Grade 1 - Alberta Social Studies - UPDATED 2025 - FULL YEAR BUNDLE

Updated - 2025 - Alberta Social Studies Curriculum - Grade 1. This product was created to cover all of the expectations in the NEWLY UPDATED Alberta Social Studies Grade 1 curriculum. We have made changes to the previous version of this bundle so that these resources align with the most recent and finalized versions of the curriculum.

There are 390+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This unit contains readings, cut and paste activities, assignments and a variety of fun activities – colouring sheets, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, true/false, and more!

Check out the previews of these units to learn more about how it can benefit your students. We know you will love this no-prep, just print or upload to Google, time-saving resource!

Systems

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Needs and Wants
• Activity – Needs vs. Wants Pictionary
• Four Corners: Needs vs. Wants
• Goods and Services
• Memory Game – Goods and Services
• Story: Sharing Without Expecting Anything Back
• Newspaper Article: Giving Without Expecting
• Sharing Circle – Giving from the Heart
• Exchanging Goods and Services: Trading
• Bartering
• Case Study: The Fur Trade
• Case Study: The Fur Trade
• Activity: Bartering Market Day
• Buying and Selling at the St. Lawrence Market
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Responsibilities In Groups: Contributing Ideas
• Responsibilities In Groups: Listening to Others
• Responsibilities In Groups: Participating
• Responsibilities In Groups: Following Rules
• Responsibilities In Groups: Acting With Fairness
• Responsibilities In Groups: Cooperating
• Activity – Create a Group Dance Together
• Fact or Fiction – Group Responsibilities
• Story: The Team Captain's Big Win
• Blog Post: Leadership Roles in Our School
• Leaders in Our Community
• Show and Tell: Community Helper Roles
• Role-Play: Community Helpers
• Case Study: Craig Kielburger’s Kids Helping Kids
• Spelling Bee: Community Vocabulary
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Time and Place

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Landmarks
• Pictionary – Natural vs. Constructed Landmarks
• Model Creation: Natural and Built Landmarks
• The Rocky Mountains
• The Great Bear Rainforest: A Letter from Sage
• Alberta's Prairie Land
• The Bow River
• Lake Louise
• Four Corners: Natural Landmarks
• Blog Post: Top 5 Parks in Alberta
• Activity: Mapping Alberta’s Famous Landmarks
• Constructed Landmarks: The CN Tower
• Memory Game – Constructed Landmarks in Canada
• An Oral Tradition: The Blackfoot and the Big Rock
• The Cree Language: Keeping Culture Alive in Alberta
• Tradition: Sam’s First Calgary Stampede
• Cultural Beliefs: Honouring the Land
• Case Study: Indigenous Fire-Keeping Knowledge
• Fact Sheet – Cultural Celebrations in Alberta
• Art Shows Us Culture
• Newspaper Article: The Annual Powwow Celebration
• Activity: Cultural Show and Tell
• Francophones - French In Canada
• Francophone Culture
• Spelling Bee: Landmark and Culture
• Blackfoot Confederacy
• Métis in Alberta
• Fact Or Fiction – Cultural Expressions in Canada
• Story: Inuit and the Land
• Role-Play: Life in Different Cultures
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Citizenship

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Community
• My Community
• Symbols of Belonging
• Role-Play: Belonging to Our Community
• What Makes a Good Community Member?
• Word Search – Community Characteristics
• Belonging To Canada
• Fact or Fiction – Belonging in Canada
• The Maple Leaf
• Canada’s Flag
• Canada’s National Anthem
• Canada’s Coat of Arms
• Canada’s National Sport: Lacrosse
• Canada’s National Sport: Ice Hockey
• Memory Game – Canadian Symbols
• Symbols of Canada: Group Model Creation
• Newspaper Article: Canada Day
• Special Days In Canada
• Ordering Important Dates
• Special Days – Remembrance Day
• Four Corners: Canadian Symbols and Belonging
• My Identity
• Activity: Group Identity Web
• Being Me and Being Part of a Team
• Teamwork Makes Things Happen
• Activity– Team Pen Writing Challenge
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning outcomes in the social studies curriculum.

PDF AND GOOGLE SLIDE VERSIONS BOTH INCLUDED!