Ontario, Canada · Curriculum spine
Grade 4
255 concepts across 9 subjects. Codes follow the ministry's own expectation numbers; where a course is broken into bites (chapter.bite), each bite names the expectations it covers.
Mathematics
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Mathematics, 2020 · 91 concepts
Chapter 15
Chapter 1 · Numbers to 10 000
Build, read and compare numbers up to 10 000, round them, and estimate.
- 1.1Free to tryShow numbers with base-10 blocks, write them in standard form and word form, and count on by 1, 10, 100 and 1 000.
- 1.2Lesson readyEvery digit has a job: thousands, hundreds, tens or ones. Expanded form, and zero holding a place.
- 1.3Lesson readyCompare from the left, use > and <, put numbers in order, and find 1, 10, 100 or 1 000 more or less.
- 1.4Lesson readyRound to the nearest hundred or thousand on a number line, and use rounding to check an answer.
- 1.5Lesson readyEstimate with the leading digits, and decide when an estimate is enough.
Chapter 23
Chapter 2 · Addition up to 10 000
Add four-digit numbers, regrouping when a place gets ten or more.
- 2.1Lesson readyLine up the places and add, place by place.
- 2.2Lesson readyWhen the hundreds make 10 or more, trade 10 hundreds for 1 thousand.
- 2.3Lesson readyRegroup in more than one place, and check with an estimate.
Chapter 34
Chapter 3 · Subtraction up to 10 000
Subtract four-digit numbers, regrouping and subtracting across zeros.
- 3.1Lesson readyLine up the places and subtract, place by place.
- 3.2Lesson readyTrade 1 thousand for 10 hundreds when the hundreds are short.
- 3.3Lesson readyRegroup in more than one place.
- 3.4Lesson readySubtract from numbers like 4 000 and 7 003 by regrouping through the zeros.
Chapter 44
Chapter 4 · Bar Models: Adding and Subtracting
Draw a story as bars to see whether to add or subtract.
- 4.1Lesson readyDraw the parts as bars and put them together to find the total.
- 4.2Lesson readyKnow the whole and one part? Take it away to find the other part.
- 4.3Lesson readyComparison bars: find the difference, the bigger amount or the smaller amount.
- 4.4Lesson readySolve one bar model, then use the answer in the next; check by rounding.
Chapter 57
Chapter 5 · Multiplication Facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Learn the facts with groups, arrays and facts you already know.
- 5.1Lesson readyEqual groups and skip counting by 3.
- 5.2Lesson readyDouble the twos: skip counting and arrays for 4.
- 5.3Lesson readyUse 5 groups plus 1 more group to find the sixes.
- 5.4Lesson readySplit 7 into 5 and 2 to find the sevens.
- 5.5Lesson readyDouble the fours, and use 10 groups minus 2.
- 5.6Lesson ready10 groups minus 1 group, and the finger trick.
- 5.7Lesson readyEvery multiplication fact hides two division facts.
Chapter 65
Chapter 6 · Multiplication
Multiply by 10, 100 and 1 000, and multiply up to 3 digits by 1 digit.
- 6.1Lesson readyEach place moves up: 47 × 10 = 470.
- 6.2Lesson readyArrays and area models for 2-digit by 1-digit.
- 6.3Lesson readyOrder, grouping and splitting: three ways to make multiplying easier.
- 6.4Lesson readyMultiply each place, from the ones up.
- 6.5Lesson readyCarry when a place reaches ten or more.
Chapter 76
Chapter 7 · Division
Share and group, find remainders, and divide up to 3 digits by 1 digit.
- 7.1Lesson readyWhat each one gets, and what is left over.
- 7.2Lesson readyEven numbers split into pairs with nothing left.
- 7.3Lesson readyShare each place equally.
- 7.4Lesson readyTrade tens for ones when they do not share evenly.
- 7.5Lesson readyLong division, one place at a time.
- 7.6Lesson readyEach place moves down: 3 400 ÷ 100 = 34.
