Understand why people chose to explore the world. 

Curriculum content descriptions
AC9HS4K02

The causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788

AC9HS4S01

Develop questions to guide investigations about people, events, places and issues

AC9HS4S02

Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps

AC9HS4S03

Interpret information and data displayed in different formats

AC9HS4S04

Analyse information and data, and identify perspectives

AC9HS4S05

Draw conclusions based on analysis of information

AC9HS4S06

Propose actions or responses to an issue or challenge that consider possible effects of actions

AC9HS4S07

Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas from sources and using relevant subject-specific terms

Linked Resources & Activities
  • Resource Year: P F 1 2 +5

    Wonder Cloud

    This resource was designed to record students wonderings about a unit of work. That is, what questions would they like answered, and what do...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Wonder Wall

    The Wonder Wall display header has been developed to be used as a word wall display to introduce vocabulary associated with various units of...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Word Wall - HASS

    Word Wall - HASS

  • Resource Year: P F 1 2 +5

    HASS - WALT, WILF & TIB - Poster

    Use these WALT, WILF & TIB Posters to support your lessons. WALT – We are learning to… WILF – What I’m looking for… TIB – This is...

  • Resource Year: P F 1 2 +5

    KWL HASS Chart

    This poster was designed to be used a an individual or whole class graphic organiser for students to record what they already know about a u...

  • Presentation Year: 4

    The Era of Exploration Presentation

    This presentation has been created to support the teaching and learning of the causes of establishing the first British colony in Australia...

Linked Worksheets
  • Worksheet Year: P F 1 2 +5

    KWL - Worksheet

    This worksheet was designed to be used a an individual graphic organiser for students to record what they already know about a unit, what th...

  • Worksheet Year: 4

    The Era of Exploration - Title Page

    This title page can be coloured as part of the introduction lesson for the Year 4 The Era of Exploration History unit.   

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