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The official Saskatchewan Social Studies, Grade 2 curriculum
Saskatchewan defines Social Studies, Grade 2 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.sk.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand IN | 2 | Interactions and Interdependence |
| Strand DR | 4 | Dynamic Relationships |
| Strand PA | 3 | Power and Authority |
| Strand RW | 3 | Resources and Wealth |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 2 — 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 1Interactions and InterdependenceOfficial strand · Strand IN
What makes a community, and how the diverse people in our local community depend on one another and contribute to everyone's well-being.
Our Community
- What makes a communityIN2.1 — Determine the characteristics of a community and how its members depend on one another.
- The many cultures in our communityIN2.2 — Create a representation of the diversity of cultural groups in the local community.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- IN2.1
Determine characteristics of a community.
- IN2.2
Create a representation of the diversity of cultural groups in the local community.
Unit 2Dynamic RelationshipsOfficial strand · Strand DR
Our community across time and on the land: its history and place names, how the natural environment shapes daily life, reading maps of Saskatchewan, and the Treaty relationship the community belongs to.
Our Community: Past, Land, and Treaty
- Stories from our community's pastDR2.1 — Investigate stories of significant events and people in the local community's history and describe their contributions.
- How the land shapes our communityDR2.2 — Analyze how the natural environment influences the local community.
- Maps and models of our placeDR2.3 — Identify physical representations as constructed models of real things and locate the community on maps of Saskatchewan and Canada.
- Treaty and First Nations in our communityDR2.4 — Describe the influence of Treaty and First Nations people on the local community, including the Treaty territory it is part of.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- DR2.1
Investigate stories of significant events and persons in the local community’s history to describe the contribution of those who lived in the community in earlier times.
- DR2.2
Analyze the influence of the natural environment on the local community.
- DR2.3
Identify physical representations as constructed models of real things.
- DR2.4
Describe the influence of Treaty and First Nations people on the local community.
Unit 3Power and AuthorityOfficial strand · Strand PA
How our community is led and governed: who makes decisions, resolving conflicting interests peacefully, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens including Treaty rights.
Decisions, Peace, and Rights
- How our community makes decisionsPA2.1 — Analyze how decisions are made within the local community.
- Settling disagreements peacefullyPA2.2 — Assess and practise various approaches to resolving conflicting interests within the community.
- Rights and responsibilities of citizensPA2.3 — Analyze the rights and responsibilities of citizens in the school and local community, including Treaty rights.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- PA2.1
Analyze how decisions are made within the local community.
- PA2.2
Assess and practise various approaches to resolving conflicting interests within the community.
- PA2.3
Analyze rights and responsibilities of citizens in the school and local community.
Unit 4Resources and WealthOfficial strand · Strand RW
How our community meets its members' needs and wants, the different worldviews people hold about the natural environment, and how we can help make communities more sustainable.
Resources, Worldviews, and Sustainability
- How our community meets needs and wantsRW2.1 — Describe the ways the local community meets the needs and wants of its members.
- Different worldviews about the environmentRW2.2 — Analyze various worldviews regarding the natural environment, including First Nations, Métis, and western European worldviews.
- Helping communities be sustainableRW2.3 — Contribute to guiding change in local and global communities toward environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- RW2.1
Describe ways in which the local community meets needs and wants of its members.
- RW2.2
Analyze various worldviews regarding the natural environment.
- RW2.3
Contribute to initiating and guiding change in local and global communities regarding environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Social Studies, Grade 2 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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Common questions
Can MapleMind help my child with Social Studies, Grade 2?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 12 skills in Saskatchewan's Social Studies, Grade 2 — 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Saskatchewan's Grade 2 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 2 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 Saskatchewan curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 2?
The official source is linked on this page — Saskatchewan'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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