Chapter 84
Chapter 8 · Models: Multiplying and Dividing
Bar models for "times as many" stories and two-step problems.
- 8.1Lesson readyArray, area and bar models for multiplying stories.
- 8.2Lesson readyFirst one step, then the next, drawn as bars.
- 8.3Lesson readySharing and grouping stories, checked with multiplication.
- 8.4Lesson readyMultiply or subtract first, then divide.
Chapter 94
Chapter 9 · Length, Mass and Capacity
Millimetres to kilometres, grams to kilograms, millilitres to litres.
- 9.1Lesson readymm, cm, m and km, and changing between them.
- 9.2Lesson readyGrams and kilograms on a scale.
- 9.3Lesson readyMillilitres and litres in a measuring jug.
- 9.4Lesson readyStories with mixed units, solved with bar models.
Chapter 104
Chapter 10 · Money
Estimate costs, plan savings, and make change.
- 10.1Lesson readyHow long to save for something, and what it all costs.
- 10.2Lesson readyCount up or count down to make change.
- 10.3Lesson readyCash, debit, credit and digital wallets, and what each one means.
- 10.4Lesson readyMaking choices with the money you have.
Chapter 115
Chapter 11 · Time
Hours, minutes and days; adding, subtracting and elapsed time.
- 11.1Lesson readyHours and minutes, days and hours, decades and centuries.
- 11.2Lesson readyAdd the hours, add the minutes, regroup 60 minutes.
- 11.3Lesson readyTrade 1 hour for 60 minutes when you need to.
- 11.4Lesson readyHow long from start to finish, on a timeline.
- 11.5Lesson readyTrips, schedules and slow watches.
Chapter 125
Chapter 12 · Fractions
Parts of a whole, equivalent fractions, comparing, and fractions in division.
- 12.1Lesson readyNumerator and denominator, and fractions that make a whole.
- 12.2Lesson readyDifferent names for the same amount.
- 12.3Lesson readySame denominators, same numerators, and comparing with one half.
- 12.4Lesson ready3 × 1/4 is 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4.
- 12.5Lesson readyShare the leftovers: 25 ÷ 4 = 6 and 1/4.
Chapter 137
Chapter 13 · Decimals
Tenths, comparing, fractions and decimals, adding, subtracting and rounding.
- 13.1Lesson readyOne tenth is 0.1: ten of them make one whole.
- 13.2Lesson readyCompare ones first, then tenths.
- 13.3Lesson ready7/10 and 0.7 are the same amount.
- 13.4Lesson readyLine up the decimal points and regroup ten tenths.
- 13.5Lesson readyRegroup one whole as ten tenths.
- 13.6Lesson readyRound tenths to the nearest whole number.
- 13.7Lesson readyMeasurement and money stories with tenths.
Chapter 142
Chapter 14 · Area
Square units, length × width, and finding a missing side.
- 14.1Lesson readyCount the squares, then use length × width.
- 14.2Lesson readyCarpets, frames and fields, and the side you do not know.
Chapter 154
Chapter 15 · Angles and Lines
Points, lines and angles; parallel, perpendicular, horizontal and vertical.
- 15.1Lesson readyAcute, right, obtuse and straight, and naming them.
- 15.2Lesson readyLines that meet at a right angle.
- 15.3Lesson readyLines that never meet.
- 15.4Lesson readyFlat like the horizon, straight up like a flagpole.
Chapter 165
Chapter 16 · Geometry
Rectangles, symmetry, reflections, translations and the coordinate grid.
- 16.1Lesson readyFour right angles, opposite sides equal; a square has all four equal.
- 16.2Lesson readyLines of symmetry and mirror images.
- 16.3Lesson readyPatterns made by reflecting shapes, and predicting the 20th shape.
- 16.4Lesson readySlide a shape: so many units left or right, up or down.
- 16.5Lesson readyFind and plot points like (3, 6).
