Canada's Dynamic Communities eBook Preview

Canada’s Dynamic Communities

GRADE 2 SOCIAL STUDIES

Saskatoon

Iqaluit

Meteghan

CHAPTER 1

SaskatoonSaskatoon is a city in Saskatchewan. Look at the map below. Can you find where we live? Where is Saskatoon?

Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan. People who live in Saskatoon are called Saskatonians.

Edmonton

Saskatoon

MAP OF CANADA Where is Saskatoon?

Click on the labels.

The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree word misâskwatômina (Mis-sack-qua-too-mina) meaning Saskatoon berry. It grows in the area and is a dark purple sweet berry.

SECTION 1-GETTING THERE

Getting There

How could you get to Saskatoon?

MAP OF ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN

Press the play button on the map of Alberta and Saskatchewan. How could you travel from here to Saskatoon?

YOUR TURN:

1. How long would it take you to:

•drive to Saskatoon?

•fly to Saskatoon?

Tip: Use the Maps app or click here for google maps.

CHALLENGE:

Plan a trip to Saskatoon. Record your steps. How will you get there: drive or fly? If you are driving, what highways will you take? What towns will you travel through? Where will you stop for a break? If you are flying, what airports will you use?

SECTION 2-THE LAND

The Land

Saskatoon is built beside the the South Saskatchewan River.

Saskatoon is often called “Bridge City” because it has eight river crossings or bridges. Saskatoon is on the Prairies. Most of the land on the prairies is flat but there are some hills and trees near Saskatoon.

WATCH: A Visual Portrait of Saskatoon

Saskatoon: The South Saskatchewan River

Saskatoon: University Bridge

YOUR TURN

Compare and contrast the land in your city with the land in Saskatoon.

•How is your city the same or different as Saskatoon?

•Is there a river?

•Is it on the Prairies?

CHOICES: PICK ONE

1.Use the PicCollage app to make a poster about the land in your community and the land in Saskatoon. Label how they are similar and different.

2. Use the app 30hands to create a slideshow with voice over about how the land here is the same and different as the land in Saskatoon.

3. On paper write and draw about how your city and Saskatoon are similar and different.

SECTION 3-SASKATOON WEATHER

The Weather

Saskatoon has four different seasons: autumn or fall, winter, spring and summer. Saskatoon can be very hot in the summer and very cold in winter.

A sunny autumn day in Saskatoon.

SASKATOON: The Four Seasons

Weather is what is happening in the sky around us. Climate is the type of weather we have over time.

YOUR TURN: WEATHER WORDS

Look at the weather symbols below. What are some words to describe the weather? Tap on the symbol for more words.

SECTION 3-SASKATOON WEATHER

The WeatherWhat’s the weather like today in Saskatoon?

CLASS ACTIVITY

1. As a class, make a chart and record the weather here and in Saskatoon for a week. Use the Weather Network to find out the weather here and in Saskatoon.

2. What patterns do you notice? How are they the same? different?

YOUR TOWNYOUR TOWN SASKATOONSASKATOON

TEMPWEATHER SYMBOL

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Weather in Our City and in Saskatoon

SECTION 4-ACTIVITIES

Activities

YOUR TURN:

1. Pick a season: autumn, winter, spring or summer.

2. Create a mind-map of the activities you do outside during that season. You can use the app Popplet to make your mind map. Leave your Popples black.

3. On Popplet, change the Popple Colour outline to a different colour if you think it’s an activity that people in Saskatoon would do.

The weather and the land affect the types of activities we do outside. In Saskatoon’s river valley people go walking, running and biking. In the winter, Saskatonians go ice skating and cross-country skiing.

SECTION 5-CLOTHING

Clothing

The weather affects what we wear. Are you dressed for the weather? What do you wear when it’s hot or cold outside? What you do think school children are wearing in Saskatoon today?

YOUR TURN

You are traveling to Saskatoon in the autumn. What types of clothes will you pack? Click on the blue suitcase to pack. Tap on the clothes you want to add. Resize them to fit in your suitcase.

GET PACKING! Tap on the suitcase to get started.

CHAPTER 2

IqaluitIqaluit is a small city up north in Canada’s Arctic. Iqaluit means “the place of many fish” in Inuktituk.

Edmonton, Alberta

Iqaluit, Nunavut

MAP OF CANADA Where is Iqaluit Located?

Iqaluit is so far north that during the winter there are only a few hours of daylight, which means most of the day is spent in the dark!

In the summer, the sun is out for nearly 24 hours. Imagine trying to go to sleep!

SECTION 1- GETTING THERE

Getting There

Iqaluit is way up north in Canada and there are no roads connecting Iqaluit to other cities. Press the play button on the map below. How could you travel from Alberta to Iqaluit?

How could you get to Iqaluit?

TRAVELING TO IQALUIT

YOUR TURN:

1. How long would it take you to fly to Iqaluit?

Tip: Use the Maps app or click here for google maps.

