Museum in a Box – Medals is a mail-out resource from the Navy Museum. The focus is on medals and values, and it aligns with Te Ao Tangata, the refreshed Social Sciences curriculum.

Museum in a Box – Medals guides learners through three phases of activities:

Phase 1: Explore medals in the Navy Museum collections

Phase 2: Discover about medals and awards in their own communities

Phase 3: Design. Learners consider their own values and design their own medal.

Interested in receiving Museum in a Box? Our first round have all been snapped up, but contact us if you are interested in finding out about the next release!

How to use this page:

1. Read the Teachers Guide. The Teachers’ Guide for each phase describes all the resources in the box and online.
2. Decide whether you will use the slides provided for each phase, or whether you will navigate to the digital resources directly from this page.
3. Adapt the activities to suit your students.
4. Get in touch with us with any questions or to let us know how you are doing!