Chapter 172
Chapter 17 · Probability
How likely something is, and predicting what will happen.
- 17.1Lesson readyImpossible, unlikely, equally likely, likely, certain.
- 17.2Lesson readyOut of 30 rolls, about how many 4s?
Chapter 186
Chapter 18 · Data and Graphs
Collect data, find mode, median and mean, and read and draw graphs.
- 18.1Lesson readyQuestions, tallies and frequency tables; numbers and categories.
- 18.2Lesson readyThe most common, the middle, and the fair share.
- 18.3Lesson readySort data by tens and ones to see its shape.
- 18.4Lesson readyCompare two or more groups side by side.
- 18.5Lesson readyWhich team did better? Use the median and the mean.
- 18.6Lesson readyChoose a graph and pictures to share what the data says.
Chapter 196
Chapter 19 · Patterns and Relationships
Pattern rules, tables of values, variables, equations and inequalities.
- 19.1Lesson readyFind the pattern core and show it in a table and a graph.
- 19.2Lesson readyWrite the rule and predict the 40th term.
- 19.3Lesson readyA letter stands for a number we do not know yet.
- 19.4Lesson readyGuess and check, or keep the balance level.
- 19.5Lesson readyMore than, less than, on a number line.
- 19.6Lesson readyTurn a real question into a math model and test it.
Chapter 203
Chapter 20 · Coding and Thinking Like a Mathematician
Write and fix code for math problems, and the habits that help.
- 20.1Lesson readySequences, repeats and conditions that solve a problem.
- 20.2Lesson readyPredict what code does, then change it to do something new.
- 20.3Lesson readyKeep going when it is hard, explain your thinking, and check.
Language
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Language, 2023 · 28 concepts
Strand A3
Literacy Connections and Applications
Using reading, writing and speaking skills across subjects, with digital media, and with respect for many voices.
- A1.1Coming soonSkills that carry everywhereUse thinking, communication and collaboration skills from language class in every other subject.
- A2.1Coming soonReading and making digital mediaUnderstand how digital texts work, judge what is trustworthy online, and create responsibly.
- A3.1Coming soonMany voices, many textsRead and talk about texts from Indigenous, Black and diverse Canadian creators, and connect them to your own life.
Strand B9
Foundations of Language
Speaking and listening, how words are built, vocabulary, fluency, and the rules of sentences and spelling.
- B1.1Coming soonListening and speaking wellListen to understand, take turns, and speak clearly for a purpose in a group.
- B2.1Coming soonReading and spelling longer wordsUse letter patterns and syllables to read and spell multi-syllable words accurately.
- B2.2Coming soonPrefixes, suffixes and rootsBreak a word into its parts, like un-, -ful and -tion, to read it and work out what it means.
- B2.3Coming soonGrowing vocabularyLearn new words from reading, use context and word parts to guess meaning, and use the words yourself.
- B2.4Coming soonReading fluentlyRead aloud smoothly, at a good pace, with expression that shows you understand.
- B3.1Coming soonBuilding sentencesWrite simple, compound and complex sentences, and know how the parts fit together.
- B3.2Coming soonGrammar that helps meaningUse nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns and tenses correctly so writing says what you mean.
- B3.3Coming soonCapitals and punctuationUse capital letters, commas, apostrophes and quotation marks in the right places.
- B3.4Coming soonSpelling strategiesUse patterns, word families and word parts to spell, and know how to check a word you are unsure of.
Strand C9
Comprehension: Understanding and Responding to Texts
Knowing how texts are built, strategies for understanding, and thinking critically about what you read.
- C1.1Coming soonKinds of textsRecognize stories, poems, reports, instructions, ads and more, and what each is for.
- C1.2Coming soonHow a text is organizedSpot patterns like problem-and-solution, cause-and-effect and sequence, and use them to follow along.
- C1.3Coming soonText featuresUse headings, captions, diagrams, tables of contents and bold words to find and understand information.
