Supply Line by the Canadian War Museum

Bringing the museum into your classroom has never been easier. 

Written by Canada’s History Society 

 — Posted October 10, 2014
Canadian War Museum

Experts at the Canadian War Museum have put together the Supply Line for teachers. Supply Line is unique program that can be transported anywhere in Canada and used by schools for two weeks for FREE.

Supply Line includes:

  • Authentic and reproduction artifacts,
  • Teacher Resource Binder,
  • Lesson Plans,
  • Artifact Backgrounders,
  • Artifact Information Labels,
  • Contextual Photographs, and
  • Everything you need to help coordinate the loan to your school.

Lesson plans are available for grades 4 to 6, 7 to 8, and 9 to 12. Preview them online here.

Schools are limited to renting one Discovery Box per semester, so be sure to coordinate with your colleagues.

Book your school’s Discovery Box today!

The first school to interact with the artifacts from the Canadian War Museum’s First World War collection was Brookfield High School. Click here to read about their experience.

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