Description

Ontario Grade 4 Social Studies Units

Teach Grade 4 social studies without building it from scratch. Choose the unit you need from the list: each one is a complete, inquiry-based unit aligned to the Ontario Grade 4 Social Studies curriculum, with lesson plans, activities and assessments ready to go.

Use a unit as your full plan for that strand, as extra material alongside your own lessons, or as review before an assessment.

Early Societies to 1500 CE

Strand: Heritage and Identity

Students map early societies, build a timeline, compare daily life, and explore how the environment shaped each society.

What’s included

• Mapping and timeline activities
• Lessons on the features of a civilization
• Modelled inquiry to show students how to research
• Curated research links
• Scaffolded inquiry research booklet

Why teachers use it

• Saves you hours of lesson planning and prep
• Ready to teach: every lesson is laid out for you
• Keeps students engaged through hands-on inquiry
• Built-in assessments to track student progress
• Aligned to the Ontario Grade 4 Social Studies curriculum

Political and Physical Regions of Canada

Strand: People and Environments

Students map Canada’s political and physical regions, study their industries, and weigh the effects of those industries on the environment.

What’s included

• Detailed lesson plans and notes for the teacher
• Task cards and student reflections
• Original non-fiction texts at student reading level
• Physical Regions game
• Curated student research links
• Final inquiry project on sustainability in a region

Why teachers use it

• Saves you hours of lesson planning and prep
• Ready to teach: every lesson is laid out for you
• Keeps students engaged through hands-on inquiry
• Built-in assessments to track student progress
• Aligned to the Ontario Grade 4 Social Studies curriculum

Want both units?

The Ignited Teaching membership includes both Grade 4 social studies units, plus every other subject and grade from 3 to 6. See membership options →