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The official British Columbia Social Studies 1 curriculum
British Columbia defines Social Studies 1 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source BC's official social studies curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.bc.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Society and Culture / Politics and Law | 2 | Our Community |
| Society and Culture / Economy and Technology | 2 | People, Cultures, and Events |
| Geography / Environment | 2 | Community and Environment |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies 1 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Our CommunityOfficial strand · Society and Culture / Politics and Law
Big Idea: rights, roles, and responsibilities help us live and work together, and our communities are made up of diverse people who help each other. Looking at what makes a community work, and everyone's part in it.
What Makes Our Community Work
- What our community has and needs1.CLC.1 — Notice the buildings, helpers, and places (like a school, a fire hall, a store) that are organized in our community and that help meet the things people need.
Everyone Has a Job to Do
- My roles, rights, and responsibilities1.RRR.1 — Name a role someone plays in the community (like a helper, a student, a family member), a right everyone has (like being treated kindly), and a responsibility (like sharing or cleaning up).
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 1.CLC.1
characteristics of the local community that provide organization and meet the needs of the community
- 1.RRR.1
roles, rights, and responsibilities in the local community
Unit 2People, Cultures, and EventsOfficial strand · Society and Culture / Economy and Technology
Big Idea: our communities are made up of diverse people who have made contributions to local and national communities. Learning about the many backgrounds of the people around us and important happenings in our community's story.
Many Cultures, One Community
- People are different and that is good1.DCB.1 — Notice that people in our community and other communities come from different backgrounds and cultures, and have different ways of doing things and different ideas.
Our Community's Story
- Important happenings, then and now1.KED.1 — Talk about important events and changes in our community's story, and learn about the local First Peoples community's history and traditions too.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 1.DCB.1
diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives within the local and other communities
- 1.KED.1
key events and developments in the local community, and in local First Peoples communities
Unit 3Community and EnvironmentOfficial strand · Geography / Environment
Big Idea: communities are affected by their relationships with the environment, and this includes both natural and human-made features. Looking at the land, water, and buildings around us and how our community fits with them.
Our Community and the Land Around Us
- How our community and nature connect1.RCE.1 — See how our community depends on and affects the land, water, plants, and animals around it — like using a nearby river, forest, or park.
What Nature Made and What People Made
- Nature-made and people-made1.NHM.1 — Tell apart features nature made (like a hill, a lake, or a forest) from features people made (like a road, a bridge, or a playground) in our local area.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 1.RCE.1
relationships between a community and its environment
- 1.NHM.1
natural and human-made features of the local environment
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Social Studies 1 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Common questions
Can MapleMind help my child with Social Studies 1?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 6 skills in British Columbia's Social Studies 1 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to British Columbia's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from British Columbia's Grade 1 Social Studies curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
What does MapleMind cost?
It's free to start — 5 tutoring chats and a practice quiz every day, no credit card. A Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $49.99/year CAD, 7-day free trial) unlocks unlimited tutoring, practice, and exam simulations.
What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Social Studies 1 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official British Columbia curriculum for Social Studies 1?
The official source is linked on this page — BC's official social studies curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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