Adapted from guidelines developed by the Canadian War Museum
Each kit will be quarantined for a minimum of 9 days between schools
Choose the scenario that works best in the context of your school and classroom
Many activities in the kits can be easily adapted to minimize touching—though handling materials does engage students, asking questions, describing objects, and emphasizing what the students see by displaying the artifacts clearly for them, are all helpful to maximize the enrichment experience.
Scenario 1: No handling of objects by students
Recommended for schools with strict physical distancing and material sharing protocols.
Find a place in your classroom to display the contents of the kits to create a classroom
museum.
Scenario 2: Minimal handling
Recommended for schools with strict physical distancing and material sharing protocols.
Designate one person (such as the teacher) to manipulate all the objects on behalf of
the students, remembering to describe how the object feels. Help the students imagine
feeling the object (is it scratchy, smooth, heavy, light, etc). If working with a small class,
you could assign each student one object that they can handle for the duration of the
loan period, becoming an expert in that object.
Scenario 3: Small Group Handling
Recommended for schools with small group cohorts and strict material sharing
protocols.
If the class is already organized into small groups, you can assign one or two objects
from the kit to each group. Remind students to wash their hands before and after
handling the objects.
Scenario 4: Regular Student Handling
Recommended for schools with relaxed distancing and material sharing protocols.
Use the kit as best suits your class’s needs and emphasize hand washing before and
after handling objects in the kit. Note: not all objects can be cleaned, which is why we
will quarantine the kits for nine days between loans.
Note: not all objects can be cleaned, which is why we will quarantine the kits for nine days between loans.
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