Nova Scotia · Grade 2
Social Studies, Grade 2
Nova Scotia’s Grade 2 social studies course, from Change in the Community to Sustainable Development.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 8
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 2 skills
Change in the Community
Change is Always Happening
Asking questions about change
I can ask questions about how my community or another community has changed over time.
Skill 1.1
Finding out why change happens
I can give a reason why a change happened in a community and tell how it made things different.
Skill 1.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 1.1
- investigate change in the community
- 1.2
- investigate change in the community
Key ideas
Change means something becomes different than it was before.
Communities change over time: buildings, jobs, people, and tools all change.
We can compare 'then' and 'now' to see change.
'What has changed in my community?' is a good question.
Change happens for reasons: new needs, new ideas, new people, or new tools.
Watch out for
- Thinking things have always been the way they are now.
- Thinking change only happens far away - it happens in your own community too.
- Thinking change 'just happens' for no reason - there is usually a cause.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 2 skills
Contributions to Change
People Who Make Change
Asking about people who make positive change
I can ask questions about people and cultural groups who have made positive change in a community.
Skill 2.1
How actions create change
I can explain how a person's or group's action led to a positive change in a community.
Skill 2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.1
- how individuals and diverse cultural groups, including Acadians, African Nova Scotians, Gaels, and Mi’kmaq, have contributed to change
- 2.2
- have contributed to change
Key ideas
Individuals (single people) and groups can both make positive change.
People from all four cultural groups - Acadians, African Nova Scotians, Gaels, and Mi'kmaq - have contributed to change.
Positive change makes a community better for everyone.
Good questions: 'Who made a change?' and 'How did they help?'.
An action is something a person or group does.
Watch out for
- Thinking only famous or grown-up people make change.
- Thinking only one cultural group contributes - all four, and others, do.
- Thinking one person can't change anything.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 2 skills
Consumer Decisions
Deciding What to Buy
Asking how people decide to buy
I can ask questions about how people decide what to buy.
Skill 3.1
What we think about before buying
I can name things people think about before buying, like the price and whether it is a need or a want.
Skill 3.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 3.1
- how decisions are made as consumers
- 3.2
- how decisions are made as consumers
Key ideas
A consumer is a person who buys and uses goods and services.
People make choices about what to buy because they can't buy everything.
Money is what we use to buy things.
'How do people decide what to buy?' is a good question.
Criteria are the things we think about before we choose.
Watch out for
- Thinking you can buy everything you want - money is limited.
- Thinking buying is not a decision - it is a choice with reasons.
- Thinking price is the only thing that matters.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 2 skills
Sustainable Development
Using Resources Wisely
Asking about sustainable development
I can ask a question about how we can use natural resources so they will still be here in the future.
Skill 4.1
Looking at a sustainability issue
I can look at one sustainability issue in my community and suggest a way to protect that natural resource.
Skill 4.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 4.1
- supporting sustainable development in local communities
- 4.2
- analyse ways for supporting sustainable development in local communities
Key ideas
Natural resources come from nature: trees, water, fish, soil.
Sustainable development means using resources so they don't run out.
If we use a resource carefully, it can 'always be there'.
'How do we use our resources so they last?' is a good question.
A sustainability issue is a problem about using up or harming a resource.
Watch out for
- Thinking natural resources never run out.
- Thinking sustainability means never using anything - it means using wisely.
- Thinking sustainability issues are only far away - they happen locally.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Nova Scotia’s own curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 2.
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 2
What is Social Studies, Grade 2?
Nova Scotia’s Grade 2 social studies course: 4 units and 8 skills, from Change in the Community to Sustainable Development.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 2?
1. Change in the Community, 2. Contributions to Change, 3. Consumer Decisions and 4. Sustainable Development.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 2?
No. Nova Scotia gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 2.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 2?
Social Studies, Grade 3.
Can MapleMind help with Social Studies, Grade 2?
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