Grade 3/4 Social Studies Workbooks (Ontario Curriculum)

This BUNDLE contains FOUR independent Social Studies workbooks for Grade 3/4 students and FOUR Social Studies projects/activities.

Each workbook meets the Ontario Curriculum expectations for an ENTIRE Social Studies unit. The Grade 3 projects and workbooks are updated for the new 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum.

All Grade 3/4 Social Studies units are included.

Grade 3: Living and Working in Ontario, Communities in Canada (1780-1850)

Grade 4: Political and Physical Regions of Canada, Early Societies to 1500 CE

Together, the workbooks total up to 258 pages of student worksheets! Full Answer Keys are included. To support assessment practices, Ontario curriculum expectations are clearly identified on each workbook page. A quiz is included at the end of the workbooks.

Each end-of-unit project has a 3 or 4-page Lesson Plan for teacher use (with expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies). These culminating tasks foster a deeper understanding of the content and promote critical thinking, creativity, and independent research.

⭐ Available in French: Grade 3/4 FRENCH Social Studies Workbooks (Ontario Curriculum)

* Important note: We strive to keep all resource content updated, accurate, sensitive, and in line with our goal of reconciliation through respect and recognition of Indigenous rights. Please connect with your local school board’s Indigenous Education consultant prior to using this resource to ensure it is appropriate for your students and school community.

Communities in Canada (1780-1850) Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Canada, 1780-1850
5. Canada, 1780-1850
6. Life in Canada 200 Years Ago
7. Life in Canada 200 Years Ago
8. Indigenous Communities
9. Anishinaabe
10. Anishinaabe
11. Haudenosaunee
12. Haudenosaunee
13. Cree
14. Cree
15. Mi'kmaq
16. Mi'kmaq
17. Métis
18. Métis
19. Inuit
20. Inuit
21. Children in Indigenous Communities
22. Early Indigenous Homes
23. Early Settlers
24. Early Settlers
25. Early Settler Artifacts
26. Early Settler Artifacts
27. Helping the Newcomers
28. Early French Canadians: New France
29. Early French Canadians: New France
30. Early French Canadians: New France
31. Early French Canadians: New France
32. Early French Canadians: Daily Life in New France
33. Scottish Settlers: Upper Canada
34. Scottish Settlers: Upper Canada
35. Scottish Settlers: Daily Life
36. Black Settlers: Upper Canada
37. Black Settlers: Upper Canada
38. Black Settlers: Nova Scotia
39. Black Settlers: Daily Life
40. Comparing Communities
41. What is a Treaty?
42. Two Row Wampum
43. Treaties from 1780-1850
44. Thinking About Treaties
45. History of Toronto
46. Residential Schools
47. Residential Schools
48. Then and Now
49. Then and Now
50. Then and Now
51. Identity in Canada Today
52. Identity in Canada Today
53. Vocabulary
54. Vocabulary
55. Communities in Canada Quiz
56. Communities in Canada Quiz

57 - 61. Communities in Canada Discussion Cards

Living and Working in Ontario Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Provinces and Territories
5. Map of Canada
6. Map of Canada
7. What is Ontario?
8. Map of Ontario
9. Municipal Governments
10. Traditional Territory
11. Traditional Territory
12. Indigenous Reserves
13. Band Councils
14. Land Use in Ontario
15. Land Use in Ontario
16. Land Use Purpose
17. Land Use Snapshots
18. Land Use Comparison
19. Local Land Use
20. Environmental Stewardship
21. Environmental Stewardship
22. What is a Landform?
23. What is a Landform?
24. What is a Landform?
25. What is a Landform?
26. What is Climate?
27. What is an Industry?
28. Ontario Landform Regions
29. Ontario Landform Regions
30. Ontario Landform Regions
31. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
32. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands: Climate and Weather
33. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands: Life and Work
34. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands: Life and Work
35. Manufacturing Industry
36. Tourism Industry
37. The Hudson Bay Lowlands
38. The Hudson Bay Lowlands
39. The Hudson Bay Lowlands: Climate and Weather
40. The Hudson Bay Lowlands: Life and Work
41. Hunting and Fishing Industry
42. The Canadian Shield
43. The Canadian Shield
44. The Canadian Shield: Climate and Weather
45. The Canadian Shield: Life and Work
46. The Canadian Shield: Life and Work
47. Mining Industry
48. Forestry Industry
49. Deforestation
50. Conservation
51. Natural Resource Inquiry
52. My Home, Ontario
53. My Home, Ontario
54. Vocabulary
55. Vocabulary
56. Living and Working in Ontario Quiz
57. Living and Working in Ontario Quiz

58 - 62. Living and Working in Ontario  Discussion Cards

Design a Quilt Project:

• Detailed Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• 11 Worksheets (Project Overview, Research Notes pages, Quilt Design, Reflection, Rubric)

Design an Ontario Region Jersey Project:

• 3-page Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• 11 Worksheets - Basketball Jersey (Project Overview, Research Notes pages, Jersey Design, Reflection, Rubric)
• 11 Worksheets - Hockey Jersey (Project Overview, Research Notes pages, Jersey Design, Reflection, Rubric)

