HASS Year 3 Civics and Citizenship: Voting and Democracy
Bring democracy to life in your Year 3 classroom with this engaging HASS Civics resource.
Voting and democracy can feel abstract to primary students — but this resource makes it accessible, relevant, and genuinely interesting. Designed for Year 3 HASS Civics and Citizenship, students explore how voting works, why democracy matters, and how decisions are made in Australian society. Activities are structured to build understanding progressively and encourage students to think like engaged citizens.
Why teachers love it:
- Curriculum-aligned — written for Year 3 HASS: Civics and Citizenship (Australian Curriculum)
- Makes civics tangible — real-world examples and activities help students connect with democratic concepts
- Structured and scaffolded — clear activities that build understanding step by step
- Discussion and thinking prompts — encourages student engagement and critical thinking
Perfect for:
- Year 3 HASS Civics and Citizenship units
- Lessons on Australian democracy and voting
- Class discussions and inquiry-based learning
- HASS assessments and unit tasks
- Connecting civics concepts to everyday decision-making
What's included:
A set of Year 3 HASS Civics and Citizenship activities focused on voting and democracy, designed to build student understanding of how democratic processes work in Australia.
Inspire your students to become thoughtful, informed citizens — one classroom vote at a time!
Teaching Year 3 HASS?
Our Year 3 HASS celebrations guide has videos, virtual tours and activity ideas to use alongside this resource.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
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Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
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