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Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 4

Social Studies, Grade 4

Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 4 social studies course, from Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS) to Geography - 6. Culture and Diversity.

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Units
6
Lessons
12
Skills
25
Provincial exam
None
Official curriculum
gov.nl.ca

Unit by unit

Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.

Unit 1 · 2 skills

Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS)

Inquiry and the Tools of Analysis

The official wording · 2 outcomes
1.1
Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing concepts from the social sciences
1.2
Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing concepts from the social sciences

Key ideas

  1. Inquiry begins with meaningful questions.

  2. We locate and select appropriate, dependable sources.

  3. We access and interpret key ideas from many sources.

  4. We form reasoned opinions and present ideas to others.

  5. Social scientists use intellectual tools to analyze events and trends.

Watch out for

  • Thinking inquiry is one search - it explores a real question deeply.
  • Thinking any source is fine - we select dependable ones.
  • Thinking assessment is an opinion with no basis - it uses criteria.

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

Unit 2 · 13 skills

Geography - 2. People, Place, and Environment

What Exploration Means

Earth's Physical Environment

Earth's Physical Features

  • Attributes of mountains, rivers, oceans, and islands

    I can describe the attributes of mountains, rivers, oceans, and islands.

    2.5

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  • Examples of Earth's physical features

    I can identify examples of Earth's physical features in Canada and the world.

    2.6

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Humans and the Physical Environment

The Physical Landscape of Canada

The Human Landscape of Canada

The official wording · 13 outcomes
2.1
Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of exploration
2.2
Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of exploration
2.3
Demonstrate an understanding of Earth's physical environment
2.4
Demonstrate an understanding of Earth's physical environment
2.5
Demonstrate an understanding of Earth's physical features
2.6
Demonstrate an understanding of Earth's physical features
2.7
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between humans and the physical environment
2.8
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between humans and the physical environment
2.9
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between humans and the physical environment
2.10
Demonstrate an understanding of the physical landscape of Canada
2.11
Demonstrate an understanding of the physical landscape of Canada
2.12
Demonstrate an understanding of the human landscape of Canada
2.13
Demonstrate an understanding of the human landscape of Canada

Key ideas

  1. Exploration means finding something new to you.

  2. There are seven continents and five oceans.

  3. Mountains, rivers, oceans, and islands are Earth's significant physical features.

  4. The environment is a primary means of meeting needs and wants.

  5. A region is an area that shares one or more common characteristics.

Watch out for

  • Thinking only famous people explore - everyone does.
  • Thinking there are four oceans - there are five.
  • Thinking all water features are the same - rivers, oceans, and lakes differ.

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

Unit 3 · 4 skills

Geography - 3. Time, Continuity, and Change

The Stories of Explorers

The Impact of Exploration

The official wording · 4 outcomes
3.1
Demonstrate an understanding of the stories of various explorers of land, ocean, space, and ideas
3.2
Demonstrate an understanding of the stories of various explorers of land, ocean, space, and ideas
3.3
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of exploration over time
3.4
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of exploration over time

Key ideas

  1. We learn about explorers from primary and secondary sources.

  2. Exploration grows our knowledge of the world.

  3. A primary source is created at the time under study.

  4. New information changes how we understand places and peoples.

  5. Our understanding of events is often limited and incomplete.

Watch out for

  • Thinking explorers 'discovered' empty lands - they were often already inhabited.
  • Thinking our understanding was always complete - exploration keeps changing it.
  • Thinking primary sources are always complete - they can be incomplete.

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

Unit 4 · 3 skills

Geography - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions

Why People Explore

The official wording · 3 outcomes
4.1
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that motivate exploration
4.2
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that motivate exploration
4.3
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that motivate exploration

Key ideas

  1. People are motivated to explore by many factors.

  2. The desire for knowledge is one motivation.

  3. Curiosity drives people to learn about the unknown.

  4. Seeking knowledge leads to new understanding.

  5. Economics is a major motivation for exploration.

Watch out for

  • Thinking exploration is always for money - curiosity motivates it too.
  • Thinking knowledge is not a real motivation - it is a powerful one.
  • Thinking exploration was only about curiosity - money mattered greatly.

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

Unit 5 · 2 skills

Geography - 5. Citizenship, Power, and Governance

How Canada Is Governed

The official wording · 2 outcomes
5.1
Demonstrate an understanding of the political landscape of Canada
5.2
Demonstrate an understanding of the political landscape of Canada

Key ideas

  1. Canada is organized into provinces and territories.

  2. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

  3. A Member of Parliament represents an area.

  4. The House of Commons, Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Senate are parts of the federal government.

  5. The federal government addresses issues Canadians face as a whole.

Watch out for

  • Thinking Canada has one level of government - there are federal, provincial, and local levels.
  • Thinking the Prime Minister does everything - Parliament, Cabinet, and Senate all have roles.
  • Thinking laws are made instantly - bills go through a process.

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

Unit 6 · 1 skill

Geography - 6. Culture and Diversity

The Symbols of Canada

The official wording · 1 outcomes
6.1
Demonstrate an understanding of symbols associated with Canada's landscapes

Key ideas

  1. Canada has official and unofficial symbols.

  2. Official symbols include the beaver and the maple leaf.

  3. Unofficial symbols include hockey and the moose.

  4. A symbol is significant because of what it represents.

Watch out for

  • Thinking all symbols are official - some are unofficial.
  • Thinking a symbol equals every Canadian's identity - symbols represent aspects of the country, not everyone's sense of belonging.

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

The official curriculum

This page follows Newfoundland & Labrador’s own curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 4.

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education - Social Studies 4 curriculumgov.nl.ca · Read August 7, 2026

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MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 4 one skill at a time. Each skill gets a short lesson, practice as you go and a check worth up to three stars. It remembers where you stopped.

Mathematics 2201 (Academic) in the MapleMind app on a tablet: its units, Unit 1 open, and the skills done so far with their starsMathematics 2201 (Academic) in the MapleMind app on a phone: its units, Unit 1 open, and the skills done so far with their stars
Pictured: Mathematics 2201 (Academic), another Newfoundland & Labrador course, partway through Unit 1.

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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 4

What is Social Studies, Grade 4?

Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 4 social studies course: 6 units and 25 skills, from Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS) to Geography - 6. Culture and Diversity.

What units are in Social Studies, Grade 4?

1. Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS), 2. Geography - 2. People, Place, and Environment, 3. Geography - 3. Time, Continuity, and Change, 4. Geography - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions, 5. Geography - 5. Citizenship, Power, and Governance and 6. Geography - 6. Culture and Diversity.

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

No. Newfoundland & Labrador 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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