This website has some fantastic animated videos to help young children understand different social studies concepts. All of the videos are animated, under five minutes in length and feature a multiple choice quiz to assess student understanding of the topics addressed. You must sign up for a free trial account to watch any of the videos. These videos fit very well with our provincial curricular outcomes. |
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The online version of the World Book Encyclopedia has a great interface that students will love. Many of the buttons 'speak' to students, so even young children will find this resource easy to use. The St. James-Assiniboia School Division subscribes to this quality information database. |
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This website is geared toward young children and it contains some quality information about the people and places around their community. |
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While many adults rely on Google Maps to provide directions from one place to another, this resource is great for helping students to see how their community fits into the larger global community. |