Grade 1, 2 and 3

Living and Working In Ontario Grade 3 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum

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  • Author : Gowsell, Bill

Activities and worksheets help students gain an understanding of the interrelationship between the natural environment, land use, employment opportunities, and the development of municipal regions in Ontario. They will describe major landform regions and types of land use in Ontario and some of the ways in which land use in various Ontario municipalities addresses human needs and wants, including the need for jobs.

This resources was written to cover the overall expectations of the Ontario curriculum Social Studies Living and Working in Ontario curriculum topic.

The activities in this book have two intentions:
  • to teach concepts that relate to living and working in Ontario,
  • and to help students understand the different characteristics and needs of such a large province.
Using the social studies inquiry process to investigate some of the environmental effects of different types of land and/or resource use in two or more Ontario municipal regions, as well as some of the measures taken to reduce the negative impact of that use.

Lessons plans cover:

The first lesson that welcomes students to the unit and plays on the tourism slogan for Ontario. Ontario: Yours to Discover is meant to jump start students thinking about the province of Ontario and to look at the many unique land features found in the province.

The second lesson Two Cities of Ontario: Sudbury and Niagara Falls narrows the focus to two unique cities in the province that rely on very different employment.

The third lesson Population: Metropolis vs. Small Town is designed to show the different types of communities in the province and the life inside these communities. Toronto and Westport have been chosen as a comparison.

The fourth lesson Resources deals with the many resources that Ontario is known for. Students learn about the details of industries like farming, the auto industry, and natural resources. Students will learn about the contributions these industries make to Ontario.

In the fifth lesson, Responsibilities of Population Areas, students will learn about the responsibilities of Ontario communities and focus on the role of the police officer.

The sixth lesson, Changing Landscape of Ontario, allows the students to get a snapshot of

the future that Ontario is investing in. Students will get a chance to learn about solar and wind power generation, and the conflict when these new industries impact communities like Amherst Island.

Extras: Unit Test and Answer Key

This resource is designed to support teachers and students as they work through the Social Studies Inquiry Process. It focus's on the big ideas in the Social Studies curriculum and have a mix of concrete and open-ended lessons so that the teacher has flexibility in planning. The inquiry process has been scaffolded for teachers and/or students new to the process. There are also extensions and cross-curricular activities included. Each resource includes a teacher guide and assessments.

    70 pages including answers.




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