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The official New Brunswick Social Studies, Grade 3 curriculum
New Brunswick defines Social Studies, Grade 3 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 New Brunswick's official K-12 education resourcesRead it on the government site — www2.gnb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 3 | Place |
| Strand 2 | 3 | Peoples |
| Strand 3 | 3 | Citizenship |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 3 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1PlaceOfficial strand · Strand 1
Investigating our province as a place - locating it in the Atlantic region and the world, describing its physical features, climate, and vegetation, and examining where people live and how they make a living.
Where Is Our Province?
- Locating our province in relation to other places3.1.1 — Locate your province in the Atlantic region, Canada, North America, and the world, describing its location in relation to other places using cardinal directions.
- Comparing size with simple scales3.1.1 — Compare the size of your province to other provinces and use a simple map scale (such as 1 cm = 1 km) to measure distances.
Our Physical Environment
- Landforms and bodies of water3.1.2 — Identify, locate, and describe the major landforms and bodies of water of your province and the Atlantic region using real maps.
- Climate and vegetation3.1.2 — Describe the climate and vegetation patterns of the Atlantic region using real geographic sources such as maps and charts.
Where and How People Live
- Urban and rural communities3.1.3 — Describe the concepts of urban and rural and identify examples of each in your province.
- Why people live where they do3.1.3 — Examine the reasons people live where they do - resources, rivers and coastlines, and transportation - and how they make a living there.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 3.1.1
locate their province in the Atlantic region, Canada, North America, and the world
- 3.1.2
describe the major physical features, climates, and vegetation of their province and the Atlantic region
- 3.1.3
examine where people live and how people make a living in their province
Unit 2PeoplesOfficial strand · Strand 2
Examining the diverse peoples of our province - who they are and how the diversity developed, how they express their culture, and how to promote positive interactions among people.
The Diverse Peoples of Our Province
- Identifying the diverse peoples of our province3.2.1 — Identify the various diverse groups of people who live in your province, valuing diversity and inclusion.
- How diversity changed over time3.2.1 — Examine why people move to a place and how the diversity of your province has changed over time.
How People Express Their Culture
- Expressing culture beyond food and fashion3.2.2 — Explore how diverse peoples express their culture through language, stories, music, and art - beyond a surface celebration of food and fashion.
- Language and keeping culture alive3.2.2 — Explain how language helps preserve culture and how peoples work to keep their languages alive.
Promoting Positive Interactions
- Working together and its benefits3.2.3 — Give examples of people working together in the community and identify the benefits of positive interactions.
- Understanding stereotyping3.2.3 — Understand what stereotyping is - unfairly assuming people will behave a certain way because of a characteristic - and why it is harmful.
- Making an action plan3.2.3 — Help make a class action plan that promotes positive interactions among people.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 3.2.1
examine the diverse peoples in their province
- 3.2.2
examine how diverse peoples in their province express their culture
- 3.2.3
take age appropriate action to promote positive interactions among people
Unit 3CitizenshipOfficial strand · Strand 3
Examining citizenship in our province - the purpose, function, and structure of government (provincial, municipal, and First Nation), the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy, and how citizens participate in public decision making.
Governments in Our Province
- Our provincial government3.3.1 — Examine the purpose, function, and structure of your provincial government - who they represent, what they do, and key roles.
- Municipal and First Nation governments3.3.1 — Recognize that other forms of government exist in the province - municipal governments and, in New Brunswick, First Nation governments for Wolastoqiyik and Mi'kmaq communities.
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
- Active citizens and their characteristics3.3.2 — Examine what active citizens do by looking at real people and the characteristics they show.
- Rights and responsibilities in a democracy3.3.2 — Examine the rights and responsibilities citizens have in a democracy and tell the difference between them.
How Citizens Make Decisions Together
- Majority vote and consensus3.3.3 — Understand two methods of making decisions together - majority vote and reaching consensus - and that there is usually more than one perspective.
- How decisions cause change3.3.3 — Examine how the decisions citizens make cause change and how individuals and groups can influence public decisions.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 3.3.1
examine the purpose, function, and structure of governments in their province
- 3.3.2
examine the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy
- 3.3.3
demonstrate an understanding of how citizens participate in public decision making
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Social Studies, Grade 3 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 3?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 19 skills in New Brunswick's Social Studies, Grade 3 — 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 New Brunswick's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from New Brunswick's Grade 3 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 3 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 New Brunswick curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 3?
The official source is linked on this page — New Brunswick's official K-12 education resources. 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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