Alberta Social Studies Grade 3 Systems Unit | Paper and Digital

Get a unit about the symbols, economy and government systems in the province of Alberta. This unit includes all of our social studies resources related to systems of Alberta through activities, investigations, and complete lessons. Everything you need to teach the whole unit is included!

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This social studies unit includes:

• Alberta's Economy: definition of natural resources; renewable and non-renewable resources; how natural resources contribute to Alberta's economy; how geography impacts natural resources; how there are different natural resources throughout Alberta which are dependent on geography; the importance of the discovery of oil in Alberta; Alberta’s economy depends on fossil fuels such as oil, coal & natural gas; locations of natural resources in Alberta; economic factors that impact Alberta; how natural resources can be protected.
• Provincial Symbols of Alberta: a collaborative poster that features pictures of Alberta provincial symbols: Motto: Fortis et Liber; Colours: blue and gold; the Alberta Flag; the Alberta Coat of Arms; Bid: Great Horned Owl; Animal: Big Horn Sheep; Fish: Bull Trout; Flower: Wild Rose; Tree: Lodgepole Pine; Stone: Petrified Wood; and Grass: Rough Fescue.
• Municipal and Provincial Government in Alberta: definition of municipal government; titles of leaders in municipal government: mayor, reeve, chief; responsibilities of municipal governments; simulating making a decision on municipal issues, decision making processes; definition of provincial government; provincial symbols of Alberta; titles of leaders of Provincial government: Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), premier, cabinet ministers, lieutenant-governor, location where leaders meet: Legislature in Edmonton; making a decision on provincial issues through a simulation; comparing municipal and provincial responsibilities; how leaders in communities are selected.

Ninja Note: If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been written for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum. https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/

This activity aligns with:

• the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Grade 3 ©2025

This activity supports:

• learning about how natural resources contribute to the economy.
• introducing natural resources.
• lessons about the official symbols of Alberta.
• learning about levels of government in Alberta.
• learning about decision making processes.
• learning about the responsibilities of government.
• learning about municipal and provincial governments in Alberta.
  

Looking for more social studies for Alberta teachers?

• Time and Place Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3
• Systems Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3
• Citizenship Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3 (COMING SOON)

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