Educational Resources

Are you an educator looking to supplement your history curriculum? Look no further! The Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre has worked hard to develop some educational resources, activities, projects, and other fun tasks for you to help your students understand Canada's many industries. 

Just For Fun!

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DOCX file icon Colour By Numbers A Colour-By-Numbers page depicting the Cockshutt Timekeeper's Building. Details

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DOCX file icon Mad Libs A CIHC mad libs! Fill in the blanks to create a funny story about Brantford's history. Details

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PDF file icon Word Search Find the hidden words relating to Brantford's industrial heritage. Details

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Are you looking for a lesson for grades 1-4 in the subjects of Science and Technology or Health and Physical Education? Try this lesson titled "The Industrial Revolution Through Snacks".

The Industrial Revolution Through Snacks

How did a local company such as the Brantford Soap Works integrate within the community of Brantford? Find out in this lesson plan suitable for students in grades 1-8.

Community, History, and Soap

A lesson for your grade 2 or 3 class in the subjects of Art, Social Studies, and Science and Technology.

Brantford's Pottery

Do you need a lesson for the subjects of Science and Technology, Art, and/or Social Studies? We have created a lesson for students in grades 2-4 about Structures in History. Help your students learn about industry and the creation of strong structures here.

Structures in History

Here you can find a lesson for your grade 4 students about the steam train covering the subjects of Science and Technology, Social Studies, and Language.

Industry & the Steam Train

Click this link if you would like access to a lesson aimed at educating your classes, grades 3-5, on settlement and environmental changes caused by industrialization. This lesson covers the subject of Social Studies.

Industry, Land Use, Environment

This lesson focuses on the JGC plow created by James G. Cockshutt in Brantford, Ontario, and its usage in the Prairies; this lesson covers the topic of Science and Technology.

Farming the Prairies

This lesson highlight's Brantford's Cockshutt Plow Co. and instances where the company and its products have been found around the world.

Cockshutt Around the World

This lesson allows students to practice critical analysis using a Canadian artist born in Brantford.

Lawren Harris

A lesson focusing on resource management by examining the effects of industry on land and natural resources.

Sustainability & Industry

This lesson will give students an introduction to the broad spectrum of civic issues related to industrialization and allow them to dive deep into one civic issue of their choice.

Civic Issues

An introduction to the scope of immigration to Canada from 1900 to 2019.

Immigration to Canada

A game to assist students in their learning of notable Canadians from 1864-1945.

Who Am I?

Designed as a capstone lesson for Grade 12 History classes.

An Analysis of Two Maps