Social Studies
Please note: These resource suggestions are not endorsed by Navigate and they do not represent the only allowable resources. They have been purchased or accessed in the past by home learning families and meet the minimum requirements for SLRF, and may complement your child’s math program. Please research carefully before considering for your child.
Additionally, prices (where applicable) vary by distributor; taxes and applicable shipping fees extra. Families are responsible for any brokerage or duty fees incurred with imported resources.
You can find BC Curriculum’s Social Studies page here.
Below are just a few resource ideas…you can find even more in your community. Depending on the program, these resources cover many of the Science competencies and content areas. Explore to find the best fit for your learner (confirm age-appropriateness before requesting).
Don’t forget: Look for experiences to enrich your child’s learning!
 From the website: The Great Canadian Adventure is a unique curriculum that applies the essential elements for geographic literacy and historical thinking to Canada. |
K-2
7-12
Ages 10+ |
 Curricular connections: A visit to a museum is a cross-curricular experience and covers many learning outcomes in the curriculum. Be sure to connect with your teacher to find those appropriate for your next visit! From the website: Created for families, home educators and teachers, Headphone History is a truly Canadian audio history written for children with stories and legends woven throughout. And, there are workbooks available with colouring pages, word finds, crossword puzzles, questions, quizzes and tests to go with it. |
Click the image above for program accompanying worksheet samples |
 Curricular connections: “My Canadian Time Capsule” is a year-long cross-curricular designed to target students in Grades 1-8 From the website: 12-part hands-on, interactive unit study program that focuses on various moments in Canadian history. The goal of each capsule is to immerse yourself into that single moment and take a look around – through activities like mapping, videos, reading, crafts, web quests, art, writing, and more. Sample learning activities include: eg. Write a letter in ink, Bake bread from scratch, Sketch Perspective Art, Learn About Mining With Cookies **order early in the year where possible** |
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 Curricular connections: A visit to a museum is a cross-curricular experience and covers many learning outcomes in the curriculum. Be sure to connect with your teacher to find those appropriate for your next visit! More Info: The video is one example; check out membership or student field trip opportunities at your local museum. Many offer drop-in programs as well as memberships. *Museum annual passes must be requested by Feb.1 of the current school year to be SLRF eligible |
Exhibition on now at the museum (until Jan 9) |
 Curricular connections: Depending on the selection, “Teachers Pay Teachers” BC-specific resources covers many of the Social Studies competencies and content areas, and is designed to target K – 9 students More Info: Teachers Pay Teachers is an online marketplace where teachers buy and sell original educational materials. A filtered search… BC (or Canada)/social studies/appropriate grade…will bring a growing number of teacher-created resources that may be just what you’re looking for to supplement your child(ren)’s social studies curriculum. |
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