Grade 2 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 9
People Who Make Change
How people and groups change things
What your child practises
Practises how individuals and groups contribute to change, and how decisions made by diverse groups lead to change in a community.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 2.1.2; 2.1.3 · how individuals and groups contribute to change and how their decisions lead to change
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
Which group might help make our community cleaner?
- a cloud
- a clean-up crew
- a sleepy bear
- a bird
a clean-up crew
Hint: People pick up litter.
Question 2
A class has two ideas for a party. How can they choose?
- ask the wind
- vote
- wait until spring
- flip a coin only
vote
Hint: Everyone can raise a hand.
Question 3
A new bus route is added. Who does it help?
- only birds
- only fish
- nobody
- people who need a ride
people who need a ride
Hint: A bus helps people get around.
Question 4
A town votes to build a new playground. What does a vote do?
- closes the school
- makes it rain
- stops the playground
- helps people decide
helps people decide
Hint: Each person gets a say.
Question 5
How can a child help make a change?
- by sharing a kind idea
- by breaking things
- by staying silent always
- by waiting for others
by sharing a kind idea
Hint: Even kids have good ideas.
Question 6
Which step comes last when a town builds a new library?
- choosing where to put it
- opening the doors
- talking about it
- having the idea
opening the doors
Hint: People use it when it is done.