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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Dinosaurs - Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Dinosaurs' display board.
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Captain's Log Title Page - Ship
An outline of a ship to use as a title page during history lessons.
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Viking Helmet and Shield Worksheets
A set of worksheets for students to design their own Viking helmet and shield.
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Australia Becomes a Nation Banner
Australia Becomes a Nation banner.
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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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Diwali Poster - Information
A poster with information about Diwali.
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"Talk Like a Pirate" Dictionary and Glossary
Learn how to "Talk Like a Pirate" with this pirate dictionary and glossary.
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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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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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Australia Day Fact Sheet
A fact sheet covering important facts and traditions of Australia Day.
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New Zealand History Timeline
A poster highlighting some of the major events in New Zealand's history.
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Roman Soldier with Labels Worksheet
An ancient Roman soldier poster with accompanying vocabulary label and colouring in worksheet.
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Fast Finisher Humanities and Social Sciences Task Cards - Year 1
A set of 10 Humanities and Social Sciences task cards.
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Australian Gold Rush - Immigration Poster
A poster explaining the increase in Australia's population during the Gold Rush.
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Exploring My Local Community - History Word Wall Vocabulary
20 vocabulary cards about exploring the local community.
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History of Gold Poster
A poster outlining the history of gold in Australia.
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Gold Mining Methods
5 posters outlining gold mining techniques used during the Australian Gold Rush.
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Ancient Rome - Word Wall Vocabulary
A set of 20 Ancient Rome themed vocabulary word wall cards.
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Communication Methods and Devices - Poster Pack
A pack of 11 posters explaining how a variety of communication methods and devices work.
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Early Explorers - History Word Wall Vocabulary
Forty-two Early Explorer related vocabulary cards.
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Matariki Word Wall Vocabulary
A set of 18 Matariki related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Matariki Worksheets
A collection of 6 worksheets to use with your class when exploring Matariki (Māori New Year).
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A Comparison of Daily Life - Assessment Task
An open-ended assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how toys, modes of transport and communication devices and their uses have changed over time.
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HASS Term Tracker (Australian Curriculum) - Year 3
A HASS term tracker using the Australian Curriculum Year 3 content descriptors and codes.
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HASS Term Tracker (Australian Curriculum) - Foundation
A HASS term tracker using the Australian Curriculum Foundation content descriptors and codes.
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Harmony Day Display Banner
A colourful display banner to hang in your classroom on Harmony Day, or during Harmony Week.
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Diwali Word Wall Vocabulary
Use these twenty-seven Diwali-related vocabulary cards for a word wall display when learning about the Festival of Lights.
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Remembrance Day Trivia Game
Review concepts related to Remembrance Day with an interactive Picture Reveal Trivia Game.
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Symbols of Remembrance Day Banners
Research and display learning about common Remembrance Day symbols with a printable Remembrance Day activity template.
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Remembrance Activity - Brochure Template
Make a brochure about the history of Remembrance Day with printable remembrance activities from Teach Starter!
- History Worksheets
- History Posters
- History Templates
- History Teaching Presentations
- History Labels, Signs & Decorations
- History Word Walls
- History Projects
- 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