Tools for students of all ages to learn about remembrance and recognition.
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Canada Remembers online ordering
Select from resources including fact sheets, booklets, stickers and more.
Learning activities
Materials, videos and more to help youth take a deeper look into remembrance and recognition.
In Flanders Fields
Find information about this iconic Canadian war poem written by John McCrae 110 years ago, including translations in some of the many languages spoken in Canada today.
Plan a ceremony
Find all of the videos, music and event guides you need to organize a remembrance ceremony.
Indigenous military service
Watch our new video My Grandpa Joe to discover Chief Joseph Dreaver’s story. Includes lesson plans and activities.
Mission recognition
Challenge students to show Veterans that we appreciate their service with these simple but meaningful activities—like building a peace tree!
Recognition cards
Encourage your students to write a personalized message to Veterans they know or who live in your community.
Featured lesson plans
Check out these featured lesson plans or search our inventory to find a lesson plan for your students.
Canadian Rangers
Learn about the Canadian Rangers with a research puzzle, Indigenous languages activity or orienteering challenge.
Did he have freckles?
Learn about the special meaning of Canada’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa by imagining who the person buried inside could have been.
Remembrance dog tags
A hands on research activity to honour Canadians who died in service. Choose from 20 collections, including a new activity featuring Fallen Black Canadians.
Veterans' Week special editions
Check out this year's special editions in honour of Veterans' Week.
Canada Remembers Times
This newspaper, for ages 12 to 18, focuses on Canada's rich military history and heritage.
Tales of Animals in War
This newspaper, for ages 5 to 11, introduces the concepts of remembrance and thanks to younger children.
Take Time To Remember
An activity booklet for young children that introduces concepts of remembrance in an accessible and fun manner.
Meet the Remembrance Club!
Join our furry friends as they use videos and activities to explore themes like how to be a good neighbour, symbols of remembrance and more.
From our partners
Explore these great tools or see our list of even more education resources created by our partners.
Veteran speakers
Invite a Veteran or Canadian Armed Forces member to speak in your classroom or school.
Youth remembrance contests
Help your students enter The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poster, literary and video contests.
Vimy Memorial – Living Stories
This new mobile app allows users to search the names engraved on the Vimy Memorial and learn more about these fallen soldiers.
In Service of Canada
Explore this powerful new multimedia learning resource about the role Canada’s military has played in global affairs since 1949.
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