Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 2: An Inquiry Approach

By Jennifer E. Lawson

Develop your students' social studies knowledge, skills, and attitudes with this expanded and revised edition of Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 2. With a year's worth of hands-on, minds-on activities, this resource conveniently includes everything both teachers and students need.

Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 2 is divided into two units:

Changing Family and Community Global Communities

Each unit:

promotes active inquiry, problem solving, and decision making aligns with the new Ontario Social Studies curriculum (2023) follows the Growing Success document for assessment, evaluating, and reporting builds understanding of First Nations, Inuit, and M tis knowledges and perspectives develops knowledge of the six foundational concepts of social studies thinking

Save time and money with these stand-out features:

all five components of the inquiry model opportunities for student self-reflection and for activating prior knowledge authentic assessment for, as, and of learning clearly defined learning goals supported by guided inquiry questions access to digital image banks and reproducibles (download instructions included in the appendix)

Perfect for teachers seeking a dynamic, curriculum-aligned resource, this revised edition ensures a well-rounded and engaging social studies experience for grade 2 students.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 177492188X
• ISBN13: 9781774921883
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Portage & Main Press
• Length: 210 Pages