Mapping and Inquiry Skills · Geographic Skills
The Inquiry Process
Formulating questions, gathering data, and drawing conclusions about social studies topics.
Key Questions
- 1How do we start a social studies investigation?
- 2Where can we find reliable information?
- 3How do we share what we have learned with others?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Social Studies Inquiry and Skill Development - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Mapping and Inquiry Skills
Period: Geographic Skills
Suggested Methodologies
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