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1. GRADE 2 SOCIAL STUDIES
Canada’s Dynamic
Communities
Saskatoon
Iqaluit
Meteghan

2. CHAPTER 1
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in Saskatchewan.
Look at the map below. Can you find
where we live? Where is Saskatoon?
Saskatoon is the largest city in
Saskatchewan. People who live in
Saskatoon are called Saskatonians.
MAP OF CANADA Where is Saskatoon?
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Click on the labels.
The name Saskatoon comes
from the Cree word
misâskwatômina
(Mis-sack-qua-too-mina)
meaning Saskatoon
berry. It grows in the area
and is a dark purple sweet
berry.

3. SECTION 1-GETTING THERE
Getting There
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Press the play button on
the map of Alberta and
Saskatchewan. How could you
travel from here to Saskatoon?
MAP OF ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN
How could you get to Saskatoon?
YOUR TURN:
1. How long would it take you to:
•drive to Saskatoon?
•fly to Saskatoon?
Tip: Use the Maps app or click
here for google maps.
CHALLENGE:
Plan a trip to Saskatoon. Record your
steps. How will you get there: drive or
fly? If you are driving, what highways
will you take? What towns will you
travel through? Where will you stop
for a break? If you are flying, what
airports will you use?

4. SECTION 2-THE LAND
The Land
Saskatoon is built beside the
the South Saskatchewan River.
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Saskatoon is often called “Bridge
City” because it has eight river
crossings or bridges. Saskatoon is on
the Prairies. Most of the land on the
prairies is flat but there are some hills
and trees near Saskatoon.
WATCH: A Visual Portrait of Saskatoon
Saskatoon: The South Saskatchewan River
Saskatoon: University Bridge

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YOUR TURN
Compare and contrast the land in
your city with the land in
Saskatoon.
•How is your city the same or
different as Saskatoon?
•Is there a river?
•Is it on the Prairies?
CHOICES: PICK ONE
1.Use the PicCollage app to
make a poster about the
land in your community and
the land in Saskatoon. Label
how they are similar and
different.
2. Use the app 30hands to
create a slideshow with
voice over about how the
land here is the same and
different as the land in
Saskatoon.
3. On paper write and draw
about how your city and
Saskatoon are similar and
different.

6. SECTION 3-SASKATOON WEATHER
The Weather
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Saskatoon has four different seasons:
autumn or fall, winter, spring and
summer. Saskatoon can be very hot
in the summer and very cold in winter.
SASKATOON: The Four Seasons
A sunny autumn day in Saskatoon.
Weather is what is happening in the
sky around us. Climate is the type
of weather we have over time.
YOUR TURN: WEATHER WORDS
Look at the weather symbols below.
What are some words to describe the
weather? Tap on the symbol for more
words.

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SECTION 3-SASKATOON WEATHER
The Weather
What’s the weather like today
in Saskatoon?
CLASS ACTIVITY
1. As a class, make a chart and
record the weather here and in
Saskatoon for a week. Use the
Weather Network to find out the
weather here and in Saskatoon.
2. What patterns do you notice?
How are they the same? different?
Weather in Our City and in Saskatoon
YOUR TOWN SASKATOON
TEMP
WEATHER
SYMBOL
TEMP
WEATHER
SYMBOL
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

8. SECTION 4-ACTIVITIES
Activities
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YOUR TURN:
1. Pick a season: autumn, winter,
spring or summer.
2. Create a mind-map of the
activities you do outside
during that season. You
can use the app Popplet to
make your mind map. Leave your
Popples black.
3. On Popplet, change the Popple
Colour outline to a different colour
if you think it’s an activity that
people in Saskatoon would do.
The weather and the land affect the
types of activities we do outside. In
Saskatoon’s river valley people go
walking, running and biking. In the
winter, Saskatonians go ice skating
and cross-country skiing.

9. SECTION 5-CLOTHING
Clothing
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The weather affects what we wear.
Are you dressed for the weather?
What do you wear when it’s hot or
cold outside? What you do think
school children are wearing in
Saskatoon today?
YOUR TURN
You are traveling to Saskatoon in the
autumn. What types of clothes will
you pack? Click on the blue suitcase
to pack. Tap on the clothes you want
to add. Resize them to fit in your
suitcase.
GET PACKING! Tap on the suitcase
to get started.

