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This product has been designed to use alongside the original version of Early Societies Part 1. In this version, the lessons have been simplified for students who may not be working at grade level. The content remains the same, however the language has been simplified for students working at a 7 year old/late grade 2 level. I hope that this helps to support your teaching of the following subject matter. You just found your time saver! Welcome to Part 1 of Strand A: Early Societies to 150

NEW! Ready-to-Use Resource: “Role of Government & Responsible Citizenship”‍ Built for Grade 5 Ontario Classrooms Looking for a stress-free way to teach Civics that your students will actually enjoy?This complete, low-prep teaching package brings the Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship to life through games, writing prompts, inquiry projects, movement activities, and real-world connections—all fully aligned with the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Strand B: People and Environ

Grade 5 Social Studies Made Simple: Teaching Government for All Learners!Support IEPs | Scaffolded for LD | Built for Success with ASD Learners Introducing: “Government for Everyone!” – A Simplified Unit for Grade 5 Social StudiesHelp every learner succeed with this specially designed unit that covers the entire “Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship” strand of the Ontario Grade 5 Social Studies curriculum — made accessible for students working below grade level due to learning disa

Complete Grade 5 Ontario Social Studies Unit: “Interactions Between Indigenous Peoples and Europeans Prior to 1713” Meets Ontario Social Studies and Language Curriculum Expectations! Looking for a rich, ready-to-use Social Studies unit that helps students explore Canada’s early history and strengthens key Language skills? This thoughtfully designed unit brings to life the interactions between Indigenous communities and European explorers: fur traders, missionaries, and settlers — all while bu

Cover all of your science and language expectations at the same time? WOO-HOO!This unit covers expectations from the Ontario Science Curriculum Strand D - Mechanisms and their Machines (2022) while also teaching Narrative Writing. Student choice is honoured by providing multiple writing prompts for each Y our Turn activity. Grade level reading texts, visuals and Your Turn activities save you time and ensure that you can cover all of the expectations with what little time you have!

In the final part of this Early Societies to 1500 CE unit, students will be guided to ask good questions, conduct valid research and inquire about at least 3 early societies including those indigenous to Canada. A variety of inquiry prompts and web-links are provided to guide research across a wide variety of topics related to the ancient world and fulfilling the expectations for the Ontario Curriculum's Social Studies Curriculum.

Teach Science while you also cover language expectations? WOW! These lessons integrate the new Ontario Language Curriculum (2023) Narrative, Persuasive and Poetry writing as well as Capitalization and Punctuation Rules with Strand B of the Latest Ontario Science Curriculum (2022) Habitats and Communities. Students are provided with grade appropriate reading passages that give them all of the science information needed to fulfill the Strand B expectations and language activities that relate d

Save time and sanity by covering all of your science and language expectations at the same time? COUNT ME IN!This unit covers expectations from the Ontario Science Curriculum Strand C - Light and Sound (2022) while also teaching Syntax and Sentence Structure and Simile and MetaphorGrade level reading texts, visuals and Your Turn activities save you time and keep your students engaged!

Cover all of your science and language expectations at the same time? YES PLEASE! This unit covers expectations from the Ontario Science Curriculum Strand E - Rocks and Minerals (2022) while also teaching Expository Texts, Descriptive Writing, and Persuasive Writing each presented as a choice of three writing prompts. Grade level reading texts, visuals and Your Turn activities save you time and sanity!

Energize Your Science Classroom—For Every Learner! Explore the Exciting World of Conservation of Energy—With Extra Support Built InA Ready-to-Use, Grade 5 Unit that Makes Energy Concepts Accessible, Engaging, and FunLooking for a science unit that’s not only hands-on and curriculum-connected, but also thoughtfully simplified and scaffolded to support a wide range of learners—including ELLs, students with learning disabilities (LD), and those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? ⚡️ This Conserv

Forces Acting on Structures - SIMPLIFIED!Engaging ALL Grade 5 Learners in Science, Literacy, and Critical ThinkingThis simplified, cross-curricular unit helps Grade 5 students who may be struggling in language explore the exciting world of forces acting on structures. It uses hands-on STEM activities and easy-to-understand literacy tasks to build understanding, communication, and creativity—making the content accessible for all learners. Big IdeasStudents will: Learn how internal and externa

Forces Acting on Structures – Engaging Grade 5 Learners in Science, Literacy, and Critical ThinkingThis engaging, cross-curricular unit invites Grade 5 students to explore the fascinating world of forces acting on structures, combining hands-on STEM inquiry with literacy-rich tasks that promote deep understanding, communication, and creativity. Big Ideas:Students will:Learn how internal and external forces affect both natural and human-made structures.Explore how natural phenomena like wind, ea

Ontario Curriculum-Aligned & Inclusive Unit!Properties of and Changes in Matter – Accessible, Cross-Curricular Science & Literacy for Grade 5Looking for a curriculum-aligned, engaging, and differentiated unit that helps all learners succeed in science and language? This ready-to-use resource is designed to meet the most recent Ontario Science Curriculum expectations for Strand C: Properties of and Changes in Matter, while also integrating key skills from the Ontario Language Curriculum—

Ontario Curriculum-Aligned Unit!Properties of and Changes in Matter – Cross-Curricular Science & Language Learning for Grade 5Looking for a ready-to-use, engaging, and fully aligned unit that covers the newest Ontario Science and Language Curriculum? This cross-curricular unit explores Strand C: Properties of and Changes in Matter through meaningful and rich literacy tasks—designed to deepen understanding and inspire curiosity. Science Focus – Strand C (Properties of and Changes in Matt

Explore the ancient world with digital maps! These lessons will take your students on a virtual tour of several ancient civilizations. This package contains: Lesson Outlines Key Words to search Guiding worksheets with questions designed to get students thinking about what they see while they view and create digital maps. *Requires access to Google Earth and Google My Maps

This lesson compliments the Ontario Social Studies Strand A: Early Societies to 1500 CE expectations by teaching students to extract information from visual evidence. Lesson outline and web-links are provided to give students a visual overview of the lives of Ancient Inuit, First Nations and other global societies. *please preview all links to ensure their appropriateness for your students*

Word Work Meets Social Studies!Engaging Literacy Games for Grade 5 – Role of Government & Responsible CitizenshipLooking for a fun way to integrate language skills into your Grade 5 Social Studies unit? These four word work games are the perfect blend of literacy and civic learning. ✏️ What’s Included: Change One Letter Challenge – Transform one word into another, one letter at a time! Reinforces vocabulary and flexible thinking tied to government terms. Making Words (from GOVERNMENT) –

Try before you buy! This freebie gives you one lesson from each of the 4 integrated units so you can see what SMART START STUDIO is all about before you buy. 4 COMPLETE UNITS | 1 COHESIVE PROGRAM | FULLY INTEGRATED LEARNINGStruggling to balance Science and Language expectations across split grades? This all-in-one Split Grade 3/4 Science + Language Bundle brings clarity, creativity, and curriculum-alignment to your classroom. Thoughtfully designed to support Ontario curriculum expectations

A fun activity to accompany the Grade 4 Mechanisms and Machines unit and reinforce new vocabulary. Great for adding to your supply plans!