Kits and Manipulatives

Brown and orange bear hand puppet designed by First Nations artist Corey Bulpitt, Haida

Purple hummingbird designed by First Nations artist Roger Smith, Haida

Multi-coloured turtle hand puppet. designed by First Nations artist Terry Starr, Tsimshian

Blue raven hand puppet designed by First Nations artist Doug LaFortune, Coast Salish

From first contact with Europeans to the Northwest Rebellion and the creation of Nunavut, this book ranks the most significant events in the history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Also included is a teacher's guide.
Grades: 6 - 10

This educational kit is for educators in helping to raise awareness and teaching about the history and legacy of residential schools in Canada. The kit contains a teacher's guide and DVD.

This contains a teacher's guide and DVD to help teach about Metis culture and the history of the canoe.

Created by Anishinabek Nation. This kit is comprised of a teachers guide which has lesson plans that include specific Ontario curriculum expectations. Each lesson plan was developed to cover more than one subject at a time. The guide connects to Social Studies (History & Geography), Math, English and the Arts curriculum. Includes the book “We Are All Treaty People” accompanying teachers guide
provides contextual Treaty Tips for Teachers, Teacher Support for each lesson plan, Reading and Responding summative section, reproducible Graphic Organizers and Additional Teacher Development Resources.
Grades: 1-8

Contains two books: Walking with A'nó:wara; The ways of knowing guide : earth's teachings and A'nó:wara curriculum-based activities guide. Created in partnership between Turtle Island and the Toronto Zoo.

Snakes, frogs and toads of Ontario identifiers in the Ojibway and Mohawk writing systems. Also includes CD's of the Ojibway and Mohawk languages and frog calls. Created in partnership with the Toronto Zoo.

Titles in this kit include: House and Home; Helping Mother Earth; The White Deer; The One Who Watches Over; The Case of the Mysterious Paw Prints; The Big Dark; Night Danger; Eagle Girl; Game On; Making Things Right.

Titles in this kit include: Danger; Stories of Thunderbird; The Boy Who Told Tales; Close to Home; Nothing Scares Me; Glooscap Stops the Wind; Unexpected Friends; The Mystery at Lake Laberge; Let's Dance; Contact.

Titles in this kit include: Action!; Marvellous Machines; Protecting the Planet; There For You>

Titles in this kit include: Media Matters; Our Voices; In Tune; Making Choices.