Social studies

History maps, trade and timelines worksheets

Explore fur-trade contributions, identify colonial regions and plot Canadian milestones.

3 activities · Grade 4 to Grade 8

The fur trade in Canada worksheet preview

Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6 · 1 student page

The fur trade in Canada

Discuss Indigenous expertise and the effects of the fur trade. The Metis developed distinct communities, cultures and nationhood; mixed ancestry alone does not define membership. Trade roles varied across places and time.

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The Thirteen Colonies worksheet preview

Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8 · 1 student page

The Thirteen Colonies

The map uses present-day state borders. Maine was part of Massachusetts and West Virginia part of Virginia in the colonial period. The colonies arose through settlement, division and changes of control; regional descriptions are broad patterns.

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Make a timeline worksheet preview

Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6 · 1 student page

Make a timeline

Plot the six Canadian milestones on the yearly ticks and label the five-year intervals. Hockey is the national winter sport and lacrosse the national summer sport.

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