History Teaching Resources
Explore Australian history games, worksheets, slide decks, activities and more HASS teaching resources that are aligned with the Australian curriculum! Each history resource in this primary school teaching collection has been created by primary teachers for primary teachers like you.
Designed to save teachers time on their lesson plans, each printable and digital activity for students has undergone our careful review process to ensure it's ready for your lesson plan and your students.
This collection even includes customisable resources and activities that have already been differentiated for you!
Australian History Activities for Every Year Level
What do the Teach Starter history teaching resources cover for each year level? Take a look at the topics covered in our worksheets, games and more to save you time on your lesson plans.
- Foundation (Prep/Kindergarten) — Personal and family histories, exploring the past through stories and objects
- Year 1 — Personal and family histories, changes over time and celebrating the past
- Year 2 — The significance of events, people, and places in the local community and broader Australian context
- Year 3 — The impact of colonisation on Australia, exploration and significant events and individuals in Australian history
- Year 4 — Colonisation and the development of Australian colonies, migration and contributions of different cultural groups
- Year 5 — Federation and the development of Australia as a nation, experiences of diverse groups and Australia's involvement in global conflicts
- Year 6 — Democracy, Australian government, the Constitution and Australia's engagement with Asia and the wider world
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Printable Remembrance Day Word Wall Vocabulary
Display and discuss Remembrance Day related vocabulary words with a printable Remembrance Day display.
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Australian Inventors Who Changed the World PowerPoint
Introduce your students to the most influential Australian innovators in history with an engaging PowerPoint presentation.
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Impact of Changing Technology - History Word Wall Vocabulary
Discover the impact of technology over time and improve vocabulary skills with a printable and editable word wall.
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Amazing Innovators Note-Taking Organiser
Record and remember key facts and details about famous inventors with a printable graphic organiser.
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Innovative Inventors - Year 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Meet famous inventors in history with this informational text and comprehension questions activity
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Bill Gates - Famous Inventors Comprehension Pack
Demonstrate comprehension and understanding of informational text with a Bill Gates Biography and questions.
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Printable Easter Decorations and Poster Set
Decorate your classroom with our Easter decorations set.
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HASS Year Four Assessment Trackers
A 5 page set of assessment trackers using the Australian Curriculum codes to monitor student progress in HASS.
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Famous Women in History – Female Inventors Teaching Presentation
Teach about the most influential female inventors in history with this 15-slide PowerPoint.
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Acknowledgement of Country Classroom Display
A personalised Acknowledgment of Country display for your classroom.
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NAIDOC Week Assembly PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template that outlines NAIDOC Week celebrations.
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Why Teach About Bush Tucker? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about bush tucker.
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Australian Gold Mines: Y-Chart – Template
A Y-chart template students can use to reflect on what working on the goldfields looked like, sounded like and felt like.
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Gallipoli Colouring Sheet
A colouring page to use in the lead up to Anzac Day.
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Land Rights Teacher Information Sheet
Wingaru Education has put together a timeline of Aboriginal land rights events. From the time of Cook’s intrusive exploration and the subsequent invasion by the First Fleet, land has been taken from Aboriginal People against their will. There are a number of ways to delve into this topic with your class.
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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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Past and Present Communication Board Game
A fun and engaging board game to consolidate students' understanding of past and present communication devices.
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Old vs New Communication Devices - Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to identify old and new communication devices.
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Communicating with Others - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to identify the communication methods and devices we use today.
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Alien Grab - Toy Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity to identify toys from other everyday objects.
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Australia Day Cloze Worksheet
A cloze activity based on information about Australia Day.
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Comparing Communication Devices from Past to Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to compare communication devices from the past with the present.
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Comparing Toys from Past to Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how toys have changed over time.
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History Word Wall Poster
Use this Word Wall Poster to identify history vocabulary in your classroom.
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The Apology Transcript and Activities
An excerpt from Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations with matching activity task cards.
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Australian Immigration Posters
A set of 7 posters that describe the impact immigration had on shaping Australia as a nation.
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Significant Explorers of Australia - Captain James Cook
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about Captain James Cook.
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How to Write an Inquiry Question Poster
A poster demonstrating the steps involved in formulating a question for inquiry-based learning.
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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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Pros and Cons of Becoming a Federation Poster
A poster displaying the pros and cons of Australia becoming a federation.
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Australian Convicts Timeline
A timeline showing the progression of convict colonisation in Australia.
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British Colonisation of Australia - Word Wall
An Australian Colonisation themed word wall to use in the classroom.
- History Posters
- History Worksheets
- History Templates
- History Teaching Presentations
- History Labels, Signs & Decorations
- History Word Walls
- History for Preschool/Kindergarten
- History for Foundation Year
- History for Year 1
- History for Year 2
- History for Year 3
- History for Year 4
- History for Year 5
- History for Year 6
- History for Year 7