Sample Lesson Plans
Museum Teen Programs How-To Kit
Lesson plans, activities, and toolkits on pages 175-210, 283-329, 442-478.
Museum Teen Programs How-To Kit (eBook)
Lesson plans, activities, and toolkits on pages 175-210, 283-329, 442-478.
Many museums and arts organizations provide free lesson plans. These are great resources to explore when you need inspiration.
This list is by no means exhaustive. If you're curious whether another museum provides free instructional materials, Google "[museum name] lesson plans" to check.
- AIGA"The AIGA Design Teaching Resource is a peer-populated platform for educators to share assignments, teaching materials, outcomes, and project reflections. "
- Art21Art21's teaching guides include tools for teaching with their films. Guides include discussion questions, project prompts, and additional information about the artists.
- Brooklyn Museum of Art"Bring the Brooklyn Museum’s collection into your classroom with our free, digital resources." Browse by grade, subject, or theme.
- The Columbia Museum of Art"Our Teaching Kits reinforce the concepts and curriculum for integrated classroom learning. The kits are designed for K-12 teachers and students across the curriculum, with emphasis on social studies and visual arts."
- Getty MuseumExplore lesson plans by subject.
- GuggenheimExplore lesson plans by grade.
- The Kennedy Center"Arts-centered, standards-based resources for the classroom." Browse lessons by grade or subject.
- The Met"These lesson plans help you integrate learning about works of art in your classroom." Browse by grade.
- MoMA"Activities for primary and secondary students. Each lesson is inspired by an object in MoMA’s collection, and includes questions that encourage close looking, information about the artist or artwork, and a suggested activity."
- National Gallery of ArtBrowse lessons by grade level.
- Philadelphia Museum of Art"Bring your classroom lessons to life with the museum’s vast array of educational resources. Nurture your students’ learning with PreK–12 virtual lessons, exhibition materials, themed resources, and more."
- Santa Barbara Museum of ArtExplore lesson plans by grade.
- Walker Art Center"The resources on this page can help K–12 teachers and their students—as well as parents or guardians supporting their child’s learning from home—stay connected to contemporary art and ideas."
- The Whitney"Access teaching materials that will help you and your classroom make the most of the Whitney."
