Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 6
Needs, Rights & Sharing
Basic needs and rights, fairness, and how people and groups help communities worldwide.
What your child practises
Practises basic human rights and needs, fairness and sharing, countries as communities with borders, concerns common to communities worldwide, organizations such as UNICEF and the Red Cross, and personal choices that can help people elsewhere.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 3-KC-005, 3-KC-006, 3-KI-008, 3-KG-027, 3-KG-028, 3-KG-029, 3-KG-030, 3-KG-031, 3-VC-001, 3-VC-003, 3-VG-009, 3-KE-037 · basic rights and needs, fairness and sharing, and organizations that support communities
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
The Red Cross and Red Crescent help people…
- pick toys
- with homework
- during emergencies and disasters
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during emergencies and disasters
Hint: They give help in emergencies.
Question 2
Which group helps children around the world?
- A cartoon channel
- A toy store
- UNICEF
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UNICEF
Hint: UNICEF is part of the United Nations and helps children.
Question 3
A clean water well in a village helps people…
- avoid learning
- get lost
- meet a basic need
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meet a basic need
Hint: Clean water is a basic need.
Question 4
Basic human rights include…
- a pet
- video games
- clean water and food
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clean water and food
Hint: Everyone needs safe water, food, shelter and care.
Question 5
Which communities have the same basic needs?
- All communities
- Only big cities
- Only far north
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All communities
Hint: Every community has needs for food, water and shelter.
Question 6
A child far away has a different language and the same right to…
- be left out
- be safe and learn
- go without food
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be safe and learn
Hint: Every child has the same basic rights.