Grade 2 Overall Expectations:
Application: describe some similarities and differences in the ways in which people in two or more communities in different parts of the world meet their needs and have adapted to the location, climate, and physical features of their regions.
- What We Wear: Dressing Up Around the World (Book)
- Cultural Traditions in Mexico (Book)
- Cultural Traditions in Greece (Book)
- Cultural Traditions in Egypt (Book)
- Cultural Traditions in Thailand (Book)
- Germany (Book)
- India (Book)
- Russia (Book)
- Kenya (Book)
- Vietnam (Book)
- New Zealand (Book)
- Jordan (Book)
- Spotlight on Argentina (Book)
- Down to Earth: How Kids Help Feed the World (Book)
- What is Culture? (Book)
- The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor (Hoopla e-Audiobook)
- A Complete Guide to Canada (Website)
- Communities for Kids (YouTube Video)
- Top 10 Famous Landmarks in the World (Website)
- The Beaver’s Tail (Website)
- Canadian Culture (YouTube Video)
Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate aspects of the interrelationship between the natural environment, including the climate, of selected communities and the ways in which people in those communities live.
- This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from Around the World (Book)
- Wake Up, World! A Day in the Life of Children Around the World (Book)
- Back to School (Book)
- Signing in My World: Sign Language for Kids (Book)
- Little Kids First Book of The World (Book)
- What’s the Weather? (Book)
- Rising Seas (Book)
- In the Forest (Book)
- Ecosystems at Risk (Book)
- David Suzuki: Doing Battle with Climate Change (Book)
- Snow and Ice: Canadian Winter Weather (Book)
- Sun and Storms: Canadian Summer Weather (Book)
- Our House is on Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet (Book)
- How Do Clouds Form? (Book)
- Latitude and Longitude (Book)
- Map My Room (Book)
- Map My Neighbourhood (Book)
- The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge (Book)
- Geography Crafts for Kids: 50 Cool Projects and Activities for Exploring the World (Book)
- The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge (Hoopla e-Audiobook)
- Weather and Climate: 25 Science Projects for Kids (Hoopla eBook)
- Climate Change And Rising Temperatures (Hoopla eBook)
- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12351603 (Hoopla eBook)
- Maps and the Globe (Hoopla eBook)
- What is Climate? (Ebsco Host eBook)
- Animal Facts: Canadian Geographic Kids (Website)
- Fact Monster: World Geography (Website)
Understanding Context: identify and locate various physical features and selected communities around the world, and describe some aspects of people’s ways of life in those communities.
- National Geographic Beginner’s World Atlas (Book)
- Around the World: A Colourful Atlas for Kids (Book)
- Follow That Map! (Book)
- Maps and Mapping for Canadian Kids (Book)
- Maps and Plans (Book)
- You’re Part of the World Community (Hoopla eBook )
- North America for Kids (Hoopla eBook)
- The Seven Continents (Hoopla eBook)
- World Continents and Ocean Games (Website)
- National Geographic Kids: Explore Countries of the World (Website)
- Fact Monster: Countries of the World (Website)
- A Kid’s Guide to Building Great Communities (Website)
- Interactive Native Land Map (Website)
- Kids Vocabulary – Our Planet Earth, Continents and Oceans (YouTube Video)
- 7 Continents of the World – Geography for Kids (YouTube Video)