Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 5
Nova Scotia in Atlantic Canada
Find Nova Scotia and its neighbours on the map.
What your child practises
Practises where Nova Scotia is in Atlantic Canada: the four provinces and capitals, nearby waters, directions and why the ocean matters. It follows the Grade 3 Nova Scotia social studies outcome on the location of Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Investigate the location of Nova Scotia in Atlantic Canada · Atlantic provinces, capitals, waters and map directions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Nova Scotia is a province of which country?
- England
- Canada
- the United States
Canada
Hint: Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s ten provinces.
Question 2
Which of these is a way the ocean helps people in Nova Scotia?
- growing wheat on the plains
- mining in the mountains
- fishing and shipping
fishing and shipping
Hint: Boats catch seafood and carry goods to and from ports.
Question 3
What is the capital city of New Brunswick?
- St. John’s
- Fredericton
- Halifax
Fredericton
Hint: Fredericton is the capital of our neighbour New Brunswick.
Question 4
What does a compass rose on a map show?
- directions
- names of people
- prices
directions
Hint: It shows north, south, east and west.
Question 5
On most maps, which direction is at the top?
- south
- east
- north
north
Hint: North is usually at the top of a map.
Question 6
Which Atlantic province is made up of an island and a mainland part?
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Hint: Newfoundland is an island, and Labrador is on the mainland.