What is belongingness?
 Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group.
It's important to maintain a sense of belonging, it helps you become happier and healthier. Here are examples of different communities where you can feel a sense of belonging:
Your family is one of your closest communities, and they can be very unique! Did you know that in some families of fish, the eggs hatch in the dad's mouth?
Having friends is good for our health, and our belonging. Fun fact: close friends may share about 1% of DNA together!
Your school may be one of your largest communities! In Canada, there are about 400,000 students in Grade 7, including you! How many students are at your school?
There are over 38 million people living in Canada! You belong to that huge community! What are some things we as Canadians have in common?
Take this quiz on belongingness to see how much you remember!