Free resources from Veterans Affairs Canada – Fall 2025
Did you know Veterans Affairs Canada offers a wide range of free, bilingual educational materials? Our digital and print resources can help your students learn more about Veterans, Canada’s military history and remembrance!
Younger students will love our animated video series featuring the Remembrance Club animal characters. This lovable gang provides accessible, age-appropriate stories and activities to bring remembrance to life!
Don’t forget to order free Veterans’ Week posters, bookmarks and Veteran recognition cards starting in September! Request your class packs early as quantities are limited.
Check us out in the coming weeks for new and updated learning products for this Fall:
All-new editions of our popular Veterans’ Week resources for 2025
Ages 5–7: Take Time to Remember – a fun, colourful activity booklet
Ages 8–11: Tales of Animals in War – a youth newspaper which includes engaging activities
Ages 12–18: Canada Remembers Times – real stories, Veteran interviews and online extras
Featured new lesson plans and activities
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Our newest Remembrance Club animal videos and activities will help young students learn about Symbols of remembrance and the importance of Being a good neighbour. [ages 5-12] |
My Grandpa Joe is a new video about Chief Joseph Dreaver, Indigenous military service and remembrance art. Use it on its own or with our suite of related lesson plans and activities. [ages 9-18] |
Ask your students to imagine who is inside Canada’s Tomb of the unknown soldier in Ottawa with our Did he have freckles? learning module. [ages 9-18] |
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Our Canadian Rangers lesson plans help students discover who the Rangers are, write and hear the Indigenous languages they speak, and try a navigation activity. [ages 9-18]
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Mark the 110th anniversary of In Flanders Fields by exploring this famous Remembrance Day poem in English, French, Michif, Cree, Inuktitut, Chinese , Arabic and more! [all ages] |
Create a peace tree with class packs of I will remember maple leaves. Pair this activity with one of our Remembrance dog tag lesson plans to help students put a face on remembrance. [all ages]
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Learn more at veterans.gc.ca/educators!
Did you know?
In addition to our many online resources, we have physical products available for order year-round. Check out our Veteran recognition cards, the Canadian Armed Forces around the world USB learning kit, and packages of poppy seeds. We also have more than 40 printed historical sheets about conflicts and military operations that Canada has taken part in over the past 125 years. Order yours today!
