Humanities & Social Sciences · Year 2
34 interactive lessons to explore
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The World's Continents and Oceans
Discover Earth's seven continents and five oceans and where Australia sits.
⏱ 16 min · 12 questions
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Our Local Community
Explore the people, places and services that make up your local community.
⏱ 15 min · 9 questions
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How Technology Has Changed
Compare old and new technology and how inventions have changed daily life.
⏱ 15 min · 8 questions
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Natural and Built Features
Learn the difference between natural features and features built by people.
⏱ 14 min · 8 questions
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Australia's Flags and Symbols
Learn about Australia's flags, symbols and what they mean to different people.
⏱ 15 min · 8 questions
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Money, Coins and Notes
Learn about Australian money and how we use it to buy things.
⏱ 14 min · 8 questions
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Where Things Are — Location Words
Use location words and simple directions to describe where places and things are.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Australian Symbols and Emblems
Discover the flag, coat of arms, anthem and animal emblems that represent Australia.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Shops, Goods and Services
Learn the difference between goods you can hold and services people do for you.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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How Our Local Place Connects
Explore how people are connected to places near and far, and why places matter to us.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Remembering on ANZAC and Remembrance Day
Learn how Australians commemorate ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Reading Maps with a Compass and Legend
Learn how a compass shows direction and how a legend explains map symbols.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Saving and Spending Choices
Learn how we choose to save or spend money and why we cannot have everything.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Family Stories and Timelines
Use family stories and objects to build a simple family timeline.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Finding Our Way with Maps
Use simple maps, directions and pictures to find places.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Objects That Tell Stories
Discover how old objects and photos help us learn about the past.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Making Choices with Limited Things
Learn that we cannot have everything and must make choices.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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People Who Make Decisions
Find out who makes decisions in our families, schools and communities.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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School Days Long Ago
Compare what school was like in the past with what school is like today.
⏱ 14 min · 8 questions
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How Things Get to Us
Trace how goods like food travel from where they are made to the shops near us.
⏱ 14 min · 8 questions
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Caring for Our Local Place
Learn why our local places are special and how we can care for them.
⏱ 13 min · 8 questions
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Earning and Making Choices
Learn how people earn money by working and why we make choices about what to buy.
⏱ 13 min · 8 questions
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Early Explorers and the Coast
Learn how early visitors arrived by sea and how the Australian coastline became known to the wider world.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Famous Australian Landmarks
Discover well-known natural and built landmarks across Australia and where they are.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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What Our Town Needs
Find out about the services that help a town work and who provides them.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Where Our Food Grows
Trace how food gets from farms to our plates and who helps along the way.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Inventions That Changed Daily Life
See how inventions like the telephone and television changed how people live.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Our Continent and Country
Learn that Australia is both a country and a continent, and find it on a globe.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Leaders in Our Community
Find out who leaders are in a community and how they help people.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Making a Simple Plan for Money
Learn how to plan to save some money and spend some when you get pocket money.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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How My Local Area Has Changed
Use photos and stories to see how buildings, transport and shops have changed in a local area.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Why Places Are Special to People
Explore why some places are special and how different people, including First Nations peoples, care for them.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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How Families Meet Their Needs
Look at how families get the things they need, like food, water, shelter and clothing.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Making Decisions at Our School
Find out how groups at school make decisions fairly so everyone has a say.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions