Nova Scotia - Grade 4 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Grade 4 – Nova Scotia Social Studies Curriculum – This bundle was created to cover the outcomes in all clusters of the Social Studies curriculum.
There are 650+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This comprehensive bundle contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, reflections, word searches and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!
Unit 1: Exploration
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- The Power of Exploration
- Pictionary – Explorers and Exploration
- Story: Exploring in Your Own Life
- Activity: Explorer’s Backpack Adventure
- Famous Explorers in History
- Activity: Explorer Interviews
- Memory Game: Explorers and Their Discoveries
- What is an Explorer Today?
- Activity: Discovering New Spaces in Our School
- Case Study: Jessica Watkins, A Space Explorer
- Story: The Journey of Nokomis
- Blog Post: What Motivates People to Explore?
- Four Corners: Exploration Debate
- The Impact of Exploration
- Role-Play: The Consequences of Exploration
- Space Exploration
- Newspaper: Exploring New Frontiers
- Exploring the Depths of Our Oceans
- Case Study: The Exploration Of The Arctic
- The Role of Technology in Exploration
- Activity: Exploring with Google Maps
- Understanding Cartography
- Activity – Map Your Own Adventure
- Newspaper: Changing Global Trade
- Explorer’s Decision: Journey to Success!
- Activity: Exploring Through Reading
- Discovering the Human Body
- How Natural Resources Shape Our World
- Blog Post: Exploring Ancient Civilizations
- Fact or Fiction – Explorer Truths
- Word Search – Exploration Word Search
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Unit 2: The Nature Of Exploration
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Traditional Knowledge Of The Land
- Story: Magellan’s Journey Around The World
- Blog Post: The Viking Exploration Of North America
- Activity: Explorer's Log Entry
- European Explorer: Jacques Cartier
- Show and Tell: European Explorers
- European Explorer: John Cabot
- European Explorer: Samuel de Champlain
- Biography - The Achievements Of Roald Amundsen
- Activity: Explorer’s Survival Kit
- Deep Sea Exploration: A Letter from Jacques Cousteau
- Activity: Map The Journey
- Activity: Tools of Exploration Model
- Reasons for European Exploration
- Memory Game: Explorer Matching Game
- Story: Columbus' Search for Wealth
- Darwin's Voyage On The Beagle
- Role-Play: Life as a Historical Explorer
- Newspaper: Race to Space
- Case Study: Exploring for National Glory
- Blog Post: The Quest For Discovery
- Why People Want to Control Resources
- Role-Play: Motivations for Exploration
- Story: A New Home on Mars
- Spelling Bee: Exploration Vocabulary
- How Space Exploration Helps Us
- Case Study: Impacts of European Exploration
- Environmental Impact of Resource Mining
- Impact Of The Age Of Exploration On Trade
- Activity: The Impact of Exploration Debate
- How Exploration Shaped Canada's Culture
- Blog Post: The Future of Exploration
- Fact or Fiction – Exploration Myths
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Unit 3: Exploring Our World
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Mapping The Continents Of The World
- Continent Profiles – North America, Africa, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia, Antarctica
- Researching Continents
- Spelling Bee – Geography Edition
- Oceans – Mapping Activity
- Activity – Mini Geography Bee Challenge
- The Equator And Prime Meridian
- Activity – Climate Zone Poster Creation Activity
- Latitude And Longitude
- Cardinal Directions - Canada
- Cardinal Directions – World Map
- Intermediate Directions
- Activity: Relative Location Using Clues
- Understanding Map Scales And Distances
- Activity: Map Scale Measurement Activity
- Activity – Landform Pictionary
- Characteristics Of Mountains
- Mountain Formation – Plate Tectonics
- Plate Boundaries - Earthquakes
- Experiment – Types of Plate Boundaries
- Characteristics Of Rivers, Oceans, and Islands
- Memory Game: Geographic Terms
- Activity – Landform Model Building
- Fact Or Fiction – Physical Features Facts
- Benefits And Challenges Of Mountains
- Story: Rivers, Lifelines And Challenges
- Newspaper: Adapting To Ocean Challenges
- Blog Post: Surviving The Desert
- Role-Play: Adapting To New Environments
- Four Corners: Human Impact On Nature
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Unit 4: Exploring The Landscapes Of Canada
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Appalachian Mountains
- Arctic Lowlands
- Canadian Shield
- Western Cordillera
- Great Lakes And St. Lawrence Lowlands
- Interior Plains
- Hudson Bay Lowlands
- Snowman – Physical Regions
- Regions Of Canada Map
- Comparing Canada’s Regions
- Activity: Miniature Physical Region Model
- Role-Play: Living In Different Canadian Regions
- Population Density In Canada
- Atlantic Canada
- Central Canada
- Prairie Provinces
- Northern Territories
- West Coast – Pacific Region
- Memory Game: Canada's Regions
- Role-Play: Jobs Across Canada
- Newspaper: Canada’s Transportation Evolution
- Four Corners: Living Preferences
- Provinces Vs. Territories
- Map Of Canada
- Federal Government
- Federal Election Process
- Activity: Election Process Mock-Up
- The Process Of Making Laws In Canada
- Fact Sheet: How Canada’s Territories Are Governed
- Fact or Fiction – Government Roles
- The Maple Leaf: A Symbol of Canada
- The Beaver, Canada’s Symbol Of Heritage
- Activity – Creating Posters of Canadian Symbols
- Canada’s Legendary Fishing Ship
- Story: Hockey - A Symbol Of Canada
- Activity: Create Your Own Canadian Symbol
- 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.
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