10. CHAPTER 2
Iqaluit
Iqaluit is a small city up north in
Canada’s Arctic. Iqaluit means “the
place of many fish” in Inuktituk.
MAP OF CANADA Where is Iqaluit Located?
Edmonton, Alberta
Iqaluit, Nunavut
Click on the labels.
Iqaluit is so far north that during the
winter there are only a few hours of
daylight, which means most of the day
is spent in the dark!
In the summer, the sun is out for nearly
24 hours. Imagine trying to go to sleep!

11. SECTION 1- GETTING THERE
Getting There
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Iqaluit is way up north in Canada
and there are no roads connecting
Iqaluit to other cities. Press the play
button on the map below. How could
you travel from Alberta to Iqaluit?
TRAVELING TO IQALUIT
How could you get to Iqaluit?
YOUR TURN:
1. How long would it take
you to fly to Iqaluit?
Tip: Use the Maps app or
click here for google maps.
2. Are you able to drive to
Iqaluit? Why or why not?
CHALLENGE:
Look at the flight lengths to get to
Iqaluit using Google Flights. What
airports do you go through? Why
does it take so long to get to Iqaluit?
Why are the flights so expensive?

12. SECTION 2- THE LAND
The Land
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The land in Iqaluit is very rocky
and hilly. Plants cover the ground,
but there are no trees because it is too
cold for them to grow.
A Helicopter Tour Over Iqaluit
In the winter, snow and ice completely
cover the ground. In the summer,
most of the snow has melted, but
the ground is still frozen.
Iqaluit is at the mouth of the Sylvia
Grinnell River. The river runs into a
big bay called Koojesse Inlet.
IQALUIT: Bodies of Water
Sylvia Grinnell
River
Koojesse Inlet
During the winter, the bay and river are
completely frozen. From July to
November, there is no ice.

13. SECTION 3- IQALUIT WEATHER
Weather
12
Iqaluit has a very long and cold
winter that lasts from October until
May. Often in winter it can be windy.
The summers in Iqaluit are very short,
lasting for only two months, July and
August. The temperature rises and the
snow begins to melt. However, it can still
snow in the summer!
CLASS ACTIVITY
How much snow does Iqaluit get?
1. As a class, make a chart and
record the yearly snowfall for your
city and Iqaluit. Use the Weather
Network to find out the yearly
snowfall in your community and in
Iqaluit.
2. What patterns do you notice?
How are they the same? Different?
Iqaluit in the Summer
Spring and fall are short and cool in
Iqaluit.

14. SECTION 4- IQALUIT ACTIVITIES
Activities
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The weather and landforms affect
the activities you can do in Iqaluit.
Since it is winter most of the year many
activities are done in the snow. People in
Iqaluit like to kayak, snowmobile, ice
fish, toboggan, skate and dog sled.
Dog Sledding in Iqaluit
In the summer, the Iqalummiut like to
go fishing for arctic char, berry picking,
and clam digging.
Summer in the Arctic
All year long, people enjoy swimming
at the local indoor pool and hiking
and camping at Sylvia Grinnell Park.

15. SECTION 5- IQALUIT CLOTHING
Clothing
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The weather affects what clothing the
people of Iqaluit need to wear. A typical
winter outfit includes a warm parka with
a hood, winter boots, thick mitts, and
snow pants if the weather is very cold.
CHOICES: PICK ONE
1. Use the PicCollage app to
make a poster about the
clothing you would need
to pack for winter in
Iqaluit. Label the clothing items.
2. Use the app 30hands to
create a slideshow with
voice over about the
clothing you would wear
in winter in Iqaluit.
3. Write and draw about
the clothing you would
wear in the winter in
Iqaluit.
Even in summer when the temperatures
get warmer, you will still need a jacket,
sweater, mitts, and a hat.
YOUR TURN
Design an outfit that someone
visiting Iqaluit in the winter would
need to pack in their suitcase.

