Canadian Curriculum Grade 4: 6 Great Options
In this blog post, EZ-Teach will highlight 6 options for Canadian Curriculum Grade 4. We will give you a brief description of the material for each, as well as the pros, cons and other details. Continue reading and discover what people are saying about these 6 picks.
Black History Month Grades 4-6 (Google Slides & Printable PDF)
Counting Canadian Money Amounts Up to $100 Grade 4 (Google Slides & Printables)
Early Societies, 3000 BCE-1500 CE Grade 4: Heritage & Identity Series (E-Book, Enhanced E-book)
Canadian History Guide (Printable PDF)
JUMP Math AP Book 4.1: New Canadian Edition (Textbook)
100 Practice Tests Grade 4 Workbook (Workbook)
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Canadian Curriculum Grade 4 - Top Picks
1. Black History Month - Grades 4-6 (Google Slides & Printable PDF)
Description: This resource offers students in Grades 4-6 a glimpse into the existence of slavery in the territory that is now Canada. The informational passages give students an opportunity to learn about slavery in Canada, its abolition, and “Black Canadians” who have made Canada their home for more than four centuries and how they have left their mark on Canadian history.
The link in the PDF directs you to the Google Slide lesson and a printable PDF for the lesson is also included, giving you the option to print the lessons versus using the Google Slides. This product is a Google Slide presentation with interactive text boxes that students can fill out digitally.
Items Included:
Informational passages
Fact lists
Comprehension practice with a focus on identifying details and the main idea
Answer key
Publisher: On The Mark Press
About The Publisher: On the Mark Press originated with a teacher named Ruth Solski who began selling her classroom resources to teachers across Canada. That was back in 1986. By 1988, her daughter Lisa joined the team and together with other teachers and authors, they continue to create and adapt materials with the mission of making learning fun for children and a teacher’s workload lighter. We personally work with Lisa and we cannot say enough good things about her!
Pros: Adaptable for various grades, easy lesson prep, digital version available
Cons: Brief lesson
Price: $4.75
Where to Buy: EZ-Teach or On The Mark Press
Ratings: This product received 4.3 Stars on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Reviews:
“Great activities. Engaging and easy to use.” - Diane D.
“This is a great resource and l appreciate that I can use it online with my students.” - Fredline D.
2. Counting Canadian Money Amounts Up to $100 - Grade 4 (Google Slides & Printable PDF)
Description: This Google Slide lesson includes 4 worksheets designed to help students read and represent money amounts to $100. The link in the PDF directs you to the Google Slides for this lesson. In addition to the Google Slides, the PDF includes worksheets giving you the option to print them for in-class instruction versus distance learning.
Items Included:
4 worksheets
Answer key
Publisher: On The Mark Press
About The Publisher: See above.
Pros: Great visuals, digital version available, reflects Canadian money system
Cons: Brief lesson
Price: $3.95
Where to Buy: EZ-Teach or On The Mark Press
Ratings: This product received 4.8 Stars on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Reviews:
“My students loved using this resource! This was a great resource to keep my students engaged in their learning. Thank you for creating this.” - Rhiannon S.
“This was a great resource. I ended up colour copying it, cutting and laminating each question, and using it as a Money Scoot activity.” - Lisa C.
3. Early Societies, 3000 BCE-1500 CE - Grade 4 (E-book, Enhanced E-book)
Description: This book from the Heritage & Identity Series is available as an e-book and an enhanced e-book. It was developed to cover the overall expectations of the Ontario Ministry of Education Social Studies Early Societies, 3000 BCE - 1500 CE curriculum. It provides opportunities for students to participate in the social studies inquiry process using visuals, primary sources, maps, questioning and more. There are 10 lessons that foster critical thinking skills that will engage each student's curiosity.
Items Included:
10 lessons with well-organized worksheets & activities
Learning goals
Success criteria
Vocabulary
Required materials
Detailed instructions for a successful lesson
Differentiation & enrichment ideas
Answer key
Author: Emily Bosman
About The Author: Emily Bosman is an educator who is passionate about progressive pedagogy in her daily work. She is motivated to provide authentic learning experiences for students in the classroom through writing units of study.
Pros: Detailed resource, a lot of ideas, aligns with Ontario curriculum
Cons: May require differentiation materials
Price: $19.99 (E-book) & $22.99 (Enhanced E-book)
Where to Buy: EZ-Teach or On The Mark Press
Ratings: This product received 4.5 Stars on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Reviews:
“Great resource. My class enjoyed this unit.” - Michelle B.
“Covers all the important information needed for the unit!” - Jody C.
4. Canadian History Guide - Grades 2-8 (Printable PDF)
Description: With the Canadian History Guide, you will be leading your students through a 36-week exploration of Canadian history starting from early explorers and their interactions with Indigenous peoples who were already living here, all the way through recent history. This guide will help your students discover all sorts of Canadian history – from information on First Nations groups and Black Canadian history to the Canadian government and the voting process. Your students will be exposed to about 80 books over the course of the year, reading not only non-fiction material but poetry and graphic novels, too.