Political and Physical Regions of Canada Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. What are Political Regions?
5. Political Map of Canada
6. Political Map of Canada
7. Cardinal Directions
8. Cardinal Directions on a Political Map
9. Cardinal Directions on a Political Map
10. Explore the Map of Canada
11. Explore the Map of Canada
12. Province: British Columbia
13. Province: Alberta
14. Province: Saskatchewan
15. Province: Manitoba
16. Province: Ontario
17. Province: Québec
18. Province: Newfoundland and Labrador
19. Province: Nova Scotia
20. Province: New Brunswick
21. Province: Prince Edward Island
22. Territory: Nunavut
23. Territory: Northwest Territories
24. Territory: Yukon
25. Political Region Fact File
26. Political Region Flag Design
27. What are Physical Regions?
28. Physical Regions Map of Canada
29. What is a Landform?
30. Industries
31. Industries
32. Industries
33. Physical Region: Canadian Shield
34. Canadian Shield - Climate and Weather
35. Canadian Shield - Life and Work
36. Canadian Shield - Life and Work
37. Physical Region: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
38. Physical Region: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
39. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands - Climate and Weather
40. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands - Life and Work
41. Physical Region: Hudson Bay Lowlands
42. Hudson Bay Lowlands - Climate and Weather
43. Hudson Bay Lowlands - Life and Work
44. Hudson Bay Lowlands - Life and Work
45. Physical Region: Cordillera
46. Cordillera - Climate and Weather
47. Cordillera - Life and Work
48. Physical Region: Interior Plains
49. Interior Plains - Climate and Weather
50. Interior Plains - Life and Work
51. Physical Region: Appalachian Region
52. Appalachian Region - Climate and Weather
53. Appalachian Region - Life and Work
54. Physical Region: Arctic
55. Arctic - Climate and Weather
56. Arctic - Life and Work
57. Physical Region Journal
58. Comparing Physical Regions
59. Physical Region Snapshots
60. Physical Region Snapshots
61. Vocabulary
62. Vocabulary
63. Vocabulary
64. Canada’s Regions Quiz
65. Canada’s Regions Quiz

66 - 70. Regions of Canada Discussion Cards

Early Societies to 1500 CE Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. What are Early Societies?
5. What is Culture?
6. World Map
7. Ancient Egypt
8. Ancient Egypt
9. Indus Valley
10. Indus Valley
11. Ancient China
12. Ancient China
13. Ancient China
14. Ancient Rome
15. Ancient Rome
16. Ancient Rome
17. Medieval England
18. Medieval England
19. Medieval England
20. Medieval England
21. Six Nations
22. Six Nations
23. Six Nations
24. Inuit
25. Inuit
26. Inca Empire
27. Inca Empire
28. Homes
29. Transportation
30. Food
31. Food
32. Clothing
33. Clothing
34. Clothing
35. Family Life
36. Family Life
37. Education
38. Education
39. Education
40. Social Organization
41. Beliefs and Religion
42. Beliefs and Religion
43. Business and Trade
44. Business and Trade
45. The Environment
46. The Environment
47. Conflict
48. Conflict
49. Conflict
50. Cooperation
51. Cooperation
52. Cooperation
53. Archaeology
54. Modern Society
55. Writing History
56. Vocabulary
57. Vocabulary
58. Vocabulary
59. Early Societies Quiz
60. Early Societies Quiz

61 - 65. Early Societies Discussion Cards

Design a Canadian Regions Jersey Project Contents:

• 3-page Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• 11 Worksheets - Basketball Jersey (Project Overview, Research Notes pages, Jersey Design, Reflection, Rubric)
• 11 Worksheets - Hockey Jersey (Project Overview, Research Notes pages, Jersey Design, Reflection, Rubric)

Design an Early Societies Artifact Project Contents:

• 3-page Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• 17 Worksheets (Project Overview, Research Notes pages, 8 Different Artifacts Templates, Reflection, Rubric)

Map Worksheets Contents:

1. Political map of Canada (Provinces/Territories) with no title and blank legend template.
2. Political map of Canada (Provinces/Territories) with title, legend with province and territory names.
3. Political map of Canada (Provinces/Territories) with no lines. Students will draw the boundaries of the provinces and territories of Canada
4. Physical regions map of Canada with no title and blank legend template.
5. Physical regions map of Canada with title, legend with with physical regions (the Cordillera, the Appalachians, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, Hudson Bay Lowlands, the Canadian Shield, the Arctic, and the Interior Plains)
6. Physical regions map of Canada with no lines. Students will draw the boundaries of the physical regions of Canada
7. Capitals of Canada with legend. Students will locate each of the capital cities of Canada and indicate where they are using a dot and the initials of the province/territory, as shown in the legend.
8. Capitals of Canada with blank labels pointing to location of capitals in the provinces and territories.
9. Symbols of Canada. Students will each province and territory with drawings that represent that place. For example, an Inukshuk for Nunavut.
10. Blank Map of Canada. No lines, no legend, no title, no compass rose.