Saskatchewan · Grade 3
Social Studies, Grade 3
Saskatchewan’s Grade 3 social studies course, from Interactions and Interdependence to Resources and Wealth.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 12
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 3 skills
Interactions and Interdependence
Communities of the World
Daily life in communities around the world
I can compare daily life in different communities with my own.
Official code: IN3.1
Cultures and traditions that endure
I can analyze cultures and traditions in communities studied.
Official code: IN3.2
Communities depend on each other
I can give examples of communities depending on one another.
Official code: IN3.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- IN3.1
- Analyze daily life in a diversity of communities.
- IN3.2
- Analyze the cultures and traditions in communities studied.
- IN3.3
- Illustrate examples of interdependence of communities.
Key ideas
Communities meet needs in different ways — housing, tools, work, food, and games differ.
Culture shows in daily life through language, stories, clothing, and recreation.
Traditions and practices can endure over long periods of time.
A community's culture is reflected in its customs and celebrations.
Products and items we use often come from other communities around the world.
Watch out for
- Thinking everyone lives the way you do.
- Thinking different daily life means a worse life.
- Thinking traditions are random, not meaningful.
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Unit 2 · 3 skills
Dynamic Relationships
Land, Geography, and Beliefs
Models of the Earth
I can use maps and globes to find continents, oceans, and communities.
Official code: DR3.1
How geography and climate shape life
I can explain how geography and climate influence ways of living.
Official code: DR3.2
Beliefs about living with the land
I can compare beliefs about living with the land, including Indigenous views.
Official code: DR3.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- DR3.1
- Use various model representations of the Earth.
- DR3.2
- Assess the degree to which the geography and related environmental and climatic factors influence ways of living on and with the land.
- DR3.3
- Compare the beliefs of various communities around the world regarding living on and with the land.
Key ideas
The Earth's surface can be shown with maps, aerial photos, satellite images, and globes.
Continents, countries, borders, hemispheres, and the equator help us locate places.
Geography influences where people settle, how goods move, and what industries exist.
Climate and environment — floods, droughts, vegetation — affect ways of life.
Communities hold different beliefs about their relationship with the land.
Watch out for
- Confusing continents with countries.
- Not knowing where the equator is.
- Thinking geography doesn't affect how people live.
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Unit 3 · 3 skills
Power and Authority
Decisions, Conflict, and Children's Rights
Comparing how communities decide
I can compare how different communities make decisions.
Official code: PA3.1
Divergent viewpoints and resolving conflict
I can explain how differing viewpoints can cause conflict and how to resolve it.
Official code: PA3.2
Documents that protect children
I can explain the purpose of documents that protect children's rights.
Official code: PA3.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- PA3.1
- Compare how decisions are made in the local community and communities studied.
- PA3.2
- Demonstrate awareness that divergent viewpoints may lead to conflict as part of group interactions, and assess various means of conflict resolution.
- PA3.3
- Make generalizations about the purpose and intent of documents that define the rights of children.
Key ideas
Leadership can be formal or informal, and inherited, elected, or communal.
Groups and communities make decisions in different ways.
People hold divergent viewpoints, and some differences can lead to conflict.
Communities use conflict-resolution methods to restore harmony.
Documents like the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child protect children.
Watch out for
- Thinking every community chooses leaders the same way.
- Thinking leaders are always elected.
- Thinking different opinions always mean conflict.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 3 skills
Resources and Wealth
Needs, Wealth, and Technology
How communities meet needs and wants
I can appraise how communities meet their members' needs and wants.
Official code: RW3.1
Creating and sharing wealth
I can analyze how wealth is created and shared in communities studied.
Official code: RW3.2
How technology changes daily life
I can evaluate how technologies have changed daily life.
Official code: RW3.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- RW3.1
- Appraise the ways communities meet their members’ needs and wants.
- RW3.2
- Analyze the creation and distribution of wealth in communities studied.
- RW3.3
- Evaluate the ways in which technologies have impacted daily life.
Key ideas
Communities face challenges meeting needs like food, shelter, and safety.
Communities exchange goods, and global organizations help communities in need.
Work — paid and unpaid — helps create wealth in a community.
Natural resources can be renewable or non-renewable, and wealth is distributed in different ways.
Technology is more than electronics — it includes tools, vehicles, and ways of making things.
Watch out for
- Thinking all communities meet needs equally easily.
- Thinking communities never need outside help.
- Thinking only paid work has value.
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 Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 3.
Textbooks
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Social Studies, Grade 3:
- Our World, Grade 3. World Communities
From core resources, read October 27, 2026. curriculum.gov.sk.ca
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 3
What is Social Studies, Grade 3?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 3 social studies course: 4 units and 12 skills, from Interactions and Interdependence to Resources and Wealth.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 3?
1. Interactions and Interdependence, 2. Dynamic Relationships, 3. Power and Authority and 4. Resources and Wealth.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 3?
No. Saskatchewan gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 3.
What textbook does Social Studies, Grade 3 use?
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Social Studies, Grade 3: Our World, Grade 3. World Communities.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 3?
Social Studies, Grade 4.
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