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The official Manitoba Social Studies, Grade 2 curriculum
Manitoba defines Social Studies, Grade 2 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 Manitoba's official curriculumRead it on the government site — edu.gov.mb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand C1 | 21 | Our Local Community |
| Strand C2 | 12 | Communities in Canada |
| Strand C3 | 11 | The Canadian Community |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 2 — 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 Local CommunityOfficial strand · Strand C1
Cluster 1: the child's own community — what makes it a community, its natural resources, the stories and people from its past, the cultures and heritages within it, personal identity, leadership, and remembering peace.
Characteristics of Communities
- What makes a communityKI-004 — Identify the defining characteristics of communities.
- Describing my communityKI-005 — Describe characteristics of the child's local community.
- My community on the mapKL-018 — Locate the child's local community on a map of Canada.
Natural Resources
- Natural resources near meKL-016 — Name natural resources in the child's local community.
- How the land shapes usKL-017 — Give examples of ways in which the natural environment influences the child's communities.
Stories of the Past
- Stories from my community's pastKH-025 — Relate stories of significant events and people in the child's local community's past.
- Stories of the local Aboriginal communityKH-025A — Relate stories of significant events and people in the child's local Aboriginal community.
- Stories of the local francophone communityKH-025F — Relate stories of significant events and people in the child's local francophone community.
Culture and Heritage
- Cultural groups in my communityKI-006 — Identify cultural groups in the child's local community.
- My heritage and cultureKI-010 — Identify the child's heritage and culture.
- My Aboriginal heritage and cultureKI-010A — Identify, for Aboriginal children, their Aboriginal heritage and culture.
- My francophone heritage and cultureKI-010F — Identify, for francophone children, their francophone heritage and culture.
Personal Identity
- What shapes who I amKI-007 — Give examples of factors that shape who the child is.
- How stories shape who I amKI-008 — Recognize that stories of the child's elders, groups, and communities help shape who they are.
- Elders and ancestors connect usKI-008A — Recognize, for Aboriginal children, that their Elders, ancestors, and communities connect them to the past, present, and future.
- The groups I identify withKI-009 — Describe groups with which the child identifies.
Contributing to Our Community
- Responsibilities and rightsKC-001 — Recognize that all members of communities have responsibilities and rights.
Leadership
- Leaders in my communityKP-033 — Identify leaders in the child's communities.
- Showing leadershipKP-034 — Give examples of ways in which the child may demonstrate leadership.
Remembrance Day
- Remembrance DayKC-003 — Describe Remembrance Day as a time to think about peace and war.
- What causes conflictKP-035 — Identify possible sources of conflict in groups and communities.
The official wording — 21 outcomes in this unit
- KI-004
Identify the defining characteristics of communities.
- KI-005
Describe characteristics of their local communities.
- KL-018
Locate their local community on a map of Canada.
- KL-016
Name natural resources in their local community.
- KL-017
Give examples of ways in which the natural environment influences their communities.
- KH-025
Relate stories of significant events and people in their local community’s past.
- KH-025A
Relate stories of significant events and people in their local Aboriginal community.
- KH-025F
Relate stories of significant events and people in their local francophone community.
- KI-006
Identify cultural groups in their local communities.
- KI-010
Identify their heritage and culture.
- KI-010A
Identify their Aboriginal heritage and culture.
- KI-010F
Identify their francophone heritage and culture.
- KI-007
Give examples of factors that shape who they are.
- KI-008
Recognize that stories of their elders, groups, and communities help shape who they are.
- KI-008A
Recognize that their Elders, ancestors, and communities connect them to the past, present, and future.
- KI-009
Describe groups with which they identify.
- KC-001
Recognize that all members of communities have responsibilities and rights.
- KP-033
Identify leaders in their communities.
- KP-034
Give examples of ways in which they may demonstrate leadership.
- KC-003
Describe Remembrance Day as a time to think about peace and war.
- KP-035
Identify possible sources of conflict in groups and communities.
Unit 2Communities in CanadaOfficial strand · Strand C2
Cluster 2: communities beyond our own across Canada — the diverse peoples who built them, their natural and constructed features, their resources, their work and products, and how they change over time.
Diverse Peoples
- Canada's original peoplesKH-027 — Recognize that First Nations and Inuit people are Canada's original peoples.
