Living and Working in Ontario Regions Workbook (Grade 3 Social Studies)

This workbook covers the Grade 3 Living and Working in Ontario unit in the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (People and Environments).

In this workbook, students will learn many interesting things about Ontario. They will explore the provinces and territories of Canada through maps and descriptions. The workbook will teach them about land use in Ontario, including its purpose and how it is compared to other areas. They will learn about municipal governments and Indigenous reserves, including band councils. They will also discover the importance of environmental stewardship and learn about different landforms and climates.

The workbook focuses on specific regions of Ontario, such as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Hudson Bay Lowlands, and the Canadian Shield. Students will learn about the industries and life in these regions, including manufacturing, tourism, hunting, fishing, mining, and forestry. They will also explore topics like deforestation, conservation, and natural resources. The workbook encourages students to connect with their home province of Ontario.

There is a variety of readings, long and short answer questions, creative writing activities, and drawing prompts included to create a varied workbook suitable for many learning styles.

To support assessment practices, Ontario curriculum expectations are clearly identified on each page. A quiz is included at the end of the workbook.

This resource includes:

• 62-page Living and Working in Ontario Workbook (B&W and Colour)
• 62-page Living and Working in Ontario ANSWER KEY
• TpT Easel Activity - This tool allows students to complete workbook pages digitally, with no printing necessary. New to using Easel by TpT? Check out this guide.

Table of Contents

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Provinces and Territories
5. Map of Canada
6. Map of Canada
7. What is Ontario?
8. Map of Ontario
9. Municipal Governments
10. Traditional Territory
11. Traditional Territory
12. Indigenous Reserves
13. Band Councils
14. Land Use in Ontario
15. Land Use in Ontario
16. Land Use Purpose
17. Land Use Snapshots
18. Land Use Comparison
19. Local Land Use
20. Environmental Stewardship
21. Environmental Stewardship
22. What is a Landform?
23. What is a Landform?
24. What is a Landform?
25. What is a Landform?
26. What is Climate?
27. What is an Industry?
28. Ontario Landform Regions
29. Ontario Landform Regions
30. Ontario Landform Regions
31. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
32. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands: Climate and Weather
33. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands: Life and Work
34. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands: Life and Work
35. Manufacturing Industry
36. Tourism Industry
37. The Hudson Bay Lowlands
38. The Hudson Bay Lowlands
39. The Hudson Bay Lowlands: Climate and Weather
40. The Hudson Bay Lowlands: Life and Work
41. Hunting and Fishing Industry
42. The Canadian Shield
43. The Canadian Shield
44. The Canadian Shield: Climate and Weather
45. The Canadian Shield: Life and Work
46. The Canadian Shield: Life and Work
47. Mining Industry
48. Forestry Industry
49. Deforestation
50. Conservation
51. Natural Resource Inquiry
52. My Home, Ontario
53. My Home, Ontario
54. Vocabulary
55. Vocabulary
56. Living and Working in Ontario Quiz
57. Living and Working in Ontario Quiz

58 - 62. Living and Working in Ontario  Discussion Cards

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Grade 3 Ontario Curriculum Expectations (2023)

B1. demonstrate an understanding of some key aspects of the interrelationship between the natural environment, land use, employment opportunities, and the development of municipal regions, First Nations communities, and/or Métis regions in Ontario
B2. use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some of the environmental effects of different types of land and/or resource use in two or more Ontario municipal regions, First Nations communities, and/or Métis regions, as well as some of the measures taken to reduce the negative impact of that use
B3. describe major landform regions and types of land use in Ontario and some of the ways in which land use in various Ontario municipalities, including First Nations communities and/or Métis regions, addresses human needs and wants, including the need for jobs

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