Develop your students' social studies knowledge, skills, and attitudes with this expanded and revised edition of Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 1. With a year's worth of hands-on, minds-on activities, this resource conveniently includes everything both teachers and students need.
Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 1 is divided into two units:
- Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities
- The Local Community
Each unit:
- promotes active inquiry, problem solving, and decision making
- aligns with the new Ontario Social Studies curriculum (2023)
- follows the Growing Success document for assessment, evaluating, and reporting
- builds understanding of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis knowledges and perspectives
- develops knowledge of the six foundational concepts of social studies thinking
Save time and money with these stand-out features:
- all five components of the inquiry model
- opportunities for student self-reflection and for activating prior knowledge
- authentic assessment for, as, and of learning
- clearly defined learning goals supported by guided inquiry questions
- access to digital image banks and reproducibles (download instructions included in the appendix)
Perfect for teachers seeking a dynamic, curriculum-aligned resource, this revised edition ensures a well-rounded and engaging social studies experience for grade 1 students.