- People came from around the worldKH-028 — Recognize that many people came to Canada from other parts of the world to establish communities.
Features of Canadian Communities
- Natural and built featuresKL-019 — Describe natural and constructed features of communities studied.
- Finding communities on the mapKL-023 — Locate communities studied on a map of Canada.
Natural Resources
- Resources across CanadaKL-020 — Give examples of natural resources in communities studied.
- How the land shapes daily lifeKL-021 — Give examples of ways in which the natural environment shapes daily life in communities studied.
- Caring for resourcesKL-022 — Explain the importance of conserving or restoring natural resources.
Work, Goods, and Products
- Goods made in CanadaKE-036 — Give examples of goods produced in Canadian communities.
- Kinds of workKE-037 — Describe different types of work in Canadian communities studied.
Diversity and Change
- How life has changedKH-026 — Identify ways in which life in Canadian communities has changed over time.
- Where place names come fromKH-029 — Describe the origins of a variety of place names in Canada.
The official wording — 12 outcomes in this unit
- KH-027
Recognize that First Nations and Inuit people are Canada’s original peoples.
- KH-028
Recognize that many people came to Canada from other parts of the world to establish communities.
- KI-012
Identify common features of Canadian communities.
- KL-019
Describe natural and constructed features of communities studied.
- KL-023
Locate communities studied on a map of Canada.
- KL-020
Give examples of natural resources in communities studied.
- KL-021
Give examples of ways in which the natural environment shapes daily life in communities studied.
- KL-022
Explain the importance of conserving or restoring natural resources.
- KE-036
Give examples of goods produced in Canadian communities.
- KE-037
Describe different types of work in Canadian communities studied.
- KH-026
Identify ways in which life in Canadian communities has changed over time.
- KH-029
Describe the origins of a variety of place names in Canada.
Unit 3The Canadian CommunityOfficial strand · Strand C3
Cluster 3: Canada as one big community — its symbols, the Aboriginal, francophone, and many cultural communities within it, its diversity and languages, the choices Canadians make, and its connections to the world.
Canadian Symbols
- Symbols of Canada and ManitobaKC-002 — Identify significant Canadian and Manitoban symbols, buildings, and monuments.
Cultural Communities
- Many communities, one CanadaKI-013 — Recognize that Aboriginal, francophone, and other cultural communities are part of the Canadian community.
- Canada's official languagesKI-014 — Identify English and French as the two official languages of Canada.
- Many languages in CanadaKI-015 — Recognize that a variety of languages are spoken in Canada.
Canadian Diversity
- Canada's diversityKI-011 — Recognize the diversity that characterizes Canada.
Canadian Needs, Choices, and Decisions
- How media affects our choicesKE-039 — Give examples of media influences on the child's choices and decisions.
Global Connections
- Canada among many countriesKG-031 — Identify Canada as one of many countries in the world.
- Canada's links to the worldKG-032 — Give examples of connections linking Canada to other countries.
- Finding Canada on the globeKL-024 — Locate Canada on a world map or globe.
- The francophone story in CanadaKH-030 — Give examples of the historical francophone influence on the Canadian community.
The official wording — 11 outcomes in this unit
- KC-002
Identify significant Canadian and Manitoban symbols, buildings, and monuments.
- KI-013
Recognize that Aboriginal, francophone, and other cultural communities are part of the Canadian community.
- KI-014
Identify English and French as the two official languages of Canada.
- KI-015
Recognize that a variety of languages are spoken in Canada.
- KI-011
Recognize the diversity that characterizes Canada.
- KE-038
Give examples of needs common to all Canadians.
- KE-039
Give examples of media influences on their choices and decisions.
- KG-031
Identify Canada as one of many countries in the world.
- KG-032
Give examples of connections linking Canada to other countries.
- KL-024
Locate Canada on a world map or globe.
- KH-030
Give examples of the historical francophone influence on the Canadian community.
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Social Studies, Grade 2 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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Can MapleMind help my child with Social Studies, Grade 2?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 44 skills in Manitoba's Social Studies, Grade 2 — 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 Manitoba's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Manitoba's Grade 2 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, Grade 2 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 Manitoba curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 2?
The official source is linked on this page — Manitoba's official 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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