Alberta - Grade 3 - Social Studies - Lessons/Workbook Mega Bundle

This mega bundle provides everything you need to teach all units in the Grade 3, NEW Finalized Alberta 2025 Social Studies Curriculum - Systems, Time and Place, and Citizenship units.

With your purchase, you will receive lesson slides that follow the 3-Part lesson format, engaging your students from start to finish. You will also receive the workbooks, which contain fun activities and worksheets for your students to demonstrate their understanding.

Time and Place Unit

Workbook

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

Systems Unit

Workbook

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

Citizenship Unit

Workbook

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Quality of Life
• Fact or Fiction – Understanding Quality of Life
• Volunteering
• Activity: Volunteerism
• Story: A Gift from Emma
• Activity: Charitable Giving Exercise
• Donations, Volunteering, and Charity
• Debate: Volunteering vs. Donating
• Case Study: Edmonton’s Food Bank
• Blog Post: How to Be a Good Citizen
• Activity: Citizens in Action – Role Play Scenarios
• The Power of Voting
• Activity – Class President Election
• Pictionary – Civic Action Edition
• Activity: Vote for a Civic Action!
• Story - Helping Hands in Hard Times
• Helping Others at School
• Blog Post: Why Community Events Matter
• Why Diversity Makes Communities Strong
• News Article – Neighbours Clean Up Park
• Memory Game – Civic Action Terms
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Google Lesson Slides

New Finalized Alberta Social Studies, Grade 3 Lesson Slides. This mega bundle also gives you access to all 3 of the Google Slides lessons. Click on the individual units to see a full preview of the Google Slides lessons.

We have structured these lessons to follow the popular 3-Part Lesson format. By using these lessons, you will be provided with learning goals, discussion questions, relevant YouTube videos, interactive slides, exit cards, and more. Check out the variety of activities you'll receive below.

Part 1: Minds On!
- Learning Goals
- Discussion Questions

- Polls/Surveys

- Picture Prompts

- Jokes and Riddles

- Relevant Quotes

Part 2: Action!
- Interactive Activities

- Drag and Drop

- Fill in the Blanks

- Matching

- Sorting

- Polls/Surveys and Graphing

- Embedded YouTube Videos

Part 3: Consolidation

- Exit Cards

- 3-2-1 Reflections

- One Word Reflections

- Act It Out!

- Quick Draw

- One Sentence Summary

After purchasing this resource, you will be able to download copies of the Google Slides for the three different units to your Google Drive. From there, you can complete these lessons with your class, and/or assign these slides in Google Classroom.