Looking for an interactive and fun HASS vocabulary activity that gets students up and moving while learning about the management of Australian environments? This HASS Vocabulary Hunt Gallery Walk is the perfect solution! Designed to support understanding of key terms related to severe weather events—such as bushfires, floods, droughts, and cyclones—and their impacts, this activity encourages movement and collaboration in the classroom.
Ideal as a front-loading task, this activity helps Year 5 students build essential HASS vocabulary aligned with your Australian Geography Unit. It’s a fantastic way to engage learners, deepen their understanding of environmental management, and support vocabulary development through active learning.
Vocabulary words include- environment, ecosystem, bushfire, drought, flood, cyclone, evacuation, weather warning, conservation and mitigation.
Don’t just hang some words on the wall, INTERACT with them! Transform your word wall into an interactive reference tool that students engage with. Don’t let it become just another set of posters on the wall!
Students will work individually (or in pairs) and get moving around the classroom to do a gallery walk. A friendly competition always increases engagement, so perhaps set a timer. This activity can also be used for unit reviews, casual supply teacher plans, extension activities, early-finishers, or just for fun on the day before break.
Help your students remember these essential vocabulary terms with this interactive word wall, while decorating your classroom at the same time! Student-friendly definitions are displayed on each of the 10-word posters/vocab cards.
* 10 full pages ready to print and use
* A student tracking worksheet to complete during the activity
Can be used in your classroom for:
-Casual teacher replacement plans
Please note: These activities are not editable in any way. They are ready to be printed for your classroom.
Total Pages 10 Resource Pages and x1 Student recording sheet
Teaching Duration One lesson
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