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The official Prince Edward Island Social Studies, Grade 1 curriculum
Prince Edward Island defines Social Studies, Grade 1 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 Prince Edward Island's official curriculumRead it on the government site — princeedwardisland.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 3 | Groups |
| Strand 2 | 3 | Environments |
| Strand 3 | 4 | Place and Time |
| Strand 4 | 3 | Needs and Wants |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 1 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1GroupsOfficial strand · Strand 1
How people interact and belong: the importance of interactions between people, the similarity and diversity of social and cultural groups, and the rights and responsibilities of people within groups.
How People Interact
- Interactions and communication in our day1.1.1 — Understand that an interaction is an action between two or more people, and that communication is part of the many interactions in daily life.
The Groups We Belong To
Rights and Responsibilities in Groups
- Rights and responsibilities of people in groups1.1.3 — Understand that people within groups have rights (things they need) and responsibilities (things they must do).
- Solving conflicts peacefully1.1.3 — Become aware that conflicts arise within groups and that cooperative, peaceful methods help resolve them.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 1.1.1
demonstrate an understanding of the importance of interactions between people
- 1.1.2
demonstrate an understanding of the similarity and diversity of social and cultural groups
- 1.1.3
demonstrate an understanding that people within groups have rights and responsibilities
Unit 2EnvironmentsOfficial strand · Strand 2
The world around us: recognizing natural and constructed features, describing how people depend upon and interact with natural environments, and taking age-appropriate action to care for the environment.
Natural and Built Features
- Telling natural from constructed features1.2.1 — Recognize that environments have both natural features (made by nature) and constructed features (built by people).
Living With Natural Environments
- How people depend on natural environments1.2.2 — Describe how people depend upon and interact with different natural environments, which offer different resources.
Caring for Our Environment
- Doing my part for the environment1.2.3 — Take age-appropriate action to practise responsible behaviour in caring for the environment.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 1.2.1
recognize that environments have natural and constructed features
- 1.2.2
describe how people depend upon and interact with different natural environments
- 1.2.3
take age-appropriate action to practise responsible behaviour in caring for the environment
Unit 3Place and TimeOfficial strand · Strand 3
Representing and changing places over time: using signs, symbols, direction, and scale on maps; how community life evolves; how the Mi'kmaq relationship with place on Epekwitk has changed; and how interactions between communities change over time.
Reading Maps
- Signs, symbols, direction, and scale on maps1.3.1 — Understand that signs, symbols, direction, and scale are used to represent landmarks and locations on maps.
How Community Life Changes
- Community life evolves over time1.3.2 — Understand that the way people live in their community evolves over time.
The Mi'kmaq and Epekwitk Over Time
- The Mi'kmaq relationship with place, then and now1.3.3 — Understand that the Mi'kmaq were the first people of Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) and that their relationship with place has changed over time.
Communities Connecting Over Time
- How interactions between communities change1.3.4 — Explain how interactions between communities have changed over time.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 1.3.1
demonstrate an understanding that signs, symbols, direction, and scale are used to represent landmarks and locations
- 1.3.2
demonstrate an understanding that the way people live in their community evolves over time
- 1.3.3
demonstrate an understanding that Aboriginal peoples’ relationship with place has changed over time
- 1.3.4
explain how interactions between communities have changed over time
Unit 4Needs and WantsOfficial strand · Strand 4
Understanding economics at a first-grade level: that all people have needs and wants, the factors that influence how they are met, and how communities depend on each other to exchange goods and services.
Needs and Wants
- Everyone has needs and wants1.4.1 — Recognize that all people have needs (things needed to live) and wants (things nice to have), and that wants can vary from person to person.
How Needs and Wants Are Met
- What influences how needs and wants are met1.4.2 — Understand the factors that influence how needs and wants are met.
Communities Exchange Goods and Services
- How communities depend on each other1.4.3 — Understand how communities depend on each other for the exchange of goods and services.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 1.4.1
recognize that all people have needs and wants
- 1.4.2
demonstrate an understanding of the factors that influence how needs and wants are met
- 1.4.3
demonstrate an understanding of how communities depend on each other for the exchange of goods and services
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Social Studies, Grade 1 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 1?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 14 skills in Prince Edward Island's Social Studies, Grade 1 — 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 Prince Edward Island's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Prince Edward Island's Grade 1 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 1 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 Prince Edward Island curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 1?
The official source is linked on this page — Prince Edward Island'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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