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Explore Australia's history at the National Library's Digital Classroom, aligned with the Australian Curriculum. With over 10 million items, we support diverse learning styles, fostering inquiry-based learning for students to analyse sources and draw conclusions about the Australian story.
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Five figures depicted on postcard with captioned rhyme.

May Gibbs, We are the Gumnut Corps, we're going to war, 1916, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-153093166

Early children's fiction in Australia

Topic

The Library has an extensive collection of Australian children’s literature ranging from the first children’s book published in Australia to the latest releases.

English
Year 3
Cover of ‘The Guide to Successful Baking’, featuring a cut up sponge cake decorated with white icing and strawberries.

Simpson Bros, The Secret of successful baking (detail), 1939, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3070534781

Division

Topic

Division can be used to decrease recipes and serving sizes, and can also handy for sharing food and making sure everyone gets an equal amount.

Mathematics
Year 3
Year 4
A black-and-white portrait of an older man with a weathered face and a beard, wearing a turban and a white shirt. He stands outdoors, with blurred trees in the background.

Robin Smith, Old Afghan camel drover Saidah Saidel, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 1966, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146607205

Diverse communities

Topic 

Explore how diverse communities have shaped modern Australian life through historical photographs from our collection.

Humanities
Year 3
Australian history
Migration and immigration
A colour photograph showing a teacher and children in a classroom in the 1970s

Wolfgang Sievers, Teacher and small children in a classroom at Tom Price, Western Australia, 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-160837401

Daily life for kids in the 70s

Topic

Have you ever wondered what life was like for people in the past? 

Humanities
Year 3
Australian history
A pile of children's books
Creative storytelling

Module

This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for Year 3 English - Language, Literature and Literacy.

English
Year 3
Literature and writing
Detail of book cover for ‘Cooking Recipes You Will Like’, featuring a child with a wooden spoon and mixing bowl.

WH Comstock Co. Ltd, Cooking recipes you will like (detail), 1938, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3068728610

Cooking with numbers

Module

This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics for Year 3 and 4 students. 

Mathematics
Year 3
Year 4
A watercolor painting showing a central elongated figure resembling a fish or marine mammal, with a grid-like pattern. Above the main figure, three smaller, simpler outlines of turtles are sketched. The background consists of soft, earthy tones and textured brushstrokes.

William Westall, Chasm Island, native cave painting, 1803, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138890494

Connections to Country

Topic 

Explore early European encounters with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art through the work of William Westall and engage students in considering the cultural significance of special places.

Humanities
Year 3
Australian history
Explorers
First Australians
A hand drawn and colourised image of a koala hugging a tree branch from 1810.

Thomas Lord Busby and Isaac Cruikshank, Koalo [i.e. koala], 1810. nla.gov.au/nla.obj-133278770

Comparing early European illustrations of Australian fauna

Topic
This topic explores the early documentation of Australia’s unique flora and fauna.

Science
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
A publication showing a range of new colour televisions with the words Colour TV, what to look for when buying a set

Australian Consumers' Association, Colour TV: what to look for when buying a set, 1977, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1285282

Communication

Topic

In the 1970s, technology started to change quickly, in a period known as a ‘tech boom’. 

Humanities
Year 3
Australian history
Book cover of WeirDo

Anh Do and Jules Faber, WeirDo, 2017, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7289358

Chapter books

Topic

A chapter book is any book where the story is broken into different parts, called chapters.

English
Year 3
A detailed drawing of various hunting implements and weapons. The illustration includes spears, shields, boomerangs, clubs, and other tools, arranged in a grid-like pattern on a plain background. Each item is depicted with precise lines and shading, with some labelled using letters A and B.

Port Jackson Painter, Aboriginal hunting implements and weapons, 1790, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-135230406

Changing technology

Topic 

Explore how food production and gathering methods have evolved over time, using artworks and photographs from our collection.

Humanities
Year 3
Australian history
Science and technology
A painting of a busy 19th-century Bourke Street, Melbourne, with horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians, and shops lining the street. Crowds gather on both sides, and a variety of people are depicted walking or riding.

Tom Roberts, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1886, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-134285521

Changing streetscapes

Topic 

Discover how streetscapes have evolved over time by comparing depictions of Bourke St, Melbourne over time to foster student discussions about urban change and its impact on daily life.

Humanities
Year 3
Australian history

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