- C2.1Coming soonUsing what you already knowConnect a text to your own experience and knowledge before and while you read.
- C2.2Coming soonChecking your understandingNotice when you have lost the thread, and re-read, slow down or ask a question to fix it.
- C2.3Coming soonMaking inferencesWork out what the author means but does not say, using clues in the text.
- C2.4Coming soonSummarizingRetell the main ideas of a text in order, in your own words, leaving out the small details.
- C3.1Coming soonWhose point of view?Identify whose perspective a text shows, whose is missing, and how that changes the message.
- C3.2Coming soonFact, opinion and biasTell facts from opinions, and notice when a text is trying to persuade you.
Strand D7
Composition: Expressing Ideas and Creating Texts
Planning, drafting, revising, editing and sharing writing for a real purpose and audience.
- D1.1Coming soonPurpose and audienceDecide why you are writing and who will read it, and let that shape what you write.
- D1.2Coming soonGathering and organizing ideasCollect ideas and facts from sources, keep track of where they came from, and organize them before drafting.
- D2.1Coming soonWriting different kinds of textsWrite a story, a report, a letter, a set of instructions or a poem, using the shape that kind of text has.
- D2.2Coming soonVoice and word choicePick words and a tone that fit your purpose, and let your own voice come through.
- D3.1Coming soonRevisingRe-read your draft for ideas and order, and make it clearer and stronger.
- D3.2Coming soonEditingFix spelling, grammar and punctuation, using a checklist and the rules you know.
- D3.3Coming soonPublishing and presentingChoose how to share your finished work, on paper or on screen, and present it to real readers.
Science and Technology
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, 2022 · 27 concepts
Strand A4
STEM Skills and Connections
Investigating like a scientist, designing like an engineer, coding, and connecting science to careers and communities.
- A1.1Coming soonAsking questions and testing themPlan a fair test, make observations, record results and explain what they show.
- A1.2Coming soonDesigning and buildingFollow the engineering design process: define the problem, plan, build, test and improve.
- A2.1Coming soonCoding in scienceWrite and change simple code to model or measure something in a science investigation.
- A3.1Coming soonScience in the communityConnect what you learn to real jobs, to Indigenous knowledge, and to problems in your own community.
Strand B6
Life Systems: Habitats and Communities
What living things need, how they depend on each other, and how people change habitats.
- B1.1Coming soonOur impact on habitatsLook at how human activities change habitats and communities, and weigh the good and the bad.
- B2.1Coming soonHabitats and what lives thereDescribe a habitat as the place that gives a living thing food, water, shelter and space.
- B2.2Coming soonFood chains and food websTrace how energy moves from the sun to plants to animals, and draw it as a chain or a web.
- B2.3Coming soonProducers, consumers, decomposersSort living things by the job they do: making food, eating others, or breaking things down.
- B2.4Coming soonAdaptationsExplain how a plant or animal's body or behaviour helps it survive in its habitat.
- B2.5Coming soonCommunities depend on each otherShow how a change to one living thing in a community affects the others.
Strand C7
Matter and Energy: Light and Sound
Where light and sound come from, how they travel and change, and how we use them.
- C1.1Coming soonLight and sound technologies around usLook at devices that use light or sound, and judge their effects on people and the environment.
- C2.1Coming soonWhere light comes fromTell natural from artificial light sources, and know that we see things because light reaches our eyes.
- C2.2Coming soonReflect, refract, absorbShow what happens when light hits a mirror, passes through water or glass, or lands on a dark surface.
- C2.3Coming soonSound is vibrationShow that sound is made by something vibrating and travels through air, water and solids.
- C2.4Coming soonPitch and loudnessChange how high or low and how loud or soft a sound is, and explain what changed.
- C2.5Coming soonHow we see and hearDescribe how the eye takes in light and the ear takes in vibrations, and how to protect both.
- C2.6Coming soonUsing light and soundExplain how things like glasses, telescopes, microphones and sonar use what we know about light and sound.
