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Social Studies, Grade 4

Manitoba’s Grade 4 social studies course, from Geography of Canada to Canada's North.

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Units
5
Lessons
21
Skills
61
Provincial exam
None
Official curriculum
Manitoba Education

Unit by unit

Every skill in the course, with its official code.

Unit 1 · 5 skills

Geography of Canada

Mapping

  • Canada's place in the world

    I can describe where Manitoba and Canada are in the world using cardinal directions.

    4-KL-015

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  • Oceans, landforms, and waterways

    I can locate Canada's oceans, major landforms, lakes, and waterways on a map.

    4-KL-018

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  • Provinces, territories, and capitals

    I can locate Canada's provinces, territories, and capital cities on a map.

    4-KL-019

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Geographic Regions

The official wording · 5 outcomes
4-KL-015
Describe the relative locations of Manitoba and Canada in the world using cardinal directions.
4-KL-018
Locate the oceans, major landforms, lakes, and waterways on a map of Canada.
4-KL-019
Locate the provinces, territories, and capital cities on a map of Canada.
4-KL-016
Locate the geographic regions on a map of Canada.
4-KL-017
Describe characteristics of the geographic regions of Canada.

Key ideas

  1. Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.

  2. A geographic region is an area that shares similar landforms and features.

  3. We can describe where a place is by saying what lies in each direction from it.

  4. Canada is divided into several such regions.

  5. Canada touches three oceans and has mountains, plains, and the Canadian Shield.

Watch out for

  • Mixing up the cardinal directions.
  • Confusing a region with a province.
  • Thinking Canada is in the south of the world.

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Unit 2 · 18 skills

Living in Canada

Symbols, Monuments, and Days

Canadian Citizenship

Public and Private Property

Power and Authority

Government

Elected Leaders

  • Our elected leaders

    I can identify elected leaders in my community, in Manitoba, and in Canada.

    4-KP-043

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  • Elected Aboriginal representatives

    I can recognize that there are elected Aboriginal representatives in Manitoba and Canada.

    4-KP-044

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  • My community's representatives

    I can identify the elected representatives of my Aboriginal community.

    4-KP-044A

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The official wording · 18 outcomes
4-KC-001
Describe Canadian and provincial or territorial symbols and monuments.
4-KC-003
Identify days important to Canadians and Manitobans.
4-KC-004
Explain from a personal perspective what it means to be a citizen of Canada.
4-KC-004A
Explain from a personal perspective what it means to be an Aboriginal citizen in Canada.
4-KC-004F
Explain from a personal perspective what it means to be a francophone citizen in Canada.
4-KC-002
Identify democratic ideals in Canadian society.
4-KE-047
Use examples to distinguish between public and private property.
4-KP-045
Give examples of formal and informal power and authority in their lives.
4-KP-046
Identify positive ways of dealing with conflict or the misuse of power and authority.
4-KP-041
Explain the purposes of government.
4-KP-042
Identify levels of government in Canada and give examples of their responsibilities.
4-KE-048
Identify various ways in which governments help people meet their needs.
4-KG-039
Identify ways in which the people of Manitoba are connected to other people in the world.
4-KG-040
Recognize that personal decisions and actions can affect people elsewhere in the world.
4-KE-049
Describe media influences on their perceptions of people and places in Canada.
4-KP-043
Identify elected government leaders in their local communities, in Manitoba, and in Canada.
4-KP-044
Recognize that there are elected Aboriginal representatives in Manitoba and in Canada.
4-KP-044A
Identify elected representatives of their Aboriginal communities.

Key ideas

  1. Symbols like the flag, the maple leaf, and the beaver stand for Canada.

  2. A citizen belongs to Canada and shares in its rights and responsibilities.

  3. Public property belongs to everyone and is shared, like parks and roads.

  4. Formal authority comes with an official role, like a teacher or a police officer.

  5. Government makes laws, keeps order, and provides services for everyone.

Watch out for

  • Thinking a symbol is only a picture.
  • Thinking citizenship means nothing personal.
  • Thinking everything belongs to one owner.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 3 · 18 skills

Living in Manitoba

Geographic Features and Resources

Environmental Stewardship

  • Caring for Manitoba's environment

    I can identify environmental stewardship and sustainability issues in Manitoba.

    4-KL-023

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  • Traditional relationships with the land

    I can give examples of Aboriginal peoples' traditional relationships with the land.