16. CHAPTER 3
Meteghan
Meteghan is in Nova Scotia on the
east coast of Canada.
Meteghan is a town of about 8000
people. How many people are
there in your town or city?
MAP OF CANADA Where is Meteghan?
Edmonton
Meteghan
Click on the labels.
Meteghan is named from the
Mi'kmaq term "Mitihikan". It means
blue rocks. Watch the video. Can
you see the blue rocks?
WATCH: Arial view of Meteghan

17. SECTION 1-GETTING THERE
Getting There
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Press the play button on the map of
Canada. How could you travel
from here to Meteghan? Meteghan
does not have an airport. The
nearest airport is in Halifax.
YOUR TURN:
Plan a trip to Meteghan. You will
need to fly and drive to get to
Meteghan.
1. Find out how long it will
take to fly to Halifax, Nova
Scotia?
2. How long will it take to
drive from Halifax to
Meteghan?
Tip: Use the Maps app or click
here for google maps. You
will need to type in the
TRAVELING TO METEGHAN
How could you get to Meteghan? locations.

18. SECTION 2-THE LAND
The Land
YOUR TURN
THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE LAND
1.With a small group, list some words
you would use to describe the land
around Meteghan.
2. Think about the sounds you might hear.
What would the water, wind and
animals sound like? Watch the video
again to help you.
3. Create a soundscape of the land near
Meteghan. Include all the sounds you
would hear. Record your
soundscape using 30hands
and present it to the class.
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Near Meteghan, there are sandy
beaches, rocky cliffs and wooded
areas. Watch the video to get a
close up view of the land around
Meteghan.
WATCH: Smuggler’s Cove, Meteghan

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Meteghan is located on a bay. It is
called St. Mary’s Bay. There are
also many small lakes near
Meteghan. The province of Nova
Scotia is surrounded by water.
Atlantic Ocean
METEGHAN: Bodies of Water
Bay of Fundy
St. Mary’s Bay
St. Mary’s Bay near Meteghan
Fishing Boat in St. Mary’s Bay

20. SECTION 3-THE WEATHER
The Weather
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Since Meteghan is on the Atlantic
Ocean the sea keeps it from getting
too hot in the summer. Sometimes it
rains and there is often fog or a sea
breeze in the summer.
The ocean also keeps Meteghan
from getting too cold in the winter,
but it still can snow.
Meteghan River in Winter
Spring and fall are both cool and
rainy.
A foggy summer day in Meteghan

21. 20
SECTION 3-THE WEATHER
The Weather
What’s the temperature like in
Meteghan all year?
CLASS ACTIVITY
1. As a class, make a chart and
record the average temperature in
your community and in Meteghan
for each month. Use the Weather
Network to find out the average
monthly temperature in your
community and in Meteghan.
2. What patterns do you notice?
How are they the same? different?
Average Monthly Temperature
MONTH METEGHAN
YOUR
COMMUNITY
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

22. SECTION 4-ACTIVITIES
Activities
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The weather and landforms affect
the activities you can do in
Meteghan.
YOUR TURN
1. Create a mind-map of the activities
you do outside during the summer.
You can use the app Popplet
to make your mind map.
Leave your Popples black.
2. On Popplet, change the Popple
Colour outline to a different colour if
you think it’s an activity that people
in Meteghan would do.
When the weather is nice people in
Meteghan like to go swimming at
the beach, hike, go clam digging,
and go on picnics at Smuggler’s
Cove.
In the winter, people like to skate
outdoors on the frozen water and
toboggan.
Clam digging in Meteghan

23. SECTION 5-CLOTHING
Clothing
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The weather affects what clothing
the people of Meteghan wear.
Click here to find out the weather
today in Meteghan.
YOUR TURN
Imagine you are going on a field trip
to Smuggler’s Cove. You will be
outside all day. What will you wear?
How will you be prepared for the
weather?
CHOICES: PICK ONE
1. Use the PicCollage app to
make a poster about the
clothes you would wear
(and/or bring) on the field
trip to Smuggler’s Cove.
2. Use the app 30hands to
create a slideshow with
voice over about the
clothing you would wear
on the field trip to
Smuggler’s Cove.
3. Write and draw about
the clothing you would
wear on the field trip to
Smuggler’s Cove.