Strand D5
Structures and Mechanisms: Gears and Pulleys
How pulleys and gears change force, speed and direction, and where they are used.
- D1.1Coming soonMachines with gears and pulleys in our livesLook at everyday machines that use gears or pulleys and judge how they help and what they cost.
- D2.1Coming soonPulleysBuild fixed, movable and combined pulley systems, and see how they change the force needed to lift.
- D2.2Coming soonGearsBuild gear trains and see how the number of teeth changes speed and direction.
- D2.3Coming soonTrading force for speedExplain the trade-off: a system that makes lifting easier moves more slowly, and the other way round.
- D2.4Coming soonSystems that work togetherIdentify the gears and pulleys inside a real machine, like a bicycle or a crane, and how they connect.
Strand E5
Earth and Space Systems: Rocks and Minerals
What rocks and minerals are, how they form and change, how we test them, and how we use them.
- E1.1Coming soonMining and the landLook at how taking rocks and minerals out of the ground affects people and the environment, and at ways to do it responsibly.
- E2.1Coming soonRocks versus mineralsKnow that minerals are pure substances and rocks are made of minerals, and describe their properties.
- E2.2Coming soonThe rock cycleExplain how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form and turn into one another over time.
- E2.3Coming soonTesting mineralsTest colour, lustre, hardness and streak to tell minerals apart.
- E2.4Coming soonHow we use rocks and mineralsFind rocks and minerals in buildings, phones, jewellery and roads, and explain why each was chosen.
French as a Second Language (Core)
The Ontario Curriculum: French as a Second Language, Core French Grades 4-8, 2013 · 8 concepts
Strand A2
Listening
Understanding spoken French about familiar things, and listening to take part.
- A1.1Coming soonUnderstanding spoken FrenchUnderstand simple spoken French about everyday topics, using gestures, pictures and words you know.
- A2.1Coming soonListening to join inFollow a short conversation well enough to respond to it.
Strand B2
Speaking
Saying simple things in French, and having short conversations.
- B1.1Coming soonSpeaking to shareSay short, simple things in French about yourself and familiar topics, with good pronunciation.
- B2.1Coming soonSpeaking to interactTake part in a short, guided conversation in French, asking and answering simple questions.
Strand C2
Reading
Reading simple French texts and knowing what different texts are for.
- C1.1Coming soonReading simple FrenchRead and understand short, simple French texts with familiar words and pictures to help.
- C2.1Coming soonWhy this text?Recognize what a simple French text is for, like a menu, a card or a poster, and how it is laid out.
Strand D2
Writing
Writing short French texts for a reason, and improving them.
- D1.1Coming soonWriting simple FrenchWrite short, simple French texts, like a list, a caption or a greeting, for a real reader.
- D2.1Coming soonImproving your French writingPlan, check and fix your French writing with a model and a checklist.
Health and Physical Education
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2019 · 11 concepts
Strand A1
Social-Emotional Learning Skills
Recognizing feelings, managing stress, building relationships and a healthy sense of self.
- A1.1Coming soonKnowing and managing feelingsName what you feel, notice what causes stress, and use ways to calm down and keep going.
Strand B3
Active Living
Being active every day, building fitness, and staying safe while doing it.
- B1.1Coming soonBeing active every dayTake part in daily physical activity and explain why it matters for your body and mind.
- B2.1Coming soonFitness you can feelNotice how your heart, breathing and muscles respond to activity, and set a simple fitness goal.
- B3.1Coming soonStaying safe in activityFollow safety rules, use equipment properly and know what to do if someone is hurt.
Strand C2
Movement Competence
Moving with control and skill, and using simple strategies in games.
- C1.1Coming soonMovement skillsSend, receive and carry objects, and move with balance and control in different ways.
- C2.1Coming soonGame strategiesUse simple tactics, like finding open space or defending a target, in different kinds of games.
Strand D5
Healthy Living
Food, safety, substances and how your body is changing, and making good choices.
