Quebec History Mystery 23: Thirteen Colonies and New France Around 1745: Similarities and Differences

It's another fun History Mystery for your kiddos to solve! Want to see the other 22 free units? Click here!

Welcome to another History Mystery - the FINAL unit for grades 3 and 4! If you've managed to get through all 23 with your kids, then congrats! That deserves a celebration! They'll have also earned all 23 badges (if you're covering both years)

In this unit, they'll be comparing New France, which they've learned a lot about, to the Thirteen Colonies around 1745.

As always the unit begins with a handy progression of learning checklist so that you know you're covering everything. If you want to keep a full checklist on hand, I have one of those available for free too - you can find them in this folder.

It also includes an easy-to-use QR code that can be scanned with a phone or tablet, or I've included a link if you'd prefer. Here students will need to navigate the page comparing the two societies and do some research to answer the comprehension questions - but don't worry because I've kept that simple to use too!

The comprehension questions are all categorized in the same way that the research page on Learn Quebec is. This way, students can easily locate the pages they need to read in order to answer the questions. 

These questions are perfect for showing what your child has learned in their homeschool or class portfolios - but they're also excellent for keeping things simple. If you'd like to dig deeper into a period in history then you can. If you'd like to just use the unit and answer the questions, then that's all you need to do to follow the progressions.

At the back of this unit, and most others, there are also extra maps and resources you can use during your lesson to get a better look at the societies you're learning about. of course, the badges are also here for your child to collect as they learn about history.

You can download this FREE unit by clicking on the link below.

**All I ask is that when sharing this unit online you share the link to this blog, NOT the google drive link. This helps keep traffic down and the link usable for everyone. If you're sharing a paper version with a friend or class that is fine too, so long as my website name remains in the corners of each page.

Thank you and enjoy learning!

Download the Free Quebec History Mystery 23 Here

 Quebec History Mystery 22
Changes in new France 1645-1745

It's time for another Quebec History Mystery!

Want to see the other units available? Click here!

In this unit, students will discover the changes that took place in the territory, people, government and economy of New France between 1645 and 1745.

As always, these units come with a quick and easy to use QR code for research (or a link in the back).

My kids love to grab their tablet or my phone and use the code to look up information. As with most of these units, the link takes you to a page from Learn QC. Here they'll find all of the information they need to complete the entire unit and cover all the progressions.

These units also come with comprehension questions to show what your child has learned. These questions show that you have covered all of the progressions, as is required by law in Quebec. I am always sure to make the questions simple and to the point to make learning a little easier for kids this age.

In some units, there are small projects, but you may choose to add your own projects, books, or videos to make learning about these time periods more fun. We actually study ancient history alongside these units so we use these as more of a fill-in for what they would be learning in school.

And, of course, to make the unit FUN there is a badge for kids to earn for each unit. This is just a way to help keep them motivated and wanting to do the next units too!

I am also sure to include maps and graphs that can be helpful to use throughout the units as you go. Seeing as how this is the second to last unit for grades 3-4, there are no new maps in this one, but the same ones as the previous unit.

You can download this free unit by clicking on the link below!

If you would like to share this unit, please feel free to share the link to THIS blog, NOT the google drive link. This helps keep the link working well for everyone. If you would like to share a paper copy for FREE you may, so long as my website remains in the corner of the page.

Enjoy Learning!

Download the Free Quebec History Mystery 22 Here!

 

Quebec History Mystery 21 Changes in Iroquoian Society 1500 and 1745

It's the next History Mystery! This is the third-to-last unit in the Cycle 2 Elementary free program! Want the other units? Check out my history resources page or head to my Quebec Homeschool Helps blog.

In this unit, learners will compare Iroquoian life between 1500 and 1745. They'll explore changes in the population, territory, and daily life of the first peoples of Quebec.

As always these units come with a list of the progressions that are covered in them. In this unit, the progression under the competency 'Knowledge related to change in a society or territory' is used: Iroquoian society between 1500 and 1745.

This unit comes with only one QR code for research - and learners will need to so some serious detective work to solve the mystery questions! (But don't worry - the answers are simple to find!)

The comprehension questions in this unit will help cover the progressions and show your student's understanding of the changes in the society. Although the questions cover the basics, your learners might want to explore the site further and learn more - feel free to travel beyond the page and dig into learning! 

Learn Quebec also has made a really neat, free-to-print board game for describing changes in the Iroquoian society at this time! You can check it out here. It's a great way to reinforce what you've learned or use in place of worksheets if your kiddo isn't a fan. And remember - you could always answer the questions in these units orally with your learners - there is no need to always write everything down.

You can download this FREE unit by clicking on the link below. You may share the link to this blog to share the digital version of this unit, or you can share paper copies for FREE so long as my website address remains on the pages. Let's keep required learning simple and accessible to all. Thank you!
Download the free Quebec History Mystery here

Quebec History Mystery 20 - What People Did in New France 1745

 Quebec History Mystery 20 

What People Did in new France 1745

Ready for the next history mystery? We're up to number 20 now and almost done with cycle 2! See the rest of the units for this cycle and more on the History resources page!

