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The official Ontario Social Studies, Grade 3 curriculum
Ontario 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 Ontario's official curriculumRead it on the government site — dcp.edu.gov.on.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand A | 12 | Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780–1850 |
| Strand B | 10 | People and Environment: Living and Working in Ontario |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 3 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780–1850Official strand · Strand A
Everyday life and its similarities and differences among groups in early Canada; life in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and how colonial policies including the residential school system changed it; components of Canadian identity; the communities and settlements of the period, their challenges, and their impact; key treaties; and how communities related through conflict or cooperation.
Everyday Life and Identity, 1780–1850
- Everyday life of early communitiesA1.1 — Describe similarities and differences in everyday life of groups living in Canada between 1780 and 1850.
- Life in Indigenous communities and colonial changeA1.2 — Compare life in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities between 1780 and 1850 with how colonial policies, including the residential school system, changed it.
- Roles and challenges, then and nowA1.3 — Compare roles and challenges of people living in Canada between 1780 and 1850 with those in the present day.
- Components of Canadian identityA1.4 — Identify key components of Canadian identity today and describe how communities from 1780 to 1850 shaped it.
Communities, Settlements, and Treaties
- First Nations and Métis communities on the mapA3.1 — Identify First Nations and Métis communities in Upper and Lower Canada from 1780 to 1850 and locate where they lived.
- Settler communities on the mapA3.2 — Identify settler communities in Canada during this period and locate where they lived.
- What shaped where communities grewA3.3 — Identify factors that shaped the development of settlements and describe how physical features and available goods and services facilitated settlement.
- Challenges facing communitiesA3.4 — Describe major challenges facing communities in Canada during this period, including at least one First Nations, Métis, or Inuit community.
- How settlements affected the landA3.5 — Describe the impact of different kinds of settlements on the natural environment and on existing settlements.
- Daily life and roles in early communitiesA3.6 — Describe key aspects of life in First Nations, Métis, and settler communities, including the roles of men, women, and children.
- Key treaties and agreementsA3.7 — Identify key treaties relevant to Indigenous people in their region and explain how these agreements affected peoples and communities.
- Conflict and cooperation among communitiesA3.8 — Describe how different communities related to each other, focusing on conflict and cooperation.
The official wording — 12 outcomes in this unit
- A1.1
describe some of the similarities and differences in various aspects of everyday life of selected groups and communities living in Canada between 1780 and 1850
- A1.2
compare what life was like between 1780 and 1850 in a few First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities with the ways in which later colonial policies, including the residential school system, changed life in these communities
- A1.3
compare some of the roles of and challenges facing people living in Canada between 1780 and 1850 with those in the present day, including people in a few First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities
- A1.4
identify some key components of identity in Canada today, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit identity and describe some of the ways in which communities that were in Canada between 1780 and 1850 have had an impact on this identity
- A3.1
identify various First Nations and some Métis communities in Upper and Lower Canada from 1780 to 1850 and locate the areas where they lived, using print, digital, and/or interactive maps or a mapping program
- A3.2
identify various settler communities in Canada during this period and locate the areas where they lived, using print, digital, and/or interactive maps or a mapping program
- A3.3
identify some of the main factors that helped shape the development of settlements in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, during this period and describe how the physical features of the land and the availability of goods and services can facilitate settlement and enhance community life
- A3.4
describe some of the major challenges facing communities in Canada during this period, including at least one First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community
- A3.5
describe the impact of some different kinds of settlements on the natural environment and on any existing settlements
- A3.6
describe some key aspects of life in selected First Nations, Métis, and settler communities in Canada during this period, including the roles of men, women, and children
- A3.7
identify a few key treaties relevant to Indigenous people in their region during this period, including wampum belts exchanged and explain how some of these agreements affected various peoples and communities in that region and beyond
- A3.8
describe how some different communities in Canada related to each other during this period, with a focus on whether the relationships were characterized by conflict or cooperation
Unit 2People and Environment: Living and Working in OntarioOfficial strand · Strand B
Connections between the natural environment and land use, communities, and employment in Ontario regions; Ontario's municipal and regional entities and local government; political maps; landform regions; types of employment and land use and how they meet needs; and mapping Ontario's land uses, landform regions, and municipalities.
The Environment, Land Use, and Work
- Environment, land use, and communityB1.1 — Describe connections between features of the natural environment and the type of land use or community established in a region.
- Environment and employmentB1.2 — Describe connections between features of the natural environment and the type of employment available in Ontario regions, including First Nations communities and Métis regions.
- Patterns in population and land useB1.3 — Identify and describe patterns in population distribution and land use in Ontario regions using mapping and globe skills.
Ontario's Regions and Maps
- How Ontario is organizedB3.1 — Demonstrate an understanding that Ontario is divided into municipal or regional entities that provide services and regulate development.
- Reading political mapsB3.2 — Demonstrate an understanding that political maps use different typographical styles to indicate different types of entities.
- Ontario's landform regionsB3.3 — Identify the major landform regions in Ontario and describe what makes each distinct.
- Types of employment in OntarioB3.4 — Identify and describe the main types of employment available in Ontario regions, including First Nations communities and Métis regions.
- Types of land use and human needsB3.5 — Describe major types of land use and how they address human needs and wants.
- Comparing land use across municipalitiesB3.6 — Compare aspects of land use in two or more municipalities, including First Nations communities and Métis regions.
- Mapping Ontario's regions and land usesB3.7 — Construct maps showing land uses, landform regions, or municipalities in Ontario using appropriate map elements and standard units.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- B1.1
describe some major connections between features of the natural environment of a region and the type of land use and/or the type of community that is established in that region
- B1.2
describe some major connections between features of the natural environment and the type of employment that is available in a region, with reference to two or more municipal regions, including First Nations communities and/or Métis regions, in Ontario
- B1.3
identify and describe some of the main patterns in population distribution and land use in two or more municipal regions in Ontario, including First Nations communities and/or Métis regions, using mapping and globe skills
- B3.1
demonstrate an understanding that Ontario is divided into different municipal or regional entities and that local governments within these entities provide specific services and regulate development according to local needs
- B3.2
demonstrate an understanding that political maps, both print and digital, use different typographical styles to indicate different types of entities
- B3.3
identify the major landform regions in Ontario and describe the major characteristics that make each distinct
- B3.4
identify and describe the main types of employment that are available in two or more municipal regions in Ontario, including First Nations communities and/or Métis regions
- B3.5
describe major types of land use and how they address human needs and wants
- B3.6
compare some aspects of land use in two or more municipalities, including First Nations communities and/or Métis regions
- B3.7
construct print and/or digital maps that show some different land uses, landform regions, and/or municipalities in Ontario, including First Nations communities and/or Métis regions, using appropriate elements of a map, including standard units of measurement
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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Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Ontario'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.
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Where can I see the official Ontario curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 3?
The official source is linked on this page — Ontario's official curriculum. 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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