Year 3 HASS - Australia and its Neighbours Unit - Australian Curriculum

Transform your Year 3 HASS Geography classroom with this comprehensive 9-lesson Australian Curriculum-aligned unit exploring Australia’s neighbouring countries and regional features. Designed for busy teachers who want engaging, curriculum-mapped lessons without the planning overwhelm, this complete term unit makes teaching Geography simple, structured and genuinely enjoyable.

An alternative WA Curriculum planner (2026+) is also included, making this unit ideal for Western Australian teachers preparing for the new requirements.

Why Teachers Love This Unit

✔ Complete 9-Lesson Unit (Term Ready)
Carefully sequenced lessons designed to be taught across a full term, no additional prep required.

✔ Editable PowerPoint for Every Lesson
Each lesson includes a fully editable presentation featuring:

• Learning intentions and success criteria
• Key discussion prompts
• Worksheets
• Display resources

Perfect for classrooms with a TV or Smartboard, making delivery seamless and professional.

✔ Simple, Clear 5–6 Step Lesson Structure
Lessons are intentionally succinct and easy to follow, helping you:

• Save planning time
• Stay focused on key concepts
• Maximise student learning opportunities

✔ Engaging & Cooperative Learning Focus
MrsAmy123 units are known for highly engaging lessons that incorporate cooperative learning strategies. While many lessons include worksheets, some prioritise rich discussion and collaborative tasks to deepen understanding.

What’s Included

♦ Editable Year 3 Planner (7 pages) + WA Curriculum alternative
♦ Lesson Resources (49 pages)
♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page)
♦ Editable Learning Intentions & Success Criteria

🎯 Full Curriculum Alignment (Version 9)

Geography

Partial: The representation of contemporary Australia as states and territories, and as Countries/Places of First Nations Australians prior colonization, and the locations of Australia’s neighbouring regions and countries (AC9HS3K03) *(Note: This outcome is fully covered across the combination of this unit and the ‘Australia’ unit.)

The similarities and differences between places in Australia and neighbouring countries in terms of their natural, managed and constructed features (AC9HS3K05)

Inquiry Skills

Questioning and research:
Develop questions to guide investigation about people, events, places and issues (AC9HS3S01)
Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps (AC9HS3S02)

Interpreting, analysing and evaluating:
Interpret information and data displayed in different formats (AC9HS3S03)
Analyse information and data, and identify perspectives (AC9HS3S04)

Concluding and decision-making:
Draw conclusions based on analysis of information (AC9HS3S05)
Propose actions or responses to issues or challenge that consider possible effects of actions (AC9HS3S06)

Communicating:
Present descriptions and explanations, using ideas from sources and relevant subject-specific terms (AC9HS3S07)

🎯 WA Curriculum Outcome

The location of Australia’s neighbouring countries and the similarities and differences in natural and human characteristics (WA3HAKUG4)