In this final unit detailing life in New France around 1745, kids will learn all about what people did - for work, for fun, and how they get around.

As always this unit comes with super simple QR codes to use for research. Although this unit has a few more than usual, the texts are all very short and to the point. You could spread it out over a week, or even a few! With just 3 more units to go for cycle 2 elementary, you'll have no trouble spreading out all 3 units over 2 years of learning!

The unit also comes with a handy list of progressions that it covers. You can use my free progression checklists to keep track of all of the history progressions for cycle 2 too!

You'll also get simple sheets with comprehension questions on them. There is one sheet for QR code to make sorting through research even easier. I've also included answer sheets for you to use to check your learner's work afterward.

As with all of my other units, there is also a few pages of maps, charts, and diagrams that you can use in your home or classroom to help students remember what they have learned.

You can download this FREE unit by clicking on the link below. You may share the link to this blog to share the digital version of this unit, or you can share paper copies for FREE so long as my website address remains on the pages. Let's keep required learning simple and accessible to all. Thank you!

Download the Free Quebec History Mystery Here

 Quebec History Mystery 19: Who Rules New France 1745?

It's time for another History Mystery! Want to see the other units? Grab them for free here!

Another history unit is here! This unit will cover the main 'Political Situation' progressions in the Quebec Education program progressions of learning for New France around 1745 (for grades 3-4 / cycle 2)

As always these units come with very easy-to-use QR codes for research. 

In this unit, one QR code is used to answer comprehension questions, while another is used to do a timeline project.

The progressions checklist is a great way to keep track of which progressions the unit covers so that you'll know exactly what you are covering in this unit. You can alongside my free progression checklists for each grade to help you.

In this unit, you'll find a page of comprehension questions to show what your child has learned, as well as a fun timeline project kids can do about some of the intendants of New France.

These make great portfolio additions and are easy to put into binders and notebooks for safekeeping. I have also included an answer key to help, especially for parents of students who do most of their work on their own.

You can download this free unit by clicking on the link below. All I ask is that when sharing this unit you share the link to this blog, not the google drive link. If you'd like to share paper copies for FREE that is fine too, as long as my website address remains on the pages that it is on.

Thank you and enjoy learning!

Download the Free Quebec History Mystery 19 Here

 Free Writing Unit: Trace Color and Write for Kids who Love to Draw!

Want more free writing and ELA resources? Check out my ELA helps page!

Do you have a kiddo who LOVES to draw - and draw and draw? I do! That is why I made these super cute and fun trace, color and write pages - and am sharing them with you!

My youngest especially loves to trace pictures lately and make up stories about them, so to encourage her creativity I thought these would be a lot of fun. They're a great way to fit in some extra writing practice every day, and even have some sneaky vocabulary words slipped into them that will help your kids write better!

In this little bundle I've included 8 pages of writing prompts - 8 with word banks and 8 without. The drawings are pretty and inviting for kids to trace and characters and objects that will inspire their imagination!

They would be great boredom busters at home, or perfect for teachers who have early finishers in their classroom who need something engaging to do. They could easily be printed out and put on a table for kids to choose from.

I've also included a blank page that your learners can use to trace any drawing they would like to and write a story about it. If you use simple copy paper to print these on, it's usually pretty simple to trace with. My youngest has also hung a picture she wants to trace on a  window before and then put a piece of copy paper over it to trace. Of course, light tables work amazingly if you're lucky enough to have one too!

You can download this freebie by clicking on the link below. All I ask is that when sharing this resource you direct people to this blog (messybeautifulfun) and not the google drive. You may share FREE paper copies too, so long as my website address remains on the pages. 

Download the Free Trace Color and Write Unit Here

Free Canadian Coins and Bills Poster and Slide Learning Set

 Free Canadian Coins and Bills Poster and Slide Learning Set

Want more free math resources? See my math freebie page!

Learning all about money can be fun for kids - but it can sometimes be difficult to find resources that teach how to use Canadian currency. I made these slides and posters for my own kids and hope that they'll help you in your classroom or homeschool too!

Included in this freebie, you'll find a link to the google slides version, or a pdf version that you can print. Every page shows an illustrated picture of the coin or bill, shows its worth and how to count while using it. Hanging these up can be really handy when kids are just learning to count money.

I've also made sure to include equal amounts on each page - for example, showing that a 20-dollar bill is worth twenty dollars, but it is also worth 2000 cents. 

I made sure to include information about the good ol' penny too. This page is a quick introduction, while a later page goes into more detail about why we don't use pennies in Canada anymore.

This slide or poster shows why the nickel is the smallest amount of Canadian money that you can hold in your hand. It tells kids why Canada stopped making pennies, and how inconvenient it would be for us to still use them today.

I also made sure to include pages about how to write out dollars and cents. This is another handy poster you can keep on the wall as a reminder. Below, I also made pages showing how you can use different coins and bills to build the same amount of money.

You can download this free unit below. All I ask is that when sharing the digital resource, please share the link to this blog and NOT the google doc. When sharing the printed resource, please share it for FREE and leave my website address remaining in the corner. Thank you and enjoy!

Download the free Canadian money unit here