- D1.1Coming soonFood and nutritionUse Canada's food guide to describe a healthy meal, and read the basics of a food label.
- D1.2Coming soonPersonal safety online and offlineRecognize risks, including online, and know how to say no and where to get help.
- D1.3Coming soonTobacco, vaping and other substancesDescribe the effects of tobacco, vaping and alcohol, and the pressures to try them.
- D1.4Coming soonPuberty and your changing bodyDescribe the physical and emotional changes of puberty and how to care for your body.
- D2.1Coming soonMaking healthy choicesUse what you know to make and explain a healthy choice about food, activity, safety or friendships.
The Arts
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: The Arts, 2009 · 12 concepts
Strand A3
Dance
Creating and performing dance, responding to it, and its place in different cultures.
- A1.1Coming soonCreating and performing danceMake and perform dance pieces using body, space, time, energy and relationship.
- A2.1Coming soonResponding to danceDescribe what you see in a dance and what it makes you feel and think.
- A3.1Coming soonDance across culturesExplore dances from different times and places and what they mean to their communities.
Strand B3
Drama
Creating and performing drama, responding to it, and drama in different cultures.
- B1.1Coming soonCreating and performing dramaTake on a role, use voice and body, and build a scene with others.
- B2.1Coming soonResponding to dramaTalk about a performance: what worked, what it meant, and how it was made.
- B3.1Coming soonDrama across culturesExplore storytelling and theatre from different cultures and times.
Strand C3
Music
Singing and playing, reading and creating music, responding to it, and music in different cultures.
- C1.1Coming soonSinging, playing and creating musicSing and play in tune and in time, read simple notation, and create short pieces.
- C2.1Coming soonListening and respondingDescribe the elements you hear, like beat, pitch and dynamics, and how they make you feel.
- C3.1Coming soonMusic across culturesExplore music from different cultures and times and the role it plays in people's lives.
Strand D3
Visual Arts
Making art with the elements and principles of design, responding to art, and art in different cultures.
- D1.1Coming soonMaking artCreate two- and three-dimensional art using line, shape, colour, texture, space and emphasis.
- D2.1Coming soonResponding to artDescribe and interpret artworks, including your own, using the language of design.
- D3.1Coming soonArt across culturesExplore art from different cultures and times and what it tells you about the people who made it.
Religious Education
Catholic boards · Ontario Catholic Elementary Curriculum Policy Document, Grades 1-8: Religious Education (Institute for Catholic Education, 2012); program: Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ, Grade 4 · 20 concepts
Strand A4
Believing
What Catholics believe about God, Jesus, the Church and the Bible, and why.
- A1.1Coming soonGod's covenant with usTell the story of God's promises to Abraham, Moses and David, and what a covenant is.
- A1.2Coming soonJesus, fully God and fully humanDescribe who Jesus is in the Gospels: teacher, healer, Son of God, and why his life matters.
- A1.3Coming soonThe Church as the Body of ChristExplain how the Church is a community that continues Jesus' work, led by the pope and bishops.
- A1.4Coming soonReading the BibleFind a passage by book, chapter and verse, and tell the Old Testament from the New.
Strand B3
Celebrating
The sacraments and the liturgical year, and how Catholics celebrate them.
- B1.1Coming soonThe seven sacramentsName the seven sacraments and say what each celebrates.
- B1.2Coming soonThe Mass, part by partFollow the order of the Mass and explain what happens at each part.
- B1.3Coming soonThe Church yearPlace Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time on the calendar and know their colours and meaning.
Strand C4
Living a Moral Life
Conscience, the Commandments, the Beatitudes and choosing what is good.
- C1.1Coming soonConscience and free choiceExplain what conscience is and how to use it when choosing between right and wrong.
- C1.2Coming soonThe Ten Commandments todayConnect each Commandment to a choice a Grade 4 student actually faces.
- C1.3Coming soonThe BeatitudesDescribe the Beatitudes as Jesus' picture of a happy, good life.
