Social Studies - Gr 3
Urban and Rural
In this unit students will compare and contrast land use and other special features of different physical regions in Ontario. Students will also learn about and discuss the Impact of pollution on water resources for all Ontarians, and particularly in relation to remote Indigenous Communities.
Note: To access the Learn 360 videos, you need to be logged into Learn 360 on the UG2GO site.
Read/Write - Ontario's Landform Regions
Read this page with your parent or helper. Add extra details about each of the landform regions in Ontario to the three part chart on this page, based on your reading.
Listen/Watch/Do - Ontario: Canada’s Provinces and Territories
Learn360 Videos - Watch this video clip. When you are finished, create a web diagram to show how water is used in Ontario.
Listen/Watch/Do - Early Industry on Great Lakes
Watch the video segment: “Early Industry on the Great Lakes”. When you are finished:
1.Create a list of the industries that used the great lakes to transport goods throughout history.
2.List the pros and cons that the growth of industry has had on Great Lakes communities in Ontario.
Listen/Watch/Do - Crisis on Tap
Watch this video clip. When you are finished:
1. List the ways that unhealthy drinking water is impacting indigenous communities.
2.List the suggestions given about how to fix this situation.
Video/Write/Draw - Poster Creation Website
Create a Public Service Announcement video or poster to raise awareness about the ways Ontarians are polluting water and three ways that they can reduce water pollution.
Write - Write a Letter
Toy Theater Interactive Activity - Write a letter the the Premier of Ontario to explain the water crisis in remote Indigenous communities and what you think we should do about it.
Bonus Materials - Communities in Ontario
Use this site to find out more information about different communities, resources, land use, housing and industries in Ontario. Create your own Inquiry learning project by comparing two different communities
