Alberta - Grade 3 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Alberta Social Studies Curriculum - Grade 3. This product was created to cover all of the expectations in the Alberta Social Studies Grade 3 curriculum.
There are 410+ 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!
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Systems
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- What Helps Alberta's Jobs and Communities?
- Alberta’s Physical Geography and Resources
- Story: How Alberta’s Towns Grew with Coal and Oil
- Renewable vs Non-Renewable Resources
- Renewable Vs. Non-Renewable Energy: Pros & Cons
- Memory Game – Renewable Vs. Non-Renewable
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Hydro Energy
- Activity: Renewable Energy Experiment
- Coal Energy
- Oil
- Natural Gas
- Energy Sources – Renewable or Non-Renewable
- Word Search – Natural Resources
- Protected Areas and Parks in Alberta
- Poster Creation – Alberta’s Provincial & National Parks
- Story: Alberta’s Municipal Leaders
- Show and Tell – Local Government Leaders
- Municipal Services: A Letter from Mayor Amarjeet Sohi
- Choosing Municipal Leaders in Alberta
- Election Simulation – Municipal Election
- Provincial Government
- Fact or Fiction – Government Responsibilities
- Story: Emma's Big Day at the Legislative Assembly
- Case Study: The Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Role-Play: Alberta’s Legislative Assembly
- Newspaper Article: New Law is Made in Alberta
- Alberta's Flag: Symbols, History, and Meaning
- Blog Post: Fortis et Liber
- What Are Alberta’s Provincial Symbols?
- Four Corners: Our Province
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Time and Place
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Alberta's First Peoples and Their Land
- Fact Sheet: Treaties in Alberta
- Role-Play: Treaty Negotiations
- Alberta: Our Province and Its Amazing Features
- Alberta's Unique Physical Features
- Alberta's Bodies of Water
- Alberta's Climate
- Alberta's Natural Resources
- Assignment - Explore Your Local Area in Alberta
- Exploring Alberta's Land Regions
- Memory Game: Alberta’s Geography
- Creating Models: Alberta's Physical Features
- Landmarks of Nature: The Hoodoos of Drumheller
- The Great Hunt at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Human-Made Landmarks: Brooks Aqueduct
- Mapping Alberta: Exploring Our Province
- Alberta’s First Nations: Blackfoot Confederacy
- Alberta’s First Nations: Alexander First Nation
- Snowman – Alberta’s First Nations
- Métis Community
- Métis Way of Life
- Activity - Crafting Our Métis Sashes
- Activity - Métis Beadwork
- Story: The Francophone Missionaries in Alberta
- Fleur-de-lis: A Symbol of the Francophonie
- Fact or Fiction – Francophones in Alberta
- Timeline: Early Settlement in Alberta
- Blog Post: Challenges Faced by Early Settlers
- Story: Building Alberta - The Settlers’ Contributions
- Role-Play: Early Settlers' Experiences
- Immigration to Alberta: A Letter from Mr. Spadafora
- Case Study: J.R. Shaw and His Impact on Alberta
- Newspaper Article: Discrimination in Alberta
- Activity – Anti-Racism Campaign Posters
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Citizenship
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- How the Rocky Mountains Shape Alberta
- Oil Sands and Alberta’s Economic Growth
- Newspaper Article: Treaty 7 Changes Alberta
- Fact or Fiction – Alberta’s History
- The People Who Built Alberta
- Role-Play: People Who Built Alberta
- Case Study: Fort Calgary and Alberta’s History
- Poster Creation – Alberta’s Heritage Sites
- Interview Article: Celebrating Heritage Day
- Heritage Activity
- Activity: Local Traditions Show-and-Tell
- The Calgary Stampede
- Historical Essay: Ranching in Southern Alberta
- Life on Alberta’s Prairies: A Letter from Farmer Sam
- Story: A Winter Wonderland in Edmonton
- Unique Traditions in My Community
- Memory Game – Alberta’s Identity
- Languages Taught in Alberta Schools
- Holidays That Show Alberta's Diversity
- Powwows: Celebrating Indigenous Culture in Alberta
- Role-Play: Cultural Diversity in Alberta
- Blog Post: Religious Diversity in Alberta
- Spelling Bee: Alberta
- Alberta Multiculturalism Act
- Donations, Volunteering, and Charity
- Activity: Charitable Giving Exercise
- Activity: Volunteerism
- Case Study: Edmonton’s Food Bank
- Debate: Volunteering vs. Donating
- The Power of Voting
- Activity – Class President Election
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
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