Year 4 HASS - Geography Unit - Australian Curriculum

This comprehensive Year 4 HASS unit on natural resources and sustainability explores different types of resources, how they are used, and how they can be managed sustainably for the future. Across 9 engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons, students investigate renewable and non-renewable resources while developing strong inquiry and critical thinking skills in line with the Australian Curriculum Version 9.

Designed to be taught over a full term, this ready-to-teach unit combines explicit instruction, collaborative learning and purposeful activities, giving you everything you need to confidently deliver high-quality HASS lessons while saving valuable planning time.

Why This Unit Will Transform Your HASS Planning

✔ 9 Structured Lessons

Each lesson follows a clear 5–6 step format, keeping teaching focused, purposeful and easy to deliver. The structure supports deep understanding of resource use and sustainability while allowing flexibility for rich discussion and inquiry.

✔ Engaging, Interactive Learning

Created by MrsAmy123, known for highly engaging and cooperative learning experiences, this unit incorporates a variety of strategies to promote discussion, collaboration and critical thinking. While many lessons include worksheets (with answer keys), others prioritise interactive and inquiry-based learning experiences.

✔ Classroom-Ready Resources

The included editable PowerPoint can be displayed on a Smartboard or TV and features:

• Learning intentions and success criteria
• Key discussion prompts
• Embedded worksheets
• Visual teaching supports

What’s Included

♦ Editable Planner (6 pages) + WA Curriculum alternative
♦ Worksheets + Answer Keys (21 pages)
♦ Additional Resources (12 pages)
♦ Editable PowerPoint Presentation (100+ slides)
♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page)
♦ Editable Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

🎯 Full Curriculum Alignment (Version 9)

Geography:

The importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent (AC9HS4K05)

Sustainable use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources, including the custodial responsibility First Nations Australians have for Country/Place (AC9HS4K06)

Inquiry Skills

Questioning and research:

• Develop questions to guide investigations about people, events, places and issues (AC9HS4S01)
• Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps (AC9HS4S02)

Interpreting, analysing and evaluating:

• Interpret information and data displayed in different formats (AC9HS4S03)
• Analyse information and data, and identify perspectives (AC9HS4S04)

Concluding and decision-making:

• Draw conclusions based on analysis of information (AC9HS4S05)
• Propose actions or responses to issues or challenge that consider possible effects of actions (AC9HS4S06)

Communicating:

• Present descriptions and explanations, using ideas from sources and relevant subject-specific terms (AC9HS4S07)

🎯 WA Curriculum Outcome

Geography:

The importance of environments to animals and people, and the different views on how they can be protected (WA4HAKUG2)

Sustainable use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources (WA4HAKUG3)

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