2. Are you able to drive to Iqaluit? Why or why not?

CHALLENGE:

Look at the flight lengths to get to Iqaluit using Google Flights. What airports do you go through? Why does it take so long to get to Iqaluit? Why are the flights so expensive?

SECTION 2- THE LAND

The Land

The land in Iqaluit is very rocky and hilly. Plants cover the ground, but there are no trees because it is too cold for them to grow.

A Helicopter Tour Over Iqaluit

In the winter, snow and ice completely cover the ground. In the summer, most of the snow has melted, but the ground is still frozen.

Iqaluit is at the mouth of the Sylvia Grinnell River. The river runs into abig bay called Koojesse Inlet.

During the winter, the bay and river are completely frozen. From July to November, there is no ice.

Koojesse Inlet

Sylvia Grinnell River

IQALUIT: Bodies of Water

SECTION 3- IQALUIT WEATHER

Weather

Iqaluit has a very long and cold winter that lasts from October until May. Often in winter it can be windy.

The summers in Iqaluit are very short, lasting for only two months, July and August. The temperature rises and the snow begins to melt. However, it can still snow in the summer!

CLASS ACTIVITY

How much snow does Iqaluit get?

1. As a class, make a chart and record the yearly snowfall for your city and Iqaluit. Use the Weather Network to find out the yearly snowfall in your community and in Iqaluit.

2. What patterns do you notice? How are they the same? Different?

Spring and fall are short and cool in Iqaluit.

Iqaluit in the Summer

SECTION 4- IQALUIT ACTIVITIES

Activities

The weather and landforms affect the activities you can do in Iqaluit.

Since it is winter most of the year many activities are done in the snow. People in Iqaluit like to kayak, snowmobile, ice fish, toboggan, skate and dog sled.

Dog Sledding in Iqaluit

In the summer, the Iqalummiut like to go fishing for arctic char, berry picking, and clam digging.

All year long, people enjoy swimming at the local indoor pool and hiking and camping at Sylvia Grinnell Park.

Summer in the Arctic

SECTION 5- IQALUIT CLOTHING

Clothing

The weather affects what clothing the people of Iqaluit need to wear. A typical winter outfit includes a warm parka with a hood, winter boots, thick mitts, and snow pants if the weather is very cold.

CHOICES: PICK ONE

1. Use the PicCollage app to make a poster about the clothing you would need to pack for winter in Iqaluit. Label the clothing items.

2. Use the app 30hands to create a slideshow with voice over about the clothing you would wear in winter in Iqaluit.

3. Write and draw about the clothing you would wear in the winter in Iqaluit.

Even in summer when the temperatures get warmer, you will still need a jacket, sweater, mitts, and a hat.

YOUR TURN

Design an outfit that someone visiting Iqaluit in the winter would need to pack in their suitcase.

CHAPTER 3

MeteghanMeteghan is in Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada.

Meteghan is a town of about 8000 people. How many people are there in your town or city?

Edmonton

Meteghan

MAP OF CANADA Where is Meteghan?

Meteghan is named from the Mi'kmaq term "Mitihikan". It means blue rocks. Watch the video. Can you see the blue rocks?

WATCH: Arial view of Meteghan

SECTION 1-GETTING THERE

Getting There

Press the play button on the map of Canada. How could you travel from here to Meteghan? Meteghan does not have an airport. The nearest airport is in Halifax.

YOUR TURN:

Plan a trip to Meteghan. You will need to fly and drive to get to Meteghan.

1. Find out how long it will take to fly to Halifax, Nova Scotia?

2. How long will it take to drive from Halifax to Meteghan?

Tip: Use the Maps app or click here for google maps. You will need to type in the locations.How could you get to Meteghan?

TRAVELING TO METEGHAN

SECTION 2-THE LAND

The Land

YOUR TURN

THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE LAND

1. With a small group, list some words you would use to describe the land around Meteghan.

2. Think about the sounds you might hear. What would the water, wind and animals sound like? Watch the video again to help you.

3. Create a soundscape of the land near Meteghan. Include all the sounds you would hear. Record your soundscape using 30hands and present it to the class.

Near Meteghan, there are sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and wooded areas. Watch the video to get a close up view of the land around Meteghan.

WATCH: Smuggler’s Cove, Meteghan

Atlantic Ocean

Bay of Fundy

St. Mary’s Bay

METEGHAN: Bodies of Water

Meteghan is located on a bay. It is called St. Mary’s Bay. There are also many small lakes near Meteghan. The province of Nova Scotia is surrounded by water.

St. Mary’s Bay near Meteghan

Fishing Boat in St. Mary’s Bay

SECTION 3-THE WEATHER

The Weather

Since Meteghan is on the Atlantic Ocean the sea keeps it from getting too hot in the summer. Sometimes it rains and there is often fog or a sea breeze in the summer.

Spring and fall are both cool and rainy.

The ocean also keeps Meteghan from getting too cold in the winter, but it still can snow.

Meteghan River in Winter

A foggy summer day in Meteghan

SECTION 3-THE WEATHER

The WeatherWhat’s the temperature like in Meteghan all year?

