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    Spatial Thinking

    Grade 1 Social Studies

    Essential Learning Outcome

    To understand how we shape the local environment and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live

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    Outcomes
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    Activities
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    Videos
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    Focus Areas

    Introduction

    This strand introduces students to experiences that help them begin to understand basic aspects of location and other elements of their local environment. Students will explore how they interact with and describe their environment, developing an understanding of neighborhoods, relative location, cardinal directions, and environmental safety.

    Focusing Questions

    1. What does it mean to live in a neighbourhood?
    2. How would you describe where you live?
    3. How can we give directions to a place if we do not have the exact/absolute location?
    4. How does where we live impact the activities that our families engage in?
    5. What is cardinal direction?
    6. How is cardinal direction useful in our lives?
    7. How do we shape the local environment and how does the local environment shape who we are and how we live?
    8. What are the natural hazards or risks to my family because of where I live?
    9. How can my family stay safe in my neighborhood?

    Activity Types in This Strand

    discussion
    demonstration
    creative
    role play
    investigation
    sorting
    gallery walk
    reflection
    game