You Can Share Your Findings With the World!

When you learn something new, you can tell others what you discovered. This is called sharing findings. You share findings every time you tell a friend, your family, or your class what you found out.

You already know how to make observations and gather information. Now you can share what you learned with an audience the people who listen to or look at your work!

There are many great ways to share what you discover. You can use drawings pictures you make to show what you learned. You can use charts organised grids that show information clearly. You can also use photographs real camera pictures that show what something looks like.

You can also use words spoken or written language to tell others your findings. For example, you can say "Ottawa is Canada's capital city" out loud so everyone can hear. Each method helps your audience understand what you discovered.

When you share about the Canadian flag, you can draw a picture of the red maple leaf. When you share about the Rocky Mountains, you can point to British Columbia on a map of Canada. When you share about the Northern Lights, you can draw them using many bright colours!

Before you share, think about the most important fact you want to say. Organise your thoughts so your classmates can understand your finding clearly. Check your notes or drawing before you begin to speak aloud.

When you speak, use a clear and loud enough voice so everyone can hear. Speak slowly so your audience can follow along. If you forget what to say, take a breath, look at your notes, and keep going calmly.

When you share findings about First Nations, Métis, or Inuit peoples, use kind and careful words that honour their ways. Respectful sharing shows that you value what you have learned. Good communication also means listening to others and then sharing your own ideas in turn.

After you share, listen to questions from your audience and try your best to answer them clearly and kindly. End your sharing with a clear closing sentence like "That is what I found out" so everyone knows you are done.

Findings: Findings are the things you discover when you explore and learn. For example, you might find out that Canada has ten provinces and three territories.

Question: A question is what you want to find out at the start of an inquiry. For example, "How do people in Nunavut travel in winter?"

Answer: An answer is what you learn at the end of your inquiry. For example, the answer might be that people use dogsleds.

Audience: Your audience is the people who listen to or look at your work when you share. Your class, your partner, or your family can all be your audience.

Drawing: A drawing is a picture you make to show what you learned. You can draw the Canadian flag or the Northern Lights to share your findings.

Chart: A chart is an organised grid of information that helps others understand what you discovered.

Photograph: A photograph is a real camera picture that shows what something looks like. You can use a photograph to share your findings visually.

Words: Words are spoken or written language you use to tell others what you found. Saying "Canada speaks both English and French officially" is sharing a finding with words.

Inquiry: An inquiry is when you start with a question, explore and gather findings, and then share what you learned with an audience.

You can practice sharing findings every day! After you learn something new, tell your family at dinner what you discovered. You can also share your ideas with a partner by taking turns so both of your facts get heard.

Try making a poster about a Canadian symbol like the beaver. Hold up a picture and describe what you see. Colour in the Canadian Shield on a blank map to show where it is. These activities help you become a strong communicator!

You have already practised many skills that help you share findings. You learned how to express your ideas and use listening skills to hear what others say. You also explored multiple expression methods so you know many ways to communicate.

You built your social studies vocabulary and practised asking questions to start your inquiry. You learned how to gather information and how to make observations. All of these skills work together to help you share your findings with confidence!

Sharing findings connects to many other important topics you will explore. When you find answers to your questions, you will have findings ready to share. You also need to understand evidence so you can share accurate and trustworthy information.

You will learn about different points of view which means people can share the same findings but see them in different ways. When you ask about your community, you gather findings that you can then share with others. You can also explore sharing between cultures to see how different communities share what they know.

You will use historical sources to find facts about the past and then share those findings. Sequencing events helps you share findings in the right order so your audience can follow along. After you share, you can use thinking about learning to reflect on how well you communicated.

This topic prepares you for even more exciting learning ahead! You will soon practise sharing ideas with bigger groups and learn new ways to find information to share. You will also explore analysing evidence in innovation as you grow as a learner and communicator.