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The official New Brunswick Social Studies, Grade 4 curriculum
New Brunswick defines Social Studies, Grade 4 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 | 1 | Exploration |
| Strand 2 | 3 | The Nature of Exploration |
| Strand 3 | 3 | Exploring Our World |
| Strand 4 | 4 | Exploring the Landscapes of Canada |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 4 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1ExplorationOfficial strand · Strand 1
Examining the concept of exploration - what it means to explore, seeing ourselves as explorers, and recognizing many different types of exploration (places, people, and ideas).
What Is Exploration?
- What it means to explore4.1.1 — Consider what it means to explore and see yourself as an explorer when you find something new to you.
- Types of exploration4.1.1 — Examine and describe different types of exploration - of places, of people, and of ideas.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 4.1.1
Examine the concept of exploration
Unit 2The Nature of ExplorationOfficial strand · Strand 2
Examining the nature and impact of exploration over time - the stories of explorers of land, ocean, space, and ideas, the factors that motivate exploration, and the positive and negative impacts of exploration.
Stories of Explorers
- Stories of many kinds of explorers4.2.1 — Examine the stories of a variety of explorers - of land, ocean, space, and ideas - past and present, including Canadian ones.
- Challenges explorers faced4.2.1 — Examine the challenges explorers faced and how their responses made them problem solvers, sometimes leading to innovations.
Why People Explore
- Knowledge, power, and wealth4.2.2 — Analyze the factors that motivate exploration - knowledge, power, and wealth - and recognize that there is often more than one reason.
The Impact of Exploration
- Positive and negative consequences4.2.3 — Evaluate the positive and negative consequences of exploration for places, peoples (including Indigenous peoples), and ideas.
- Deepening our understanding of the world4.2.3 — Examine how exploration over time has deepened our understanding of the world, shown by how maps have changed.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 4.2.1
Examine the stories of various explorers of land, ocean, space, and ideas
- 4.2.2
Analyze factors that motivate exploration
- 4.2.3
Evaluate the impact of exploration over time
Unit 3Exploring Our WorldOfficial strand · Strand 3
Exploring the physical geography of the world - the continents and oceans and major physical features, the characteristics of rivers, islands, mountains, and oceans, and the relationship between humans and the physical environment.
The Physical Features of Our World
- The continents and oceans4.3.1 — Identify the seven continents and five oceans and their relative positions and sizes.
- Features, climate, and vegetation4.3.1 — Identify major physical features of continents and describe basic climate and vegetation in relation to the equator and poles.
Rivers, Islands, Mountains, and Oceans
- Characteristics of physical features4.3.2 — Describe the main characteristics of rivers, islands, mountains, and oceans and give examples of each.
Humans and the Physical Environment
- Benefits and challenges of the environment4.3.3 — Describe the benefits the physical environment offers humans and the challenges it poses, and how humans respond.
- How humans affect the environment4.3.3 — Examine the impact of human activity on the physical environment and the idea of sustainability.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 4.3.1
Examine major physical features of the world
- 4.3.2
Describe the main characteristics of rivers, islands, mountains, and oceans
- 4.3.3
Examine the relationship between humans and the physical environment
Unit 4Exploring the Landscapes of CanadaOfficial strand · Strand 4
Exploring the landscapes of Canada - its physical landscape and regions, its human landscape, its political landscape (federation, provinces, and territories), and the symbols associated with Canada.
Canada's Physical Landscape
- Canada's six physical regions4.4.1 — Define the concept of region and map Canada's six main physical regions.
- Climate, vegetation, and resources by region4.4.1 — Examine the climate, vegetation, and natural resources found in each of Canada's physical regions.
Canada's Human Landscape
- Where Canadians live4.4.2 — Examine and explain where Canadians live and how population patterns relate to regions, environment, and climate.
- Connections and making a living4.4.2 — Examine how communication and transportation networks connect Canadians and the variety of ways people make a living.
Canada's Political Landscape
- Provinces, territories, and capitals4.4.3 — Learn the names, shapes, and capitals of Canada's provinces and territories, and identify Ottawa as the national capital.
- The federal government4.4.3 — Describe how the federal government is elected and organized, its main responsibilities, and how it makes laws.
Symbols of Canada
- Symbols associated with Canada4.4.4 — Examine official and unofficial symbols of Canada, explain their significance, and connect them to the physical, human, and political landscapes.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 4.4.1
Describe the physical landscape of Canada
- 4.4.2
Examine the human landscape of Canada
- 4.4.3
Describe the political landscape
- 4.4.4
Examine symbols associated with Canada‘s landscapes
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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.
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Can MapleMind help my child with Social Studies, Grade 4?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 19 skills in New Brunswick's Social Studies, Grade 4 — 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 4 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.
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What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Social Studies, Grade 4 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 4?
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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