Items Included:
Optional scripture memory reading plan
Author: Amanda Landgraff
About The Author: Amanda and her husband have 3 children, and she has taught them at home since they were young. She was a Registered Nurse before having children, and worked in a NICU and then in Public Health. She has stayed home since 2010, and finds parenting to be the hardest job she has ever had, as well as the most rewarding! After searching for a curriculum to cover Canadian history but not finding quite what she was looking for, Amanda spent about a year putting this guide together. She spent many evenings poring over books from the public library in their small Northwestern Ontario town. After using it with their family, her husband encouraged Amanda to make the Canadian History Guide available for other families who may be looking for a similar product.
Pros: Exposure to various reading material, Canadian content, links to scripture
Cons: Books referenced in guide need to be bought or borrowed from the library; however, most are easily found.
Price: $25.00
Where to Buy: EZ-Teach or The Canadian Homeschooler
Ratings: This resource has not yet been rated.
Reviews: This resource was actually recommended to the EZ-Teach staff by word of mouth. Here is what one amazing home-schooling mom said about the Canadian History Guide:
“This guide was an invaluable tool for our family! We were very used to Sonlight’s instructor’s guides and I was looking for something that was as user-friendly as I had found Sonlight to be. As a busy mom, I appreciated Sonlight’s open-and-go accessibility and anything I had found that focused on Canada just didn’t have the same feel. When I came across Amanda’s guide I was thrilled! Finally, a day-by-day plan that would walk us through Canadian history that was literature based. Some weeks I googled extra activities to go along with what we were learning and some weeks we just got the reading done and that was enough. I was able to source all of the books using Thriftbooks and my local library fairly easily. My daughter was above the upper age recommendation for the guide, but she still found it a really interesting year and certainly learned a lot!” - April H.
5. JUMP Math AP Book 4.1: New Canadian Edition
Description: This book is an award-winning resource created to help students in Grade 4 reinforce math skills and gain the confidence they need to become successful at math. The Jump Math curriculum has been designed to reflect research on the way children learn and is used in Canadian schools, including the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The exercises provide students the opportunity to practice and master math concepts and the book can be used in classrooms or at home. Together Part 1 and Part 2 cover a full school year of math curriculum and answer keys are available online. You can even purchase digital lesson slides to accompany this book.
Founder: Dr. John Mighton
About The Founder: Dr. Mighton taught mathematics at the University of Toronto and lectured in philosophy at McMaster University, where he received a master’s degree in philosophy. He was named the Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada in 2014 and has earned six honorary doctorates. It is noted that his success in math did not come easily, which is perhaps why he was passionate about making math more accessible to young learners! He founded Jump Math in 2002.
Pros: Research-based content, reinforcement of skills, lesson plans provided, aligns with Ontario math curriculum
Cons: No answer key in the book
Price: Between $13.00 and $17.00
Where to Buy: Amazon or Jump Math
Ratings: This product received 4.7 Stars on Amazon
Reviews:
“Use it! It’s easy for teachers to follow and makes learning easy and fun for students. It gives them more confidence in their abilities because it starts with simple questions and builds on to more difficult work.” - Ontario Teacher
“The best resource for improving math for kids. I’m a teacher and have seen much improvement in basic skills in my classroom with this resource.” - Jodie B.
6. 100 Practice Tests Grade 4 Workbook
Description: Designed for 9-10-year-old children, this book offers comprehensive practice tests in Math, Science, Language, and Social Science. This book is a great resource to help you identify your student or child’s areas of strength and weakness. The simple test methodology helps students verify their comprehension, improve their understanding and challenge themselves to grow more.
Publisher: Canadian Curriculum Press
About The Publisher: Established in 2011, Canadian Curriculum Press is known for its fun, Canadian-themed Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 4 materials. You’ll find that most of their curriculum has been written by teachers experienced in Canadian classrooms and that their products align with Canadian curriculum.
Pros: Over 100 exercises per subject, written by Canadian teachers, conforms to the Ministry of Education guidelines
Cons: No formal lesson plans
Price: $22.99
Where to Buy: Canadian Curriculum Press
Ratings: This product received 5 Stars on Canadian Curriculum Press
Reviews:
“Love how my son can stay up to date on his schooling.” - Candie M.
“Excellent book. I learnt a lot and now I’m helping my daughter.” - Amazon Customer
EZ-Teach Curriculum
For your Canadian curriculum Grade 4, EZ-Teach is here for you. You can easily buy curriculum right on our website. But whether or not you do, we hope this guide has provided you with ideas about some practical tools you can use either at home or at school. Even if you have a student in another grade, that’s okay because some of these resources are suitable for students in lower or higher grades.
If you have questions about choosing a curriculum or you want to recommend your favourite Canadian curriculum Grade 4, contact us!