- C1.4Coming soonForgiveness and reconciliationTell what it means to ask for and offer forgiveness, and how the Sacrament of Reconciliation works.
Strand D3
Living in Communion
Belonging to the Church, the saints, and the call to serve.
- D1.1Coming soonThe communion of saintsExplain who the saints are and tell the story of one saint.
- D1.2Coming soonMary, mother of JesusDescribe Mary's yes to God and why Catholics honour her.
- D1.3Coming soonVocation: everyone is calledDescribe different ways people serve God: family life, single life, priesthood, religious life.
Strand E3
Living in Solidarity
Catholic social teaching: dignity, justice, care for creation and for the poor.
- E1.1Coming soonEvery person has dignityExplain why every person deserves respect, and spot when someone is left out.
- E1.2Coming soonCaring for creationConnect the Genesis story of creation to looking after the earth today.
- E1.3Coming soonServing those in needDescribe works of mercy and plan one act of service.
Strand F3
Praying
Ways of praying, alone and together.
- F1.1Coming soonKinds of prayerTell praise, thanksgiving, petition and sorrow apart, and give an example of each.
- F1.2Coming soonPrayers Catholics know by heartPray the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and Act of Contrition and say what they mean.
- F1.3Coming soonThe RosaryExplain how the Rosary is prayed and what the mysteries recall.
Family Life Education
Catholic boards · Fully Alive, Grade 4 (Institute for Catholic Education); Ontario Catholic Family Life Education · 11 concepts
Strand A2
Created and Loved by God
Each person is unique and loved; gifts, feelings and self-worth.
- A1.1Coming soonMade in God's imageExplain what it means that every person is created and loved by God, and name your own gifts.
- A1.2Coming soonFeelings and how to handle themName feelings, notice what causes them, and choose a healthy way to respond.
Strand B3
Living in Relationship
Family, friendship, kindness and handling conflict.
- B1.1Coming soonFamilies of many kindsDescribe what makes a family, how families differ, and what every family needs.
- B1.2Coming soonBeing a good friendDescribe qualities of friendship and how to solve a disagreement fairly.
- B1.3Coming soonStanding up to bullyingRecognize bullying, know how to respond and where to get help.
Strand C2
Created Sexual: Male and Female
Respect for the body, growing and changing, privacy and safety.
- C1.1Coming soonGrowing and changingDescribe the changes of growing up as a natural part of God's plan, with respect for the body.
- C1.2Coming soonPrivacy, safety and trusted adultsKnow what is private, say no to unsafe touch, and name the adults you can tell.
Strand D2
Growing in Commitment
Promises, responsibility and belonging to a community.
- D1.1Coming soonKeeping promisesExplain why promises matter and what commitment looks like at home and school.
- D1.2Coming soonResponsibility in the familyDescribe your part in family life and how sharing work shows love.
Strand E2
Living in the World
Media, choices and making a difference.
- E1.1Coming soonMaking good media choicesJudge messages in ads, games and videos against what your family values.
- E1.2Coming soonMaking a differencePlan a way to help your class, parish or neighbourhood.
Social Studies
Chapter 1 · Finding Our Way: Maps and Directions
Geography words, the compass rose, Canada's place in the world, and map tools.
Chapter 2 · Canada's Provinces and Territories
Thirteen political regions, their capitals, and the people who live there.
Chapter 3 · Canada's Physical Regions
Eight regions shaped by rock, ice, water and weather, and what people do there.
Chapter 4 · Resources, Industries and Our Environment
From raw materials to products, the four economic sectors, and caring for the land.
Chapter 5 · History Detectives
How we know about the past: sources, timelines, pictures and maps.
Chapter 6 · First Peoples of Turtle Island
First Nations and Inuit societies before 1500 CE, and how they lived with the land.
Chapter 7 · Early Societies Around the World
River valleys, empires and kingdoms from about 3500 BCE to 1500 CE.
Chapter 8 · Then and Now
Compare early societies with Canada today.