Elections in Australia Bundle - Australian Government

Take an in-depth look at Australia's electoral systems with this Elections in Australia bundle of resources. This bundle includes a mini-unit covering elections in Australia, posters, word wall and research resources to accompany that mini-unit, a Run Your Own Preferential Election resource and a Preferential Voting Word Wall resource. Everything you need for a comprehensive exploration of how Australian's vote.

The bundle includes:

Elections in Australia Mini Unit

This resource includes:
✫ A Cover Page for Notebooks or to Create Workbooks
✫ A Poster to Use with Displays in the Classroom
✫ 1 Task Sheet with Reflection Questions
✫ Secret Ballot in Australia Information Sheet in Colour and Black and White
✫ 8 Secret Ballot Tasks, Worksheets or Interactive Notebook Activities
✫ 6 Secret Ballot Task Cards
✫ Compulsory Voting in Australia Information Sheet in Colour and Black and White
✫ Compulsory Voting Activity and Interactive Notebook Activity
✫ Preferential Voting in Australia Information Sheet and Example Sheet in Black and White and Colour
✫ 3 Preferential Voting Worksheets
✫ 3 Preferential Voting Task Cards
✫ Election Day in Australia Information Sheet in Colour and Black and White
✫ 6 Election Day Tasks, Worksheets or Interactive Notebook Activities
✫ 5 Election Day Task Cards
✫ Information Organiser
✫ Marking Rubric

Elections in Australia: Poster Set

This resource includes:
✫ 2 Topic Posters (in black and white and colour)
✫ 1 Secret Ballot Poster (in black and white and colour)
✫ 2 Compulsory Voting Posters (in black and white and colour)
✫ 1 Preferential Voting Poster (in black and white and colour)
✫ 1 Election Day Poster (in black and white and colour)
✫ 5 Foldable Poster Cards for Learning Centres, Reference or Small Group Work

Elections in Australia: Research Tasks

This resource includes:
✫ A Steps of Research information sheet in black and white and colour
✫ Steps of Research Poster
✫ 9 research task sheets with guiding questions
✫ 9 foldable research task cards
✫ A key word and phrase brainstorming sheet
✫ A note taking organiser
✫ A reflection sheet
✫ A marking rubric/criteria sheet
✫ Teacher notes

Elections in Australia: Word Wall

This resource includes:
✫ An Elections in Australia poster in colour and black and white
✫ 20 Word Wall Word Cards (in colour only)
✫ 20 Word Wall Definition Cards (in colour only)
✫ Glossary
✫ Word Explore Sheet
✫ Teaching Notes

Run an Election - Preferential Voting

This resource includes:
✫ Extensive Teaching Notes
✫ Process Sheet - Steps in an Election (Colour and Black and White)
✫ Run Your Own Election Brainstorm and Topic Sheet
✫ Advertising for an Election Information Sheet (Colour and Black and White)
✫ Plan Your Advertising Campaign Worksheet and Task Cards
✫ Plan Your Persuasive Arguments Worksheet
✫ Ballot Draws and Donkey Votes Information Sheet (Colour and Black and White)
✫ Your Ballot Draw Organising Sheet, Number Cards and Ballot Paper
✫ How to Vote Cards Information and Worksheet
✫ How to Vote Card Example
✫ The Voting Environment Information Sheet (Colour and Black and White)
✫ 3 Posters for the Voting Environment
✫ Counting the Votes Information Sheet (Colour and Black and White)
✫ Tally Sheet Example and Organising Sheet
✫ Reflection Task Cards
✫ Marking Rubric

Preferential Voting Word Wall

This resource includes:
✫ 2 Preferential Voting posters in colour and black and white
✫ 16 Word Wall Word Cards (in colour only)
✫ 16 Word Wall Definition Cards (in colour only)
✫ Glossary
✫ Word Explore Sheet
✫ Teaching Notes

This resource has been produced with Australian spelling on A4 size paper. The resources are PDF Files, 166 pages long.


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There's more fabulous Galarious Goods resources available including:
⭐ Australian Government Basics Bundle
⭐ Australian Democracy Features (Year 5 HASS)
⭐ Australian Electoral System (Year 5 HASS)
⭐ Voter Responsibilities in Australia (Year 6 HASS)


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