Social Studies, Kindergarten to Grade 9
Time and place, systems, and citizenship — from local communities to Confederation, ancient civilizations, democracy and governance.
- Grades
- K–9
- Organizing ideas
- 3
- Learning outcomes
- 50
ORGANIZING IDEAS
Coverage by grade
How many social studies learning outcomes each grade carries in the Alberta Program of Study.
Kinder.
5
outcomes
Grade 1
5
outcomes
Grade 2
5
outcomes
Grade 3
5
outcomes
Grade 4
5
outcomes
Grade 5
5
outcomes
Grade 6
4
outcomes
Grade 7
5
outcomes
Grade 8
4
outcomes
Grade 9
7
outcomes
Final curriculum
June 2026 draft curriculum
The social studies curriculum, grade by grade
Every organizing idea, guiding question, and learning outcome. Pick a grade, filter by organizing idea, search across all grades, or copy a grade's outcomes into your planner.
GRADE
Social Studies — Kindergarten
5 resultsCitizenship
Understanding local, national, and global issues empowers individual and collective action toward an inclusive society.
| GUIDING QUESTION | LEARNING OUTCOME |
|---|---|
| How can people work together in groups? | Children relate cooperation and collaboration to achieving common goals. |
Children relate cooperation and collaboration to achieving common goals.
How can people work together in groups?
Systems
Evaluating processes and structures of organizations builds understanding of decision making in the world.
| GUIDING QUESTION | LEARNING OUTCOME |
|---|---|
| How are needs and wants different? | Children explore needs and wants. |
| In what ways might leaders be important to communities? | Children investigate the role of leaders in communities. |
Children explore needs and wants.
How are needs and wants different?
Children investigate the role of leaders in communities.
In what ways might leaders be important to communities?
Time and Place
Exploring the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding of perspectives and events to make meaning of the world.
| GUIDING QUESTION | LEARNING OUTCOME |
|---|---|
| What are places within a community? | Children examine places in communities. |
| How can sharing cultures and histories build connections between people? | Children explore expressions of traditions, cultures, and histories. |
Children examine places in communities.
What are places within a community?
Children explore expressions of traditions, cultures, and histories.
How can sharing cultures and histories build connections between people?
What CLAIR-SOCIAL includes
The same seven resource types sit behind every unit of study.
Student e-book
Covers the Knowledge, Understanding, and Skills & Procedures of every learning outcome.
Teacher lesson plans
Ready to teach as written, or adapt to your class, your timetable, and your pacing.
Multi-media presentations
A prepared slide deck and media set for each lesson — no build time required.
Student exercises
Practice and differentiated activities that meet learners across the ability spectrum.
Formative & summative assessments
Checks for understanding during the unit plus end-of-unit assessment tools.
Student & class reporting
Assign assessments and track results at the student and class level.
French language version
A full French edition with the same features, for immersion and Francophone programs.
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