    4-KL-024

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  • The people of Manitoba

    I can describe the main features of Manitoba's population.

    4-KL-022

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Cultural Communities

  • Cultural communities in Manitoba

    I can identify cultural communities in Manitoba.

    4-KI-005

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  • Aboriginal communities in Manitoba

    I can identify Aboriginal communities, cultures, and languages in Manitoba.

    4-KI-007

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  • Connections among Aboriginal communities

    I can identify connections between my community and other Aboriginal communities in Manitoba.

    4-KI-007A

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  • Francophone communities in Manitoba

    I can identify francophone communities in Manitoba.

    4-KI-008

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  • Connections among francophone communities

    I can identify connections between my community and other francophone communities in Manitoba.

    4-KI-008F

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Identity and Culture

Artistic and Cultural Achievements

  • Manitoban achievements

    I can give examples of diverse artistic and cultural achievements of Manitobans.

    4-KI-006

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  • Aboriginal achievements

    I can give examples of Aboriginal artistic and cultural achievements and organizations in Manitoba.

    4-KI-006A

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  • Francophone achievements

    I can give examples of francophone artistic and cultural achievements and organizations in Manitoba.

    4-KI-006F

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  • Significant places in Manitoba

    I can describe places of historic, cultural, or environmental significance in Manitoba.

    4-KL-025

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The official wording · 18 outcomes
4-KL-020
Locate on a map and describe geographic features of Manitoba.
4-KL-020A
Use traditional knowledge to describe and locate places in Manitoba.
4-KL-021
Locate on a map and identify major natural resources in Manitoba.
4-KL-023
Identify issues related to environmental stewardship and sustainability in Manitoba.
4-KL-024
Give examples of Aboriginal peoples’ traditional relationships with the land.
4-KL-022
Describe the main demographic features of Manitoba.
4-KI-005
Identify cultural communities in Manitoba.
4-KI-007
Identify Aboriginal communities, cultures, and languages in Manitoba.
4-KI-007A
Identify connections between their community and other Aboriginal communities in Manitoba.
4-KI-008
Identify francophone communities in Manitoba.
4-KI-008F
Identify connections between their local community and other francophone communities in Manitoba.
4-KI-009
Describe the influence of various factors on their identities.
4-KI-009A
Understand the teachings of Elders about their culture and identity.
4-KI-009F
Describe the influence of their cultural heritage on their francophone identity.
4-KI-006
Give examples of diverse artistic and cultural achievements of Manitobans.
4-KI-006A
Give examples of Aboriginal artistic and cultural achievements and organizations in Manitoba.
4-KI-006F
Give examples of francophone artistic and cultural achievements and organizations in Manitoba.
4-KL-025
Describe places of historic, cultural, or environmental significance in Manitoba.

Key ideas

  1. Manitoba has lakes, rivers, forests, prairies, and the north.

  2. Stewardship means taking care of the land, water, and air.

  3. Manitoba is home to many cultural communities with different languages and traditions.

  4. Identity is shaped by family, culture, language, community, and experiences.

  5. Manitobans have created art, music, writing, and cultural events admired by many.

Watch out for

  • Thinking Manitoba is all one kind of land.
  • Thinking resources will never run out.
  • Thinking Manitoba has only one culture.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 4 · 10 skills

History of Manitoba

Early Life and Settlement

  • Where people settled

    I can describe how the natural environment influenced where people settled in Manitoba.

    4-KL-026

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  • Selkirk settlers and Aboriginal peoples

    I can retell stories of interactions between the Selkirk settlers and Aboriginal peoples.

    4-KL-027

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People and Events That Shaped Manitoba

Historical Cultural Contributions

  • Contributions of many communities

    I can give examples of how diverse communities contributed to Manitoba's history.

    4-KI-010

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  • Aboriginal contributions to history

    I can give examples of Aboriginal contributions to Manitoba's history.

    4-KI-011

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  • My identity and my community's history

    I can recognize that my identity is connected to the history of my Aboriginal community.

    4-KI-011A

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  • Francophone contributions to history

    I can give examples of francophone contributions to Manitoba's history.

    4-KI-012

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  • My identity and francophone history

    I can recognize that my identity is connected to the history of my francophone community.

    4-KI-012F

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Changes in Ways of Life

  • Settlement's impact on Aboriginal communities

    I can give examples of how European settlement affected Aboriginal communities in Manitoba.

