australia.
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Compass Points Worksheet
A worksheet showing the 8 major compass points.
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Natural Disaster Explanation Writing Project
Get your students producing high-quality writing with this fully scaffolded natural disaster explanation writing project, where students research, organise and publish an explanation text about a natural disaster.
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Earthquake - Tectonic Plates Worksheet and Poster
Introduce students to plate tectonics with a labelled diagram and Tectonic Plates Worksheet worksheet set featuring different types of volcanoes, layers of earth and landforms.
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Chinese Dragon Puppet – Craft Activity
Bring the Chinese dragon to life with this dragon puppet craft activity.
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Natural Disasters Word Search
Use a Natural Disasters word search to introduce your students to the vocabulary surrounding these destructive acts of nature.
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Local Government Australia - Teaching Slides
Explore the ins and outs of local government in Australia with this in-depth set of teaching slides.
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Australia's Three Levels of Government - Triarama Activity
Explore the roles and responsibilities of Australia's three levels of government with this hands-on learning task.
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Convict Identification Cards - Template
A convict identification card template to use in the classroom when learning about the convicts of the First Fleet.
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Natural Landmarks of Australia - Poster Pack
10 beautifully designed posters about some of Australia's most famous natural landscapes.
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Free Wanted Poster Template Pack
Use a 'Wanted' poster template pack to encourage your students to research and write about historic figures and more!
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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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Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy Sources – Worksheet
Discover the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources with a comprehension passage and worksheet.
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Map of Australia - Labelling Activity
Discover and label Australia's states, capital cities and key landmarks on this blank map.
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Map of the World - Labelling Activity
Discover and label the world's continents and oceans with this blank map of the world.
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What Are Natural Resources? PowerPoint
A teaching presentation that explores what natural resources are and where they come from.
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