24. CHAPTER 4
Let’s Review
Review: The Communities
Question 1 of 3
Drag the name of the community to its correct spot
on the map.
Check Answer
Iqaluit
Iqaluit
Meteghan
Meteghan
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
YOUR TURN: PART 1
SHOW US WHAT YOU KNOW!
You are going to show us what you
know about the three communities:
Saskatoon, Iqaluit and Meteghan.
You need to tell about:
•where the community is.
•the land in and around the
community.
•the climate and weather.
•the clothing people wear in the
different seasons in the communities.
•the activities people do outside.

25. SECTION 1-COMPARE AND CONTRAST
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Choice Board: Create a...
SONG
Create a song
to tell how the three
communities are
similar and different.
ART
Create artwork
comparing and
contrasting the
communities. Explain
how they are similar
and different.
CHART OR DIAGRAM
Create a chart
or diagram
comparing and
contrasting the three
communities.
POSTER
Create a poster
showing the
similarities and
differences of the
communities.
VIDEO
Create a video
to show how the
communities are
similar and different.
YOUR CHOICE
Have an idea?
Check with your
teacher to see if it’s
okay to do it.
A 5-STAR PROJECT:
•has detailed information about where
the communities are in Canada and how
you could get there.
•gives accurate descriptions of the land
and weather in the areas.
•shows examples of how the land and
weather influence the types of activities
people do outside in the communities.
•shows how the weather influences the
types of clothing people wear in the
communities.

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SECTION 1-COMPARE AND CONTRAST
Compare and Contrast
YOUR TURN: PART 2
Which one of the three communities
is most like your community? Give
reasons for your answers. Think
about the land, the climate and
weather, clothing and activities there.
You can present your answer
either by pen and paper or using
an app.

27. Atlantic Ocean
- A very large area of sea.
- The world’s second largest ocean.
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28. Autumn
The season between summer and winter. It can also be
called Fall. In Canada, the autumn is in the months of
September, October and November.
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29. Bay
A body of water with a wide opening leading out to the
sea.
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30. Climate
The type of weather we have over a long period of
time.
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31. Cree
A tribe of First Nations people.
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32. Fog
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets in the atmosphere
that limits visibility.
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33. French
- The language spoken in Meteghan.
- One of Canada’s official languages.
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34. Halifax
Nova Scotia’s capital city.
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35. Inlet
A long, narrow bay
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36. Inuktituk
The name of the Inuit language.
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37. Iqalummiut
The people living in Iqaluit.
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38. Landforms
A natural feature found on earth.
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39. Mi'kmaq
First Nations people from Canada’s maritime provinces
such as Nova Scotia.
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40. Nova Scotia
A province in Eastern Canada.
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41. Parka
A large windproof jacket with a hood, designed to be
worn in cold weather.
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Chapter 2 - Iqaluit Clothing

42. Prairies
Prairies are mainly flat lands where grasses and grains
grow well.
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43. River
A large natural stream of water flowing into the sea or
a lake.
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44. Saskatchewan
A province in Canada with Alberta on one side and
Manitoba on the other side.
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45. Saskatonians
Someone who lives in Saskatoon.
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46. Sea Breeze
A breeze blowing toward the land from the sea.
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47. Spring
The season after winter and before summer. In Canada,
the spring time is from March until May and it is when
leaves and plants begin to grow after the winter.
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48. Summer
The season between spring and fall. It is the warmest
season of the year. In Canada, the summer is from June
to August.
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Chapter 2 - Iqaluit
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Chapter 3 - The Weather

49. Temperature
How hot or cold something is.
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50. Urban
The word urban means city or something that is located
in a city.
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51. Weather
The weather is what is happening in the sky around us.
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52. Winter
The coldest season of the year. It is between autumn
and spring. In Canada, the winter is during the months
of December, January and February.
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Chapter 2 - Iqaluit
Chapter 2 - The Land
Chapter 2 - The Land
Chapter 2 - Weather
Chapter 2 - Iqaluit Activities
Chapter 2 - Iqaluit Clothing
Chapter 3 - The Weather
Chapter 3 - Activities