CLASS ACTIVITY

1. As a class, make a chart and record the average temperature in your community and in Meteghan for each month. Use the Weather Network to find out the average monthly temperature in your community and in Meteghan.

2. What patterns do you notice? How are they the same? different?

MONTH METEGHANYOUR

COMMUNITY

January

February

August

September

October

November

December

Average Monthly Temperature

SECTION 4-ACTIVITIES

Activities

The weather and landforms affect the activities you can do in Meteghan.

YOUR TURN

1. Create a mind-map of the activities you do outside during the summer. You can use the app Popplet to make your mind map. Leave your Popples black.

2. On Popplet, change the Popple Colour outline to a different colour if you think it’s an activity that people in Meteghan would do.

When the weather is nice people in Meteghan like to go swimming at the beach, hike, go clam digging, and go on picnics at Smuggler’s Cove.

In the winter, people like to skate outdoors on the frozen water and toboggan.

Clam digging in Meteghan

SECTION 5-CLOTHING

Clothing

The weather affects what clothing the people of Meteghan wear. Click here to find out the weather today in Meteghan.

YOUR TURN

Imagine you are going on a field trip to Smuggler’s Cove. You will be outside all day. What will you wear? How will you be prepared for the weather?

CHOICES: PICK ONE

1. Use the PicCollage app to make a poster about the clothes you would wear (and/or bring) on the field trip to Smuggler’s Cove.

2. Use the app 30hands to create a slideshow with voice over about the clothing you would wear on the field trip to Smuggler’s Cove.

3. Write and draw about the clothing you would wear on the field trip to Smuggler’s Cove.

CHAPTER 4

Let’s ReviewReview: The Communities

Check Answer

Question 1 of 3Drag the name of the community to its correct spot on the map.

Iqaluit

Meteghan

Saskatoon

YOUR TURN: PART 1

SHOW US WHAT YOU KNOW!

You are going to show us what you

know about the three communities: Saskatoon, Iqaluit and Meteghan.

You need to tell about:•where the community is.•the land in and around the community.•the climate and weather.•the clothing people wear in the different seasons in the communities.•the activities people do outside.

SECTION 1-COMPARE AND CONTRAST

SONGCreate a songto tell how the three communities are similar and different.

ARTCreate artwork comparing and contrasting the communities. Explain how they are similar and different.

CHART OR DIAGRAMCreate a chart or diagram comparing and contrasting the three communities.

POSTERCreate a poster showing the similarities and differences of the communities.

VIDEOCreate a videoto show how the communities are similar and different.

YOUR CHOICEHave an idea? Check with your teacher to see if it’s okay to do it.

Choice Board: Create a...

A 5-STAR PROJECT:

•has detailed information about where the communities are in Canada and how you could get there.

•gives accurate descriptions of the land and weather in the areas.

•shows examples of how the land and weather influence the types of activities people do outside in the communities.

•shows how the weather influences the types of clothing people wear in the communities.

SECTION 1-COMPARE AND CONTRAST

Compare and Contrast

YOUR TURN: PART 2

Which one of the three communities is most like your community? Give reasons for your answers. Think about the land, the climate and

weather, clothing and activities there.

You can present your answer either by pen and paper or using an app.

Atlantic Ocean

- A very large area of sea.

- The world’s second largest ocean.

Related Glossary Terms

Chapter 3 - The Weather

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Autumn

The season between summer and winter. It can also be called Fall. In Canada, the autumn is in the months of September, October and November.

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A body of water with a wide opening leading out to the sea.

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Climate

The type of weather we have over a long period of time.

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A tribe of First Nations people.

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A thick cloud of tiny water droplets in the atmosphere that limits visibility.

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French

- The language spoken in Meteghan.

- One of Canada’s official languages.

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Halifax

Nova Scotia’s capital city.

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A long, narrow bay

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Inuktituk

The name of the Inuit language.

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Iqalummiut

The people living in Iqaluit.

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Landforms

A natural feature found on earth.

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Mi'kmaq

First Nations people from Canada’s maritime provinces such as Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia

A province in Eastern Canada.

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A large windproof jacket with a hood, designed to be worn in cold weather.

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Prairies

Prairies are mainly flat lands where grasses and grains grow well.

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A large natural stream of water flowing into the sea or a lake.

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Saskatchewan

A province in Canada with Alberta on one side and Manitoba on the other side.

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Saskatonians

Someone who lives in Saskatoon.

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Sea Breeze

A breeze blowing toward the land from the sea.

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Spring

The season after winter and before summer. In Canada, the spring time is from March until May and it is when leaves and plants begin to grow after the winter.

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Summer

The season between spring and fall. It is the warmest season of the year. In Canada, the summer is from June to August.

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Temperature

How hot or cold something is.

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The word urban means city or something that is located in a city.

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Weather

The weather is what is happening in the sky around us.

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Winter

The coldest season of the year. It is between autumn and spring. In Canada, the winter is during the months of December, January and February.

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