History & Geo

Browse our collection of history and geography worksheets for primary school students. Topics covered include mapping skills, the First Fleet, the Industrial Revolution and more. Resources include reading passages, activity sheets and more.

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Convict Punishments Reading Cloze

A cloze worksheet about convict punishments during Australia’s colonial period. Fill in the missing words to complete the text.

Life in England Cause & Effect Task: Write

Order the events in the cause and effect chain that caused the First Fleet to set sail.

Life in England Cause & Effect Task: Draw

Read the chain of events that led to the First Fleet setting sail. Draw a picture to match each event.

Journey of the First Fleet Reading

A reading sheet about the journey of the First Fleet.

Journey of the First Fleet Comprehension

Read about the journey of the First Fleet and then answer the comprehension questions.

Journey of the First Fleet Cloze

A cloze worksheet about the journey of the First Fleet. Fill in the missing words to complete the text.

Convict Register

Choose a convict to research and use the information to complete this convict register.

Convict Punishments Match

Cut and paste to match each punishment to its description.

Why Were Convicts Sent to Australia? Reading

A reading sheet explaining why convicts were sent to Australia.

Why Were Convicts Sent to Australia? Cause & Effect

Find the cause and effect events in the text explaining why convicts were sent to Australia.

Why Were Convicts Sent to Australia? Reading Cloze

A cloze worksheet about the why convicts were sent to Australia. Fill in the missing words to complete the text.

First Fleet Word Search

A word search all about the First Fleet.