    4-KH-034

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  • How Manitoba life has changed

    I can describe ways life in Manitoba has changed over time.

    4-KH-035

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The official wording · 10 outcomes
4-KL-026
Describe the influence of the natural environment on settlement in Manitoba.
4-KL-027
Relate stories of interactions between the Selkirk settlers and Aboriginal peoples.
4-KH-033
Relate stories of people and events that shaped Manitoba.
4-KI-010
Give examples of the contributions of diverse ethnic and cultural communities to the history of Manitoba.
4-KI-011
Give examples of Aboriginal contributions to the history of Manitoba.
4-KI-011A
Recognize that their identities are connected to the history of their Aboriginal community.
4-KI-012
Give examples of francophone contributions to the history of Manitoba.
4-KI-012F
Recognize that their identities are connected to the history of their francophone community.
4-KH-034
Give examples of the impact of European settlement on Aboriginal communities in Manitoba.
4-KH-035
Describe ways in which life in Manitoba has changed over time.

Key ideas

  1. People settled where the land and water met their needs — near rivers, good soil, and resources.

  2. Manitoba was shaped by important people and events, like Louis Riel and the founding of the province.

  3. Many ethnic and cultural communities helped build Manitoba over time.

  4. European settlement brought big changes to Aboriginal communities' land, ways of life, and rights.

  5. The Red and Assiniboine Rivers shaped early settlement in Manitoba.

Watch out for

  • Thinking people settled anywhere by chance.
  • Thinking Manitoba's history has no important people.
  • Thinking only one group built Manitoba.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 5 · 10 skills

Canada's North

Physical Features and Resources

Changes in the North

  • Changing place names

    I can give examples of changes to place names in the northern territory we study.

    4-KL-031

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  • The creation of Nunavut

    I can identify the main reasons Nunavut and the new Northwest Territories were created.

    4-KH-037

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  • Northern life over a century

    I can describe how ways of life changed in the northern territory over the last century.

    4-KH-038

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People of the North

  • Aboriginal contributions in the North

    I can describe Aboriginal contributions to the northern territory we study.

    4-KI-013

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  • Languages and cultures of the North

    I can give examples of Aboriginal languages, cultures, and communities in the North studied.

    4-KI-014

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  • The people of the North

    I can describe the main features of the population of the North studied.

    4-KL-030

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Ways of Life in the North

The official wording · 10 outcomes
4-KL-028
Locate on a map and describe physical features of the northern territory studied.
4-KL-029
Identify natural resources in the northern territory studied.
4-KL-031
Give examples of changes to place names in the northern territory studied.
4-KH-037
Identify the main reasons for the creation of Nunavut and the new Northwest Territories.
4-KH-038
Describe changes in ways of life in the last century in the northern territory studied.
4-KI-013
Describe Aboriginal contributions to the northern territory studied.
4-KI-014
Give examples of Aboriginal languages, cultures, and communities in the northern territory studied.
4-KL-030
Describe the demographic features of the northern territory studied.
4-KL-032
Describe various purposes of inuksuit.
4-KH-036
Give examples of stories and traditions of the northern territory studied.

Key ideas

  1. Canada's North has tundra, ice, permafrost, and long, cold winters.

  2. Some northern places have been renamed, often returning to traditional Indigenous names.

  3. The Inuit and other Aboriginal peoples shaped life in the North.

  4. An inuksuk is a stone marker built by the Inuit on the land.

  5. Its physical features are very different from southern Manitoba.

Watch out for

  • Thinking the North is the same as the south.
  • Thinking place names never change.
  • Thinking Aboriginal peoples had no role in the North.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

The official curriculum

This page follows Manitoba’s own curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 4.

Kindergarten to Grade 8 Social Studies: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes, Grade 4Manitoba Education · edu.gov.mb.ca · Read August 1, 2026

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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 4

What is Social Studies, Grade 4?

Manitoba’s Grade 4 social studies course: 5 units and 61 skills, from Geography of Canada to Canada's North.

What units are in Social Studies, Grade 4?

1. Geography of Canada, 2. Living in Canada, 3. Living in Manitoba, 4. History of Manitoba and 5. Canada's North.

Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 4?

No. Manitoba gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 4.

What comes after Social Studies, Grade 4?

Social Studies, Grade 5.

Can MapleMind help with Social Studies, Grade 4?

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