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Happy Canada Day

Happy Canada Day

by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 1, 2022 | Around the World, Free Activities, Geography, Holidays, Social Studies, Teaching Resources

Today, Canadians celebrate Canada Day. Canada Day takes place every year on July 1st. On this day in 1867 the British colonies of North America were joined together to form a federation called Canada. The name “Canada” likely comes from the word...
Free country comparison activity for kids in Canada

Free country comparison activity for kids in Canada

by Brian Crawford | Apr 26, 2021 | Around the World, Free Activities, Social Studies

When I was putting together my free Communities in the World comparison activity for the Canadian Province of Alberta’s third grade social studies unit. Students in the Alberta compare and contrast the lives of kids in the countries of Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine,...
Free country comparison activity for kids in the United States

Free country comparison activity for kids in the United States

by Brian Crawford | Apr 19, 2021 | Around the World, Free Activities, Social Studies

It is always useful and important for children to learn about how different people live around the world. An understanding of different cultures and traditions can help kids gain an appreciation of different types of people. And finding out how people from around the...
Free Alberta Social Studies: Communities in the World comparison activity

Free Alberta Social Studies: Communities in the World comparison activity

by Brian Crawford | Apr 13, 2021 | Around the World, Free Activities, Social Studies

In Canada’s province of Alberta, Canada, students in the third grade (or, as said in Canada, grade three) study a selection of diverse countries as part of their social studies curriculum. This is called Communities in the World, and includes the countries of India,...

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