Humanities & Social Sciences · Foundation
40 interactive lessons to explore
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📚 Term 1 · Lessons 1–10
›Lesson 1
My Family — Then and Now
Explore how families have a past and how things change as people grow up.
⏱ 12 min · 11 questions
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Lesson 2
My Day, My Week
Learn about the order of a day and week using time words like first, next and last.
⏱ 11 min · 8 questions
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Lesson 3
Special Days We Celebrate
Find out about special days and celebrations that are important to people and families.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 4
My Place — Home and School
Explore the special places in your life, like your home and your school.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 5
Toys Long Ago and Today
Compare toys from the past with toys we play with today.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 6
Caring for Living Things
Learn about plants and animals around us and how we can care for them.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 7
Sharing and Being Fair
Learn why we share, take turns and follow simple rules to be fair to everyone.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 8
Things I Need and Things I Want
Learn the difference between things we need to live and things that are nice to have.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 9
People Who Help Us
Meet the people in our community who do jobs that help and keep us safe.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 10
Where I Live on Earth
Discover that you live in Australia, on the planet Earth, our home in space.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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📚 Term 2 · Lessons 11–20
›Lesson 11
Generations in My Family
Learn how families have different generations, from children to grandparents.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 12
Special Days We Share
Discover special days like Australia Day and NAIDOC Week that Australians share.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 13
Land and Water on Earth
Find out that Earth has big areas of land and water, and where Australia is.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 14
Rules That Keep Us Safe
Learn why we have rules at home and school and how they help everyone.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 15
Places at My School
Discover the different places at school and what we do in each one.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 16
Day and Night Where I Live
Explore how day and night change what we do and see around us.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 17
Looking After Our Things
Learn why we look after our belongings and share things fairly.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 18
Helping at Home and School
Discover how everyone can help and why working together matters.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 19
The Weather and Seasons Outside
Notice the weather each day and how the seasons change the world around us.
⏱ 12 min · 8 questions
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Lesson 20
Old Things and New Things at Home
Look at everyday objects and work out which ones are old and which are new.
⏱ 11 min · 8 questions
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📚 Term 3 · Lessons 21–30
›Lesson 21
Taking Turns and Listening
Learn how taking turns and listening helps everyone get along in a group.
⏱ 11 min · 8 questions
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Lesson 22
Looking After Money
Learn that money is used to buy things and how a piggy bank helps us save.
⏱ 11 min · 8 questions
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Lesson 23
What We Wear for the Weather
Notice how the weather where we live changes and how we choose clothes to suit it.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 24
Places I Visit
Think about the different places you go and what we do in each one.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 25
Saving Water at Home
Learn why water is precious and simple ways we can use less of it.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 26
My Name and Where I Belong
Learn how your name and the groups you belong to are part of who you are.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 27
Beach and Bush Places
Discover different natural places in Australia like the beach and the bush.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 28
Saying Sorry and Being Kind
Learn how saying sorry and being kind help everyone get along.
⏱ 11 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 29
Swapping and Sharing Toys
Find out how swapping and sharing help us when we cannot have everything.
⏱ 11 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 30
How I Have Grown and Changed
Notice the ways you have changed since you were a baby and what you can do now.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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📚 Term 4 · Lessons 31–40
›Lesson 31
Our Classroom Is a Place
Explore the features of your classroom and where things belong in this special place.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 32
Listening to Older People's Stories
Learn how older people, including First Nations Elders, share stories about the past.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 33
My Feelings and Caring for Others
Learn to name your feelings and notice how others feel so we can be kind together.
⏱ 11 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 34
Where Our Food Comes From
Find out that the food we eat is grown and made by people before it reaches our plate.
⏱ 11 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 35
Signs and Symbols Around Me
Spot the signs that help us find our way and stay safe in the places we visit.
⏱ 10 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 36
Stories from Older Family Members
Listen to stories from grandparents and elders to learn about the past in your family.
⏱ 11 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 37
My Favourite Place and How It Feels
Think about a special place you love and describe why it makes you feel good.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 38
Helping Look After Our Environment
Learn simple ways to care for the world around us at home and school.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 39
Grandparents and Special People in My Life
Talk about the older people in your life and the stories they share.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 40
Rules When We Share Places
Discover why we follow rules at the park, library and other shared places.
⏱ 11 min · 7 questions