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Overview
Grade 1 Social Studies
Place and Environment
Geographic Thinking
27. Human Environment
27.1 People and Places
Explore People and Places in Your World!
You will discover how people live in different communities across Canada and how the environment shapes the way they meet their needs.
What You'll Learn
You will learn about natural and human-made features in Canada.
You will discover how urban and rural communities are very different.
You will explore how people adapt their homes and food to environments.
You will understand key community places like hospitals and libraries.
What You'll Practice
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You will identify natural features and human-made community structures.
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You will answer questions about Canadian landforms, communities, and maps.
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You will practice matching community places to their correct definitions.
Why This Matters
Understanding people and places helps you recognize how your community works and how the environment shapes the way you and others live every day.
This Unit Includes
1 Video lesson
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Communities
Natural Features
Landforms
Map Skills
Basic Needs
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