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Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 5

Farming and Resources

Wheat, canola, potash and more

What your child practises

Crops, ranching, mining, forestry and energy, why agriculture matters to the economy and culture, and how technology and resource use affect people and the environment.

Saskatchewan Curriculum outcome: RW4.2, RW4.3 · the importance of agriculture to Saskatchewan, and the impact of its resources and new technologies

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which crop is Saskatchewan well known for growing?

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    • bananas
    • pineapples
    • wheat
    • coffee
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    wheat

    Hint: Wheat grows well on the prairies and is used for bread and pasta.

  2. Question 2

    Why are Saskatchewan's resources important beyond the province?

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    • other provinces and countries use the food and minerals
    • they are never sold
    • no one else uses them
    • they are only for the farm
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    other provinces and countries use the food and minerals

    Hint: Wheat, canola, potash and uranium are sold to many countries.

  3. Question 3

    What tool helps farmers plant seeds in the exact rows with GPS?

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    • a snow globe
    • a kite
    • a GPS-guided seeder
    • a spoon
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    a GPS-guided seeder

    Hint: Technology lets farmers plant and harvest with great accuracy.

  4. Question 4

    What is one way that using resources can have a positive and a negative effect?

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    • mining always helps the land
    • mining brings no jobs
    • mining brings jobs, but it can affect the land and water
    • resources do not matter
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    mining brings jobs, but it can affect the land and water

    Hint: Governments, communities and companies weigh benefits and risks.

  5. Question 5

    Which jobs depend on Saskatchewan's resources?

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    • only dancing
    • farming, mining and trucking
    • only fishing in the ocean
    • no jobs
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    farming, mining and trucking

    Hint: Many jobs connect to farming and resources.

  6. Question 6

    What does a combine do?

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    • plants trees
    • bakes bread
    • cuts and separates the grain at harvest
    • digs mines
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    cuts and separates the grain at harvest

    Hint: A combine harvester does several jobs at once.

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