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Primary Junior Social Studies Teacher Resources

Here you will find teacher and classroom resources to support The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6 (2018).

Videos in the Library Collection

Why Communities Have Rules

Why Communities Have Rules

This video is in the Learn360 collection.  Faculty of Education students & staff: If you haven't set up your Learn360 account, go to the Education Library Password Page to do that. Can't get in to that site?  Email Brenda for a password reminder.

"Explains why communities have rules and who makes them, talks about laws, the government, and rights, as well as identifies what happens to people who break the rules."

Alike and Different:  Exploring Communities

Alike and Different

This video is in the Learn360 collection.  Faculty of Education students & staff: If you haven't set up your Learn360 account, go to the Education Library Password Page to do that. Can't get in to that site?  Email Brenda for a password reminder.

"How is a rural community different from a suburban community?  What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share?  This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique.  Youngsters visit a variety of homes in a neighborhood and learn what other types of buildings make up a community."

Social Studies Kids: Communities and Geography

Social studies kids: communities and geography

This video is in the Learn360 collection.  Faculty of Education students & staff: If you haven't set up your Learn360 account, go to the Education Library Password Page to do that. Can't get in to that site?  Email Brenda for a password reminder.

"This program explores various communities and geography. What is a community? What are the different types of communities? What is geography? What are the different types of bodies of water and landforms on Earth? How does geography affect communities? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video. On-screen multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun."

Social Studies Kids: Exploring Your Community and Its Workers

Social Studies Kids: Exploring Your Community and Its Workers

This video is in the Learn360 collection.  Faculty of Education students & staff: If you haven't set up your Learn360 account, go to the Education Library Password Page to do that. Can't get in to that site?  Email Brenda for a password reminder.

"This program explores the community and its workers. What is a community? Who sets the rules, keeps people and animals safe and healthy, maintains infrastructure, and keeps everything running in a community? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video. On-screen multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun."

Important People in My Community

Important People in My Community

This video is in the On-Core collection.

"Opens with a pictorial review of some typical Canadian communities.  From here, our two young hosts take your students on a field trip to visit various people they wound find working in a community.  We visit with a farmer, a dentist, a fireman, police officer, doctor, Canada Post worker, and a garbage collector."

Why People in a Community Work

Why People in a Community Work

This video is in the Learn360 collection.  Faculty of Education students & staff: If you haven't set up your Learn360 account, go to the Education Library Password Page to do that. Can't get in to that site?  Email Brenda for a password reminder.

"Explains what work is and why we do it, lists some possible work professions, as well as asks students to look at their communities to identify people who work."

The Summer Job | Berenstain Bears

Berenstain Bears video

This video is in the Learn360 collection.  Faculty of Education students & staff: If you haven't set up your Learn360 account, go to the Education Library Password Page to do that. Can't get in to that site?  Email Brenda for a password reminder.

"Brother and Sister spend summer vacation helping out on Farmer Ben's farm. Watch as they perform daily chores on the farm, tend the crops, and learn about the hard work and perseverance necessary to be a successful farmer."

More Recommendations

Raven's Quest - Chyyah | TVO Kids 

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"Chyyah is an 8-year-old girl from the NuChaNulth Nation, in Port Alberni, British Columbia.  Chyyah loves arts and crafts; she shows us some of the beautiful projects she's made.  She participates in a school assembly where all the kids learn about their culture and honour the salmon, an important food for her community."

Garden Stakes | CBC Kids

Garden Stakes | CBC Kids

"Rangeroo Dot and Rangeroo Hal set-out to build a community garden in the hopes of earning their Build-It Badges, but wind up building something even more important: community spirit."

I Want to be a Vet | CBC Kids

I Want to be a Vet | CBC Kids

"Kids take you through a day in the life of two jobs in the medical field. Get your pressure cuffs and poop bags ready, neither job may be what you expect."

Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities | Homeschool Pop

urban, suburban, and rural communities video

"Learn about urban, suburban and rural communities in this social studies lesson for kids. We share everything your first and second grade student needs to know about urban, suburban and rural communities and areas."

Your Community | Kids Academy

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Explains the concept of community to kids in simple and easy words.