Check out our library of lesson plans for teachers and families. PCM has created a variety of lesson plans for teachers by teachers for children pre-k through early elementary.
PCM has brought the magic of learning to life for over 40 years. As a trusted resource for families and children in southern New England, PCM is an anchor in our community.
PCM has brought the magic of learning to life for over 40 years. As a trusted resource for families and children in southern New England, PCM is an anchor in our community.
PCM is committed to serving the children of southern New England – regardless of their financial ability. 40% of the Museum’s budget is dedicated to welcoming one-third of the Museum’s total audience free of charge or at greatly reduced rates through a variety of outreach programs.
Creating Characterization Developed by Emily Shea, Playful Practicum 2022 Bring your character to life! Design animal character puppets to support the development and retelling of self-created animal stories. In this lesson, students will demonstrate their...
Building an Array of Houses Developed by Emily Shea, Playful Practicum 2022 In this lesson, the classroom will create a neighborhood of houses. In order to visualize math concepts, students will practice using arrays and their corresponding repeated addition equations...
Modern Maypoles with Playful Patterns Developed by Alison Plump, Playful Practicum 2022 As part of the Visual Arts Curriculum students learn about patterns and how they are found in art, music, poetry, design, science, math, and nature. Weaving is always a...
Building Stability Challenge Developed by Tara Mollo, Playful Practicum 2022 People construct; one of the defining characteristics of humanity is that we make. We make structures (buildings, houses, schools, monuments), organizations, rules, ideas, and works of...
Playful 3D Rainforest Animals Developed by Alexandria McKay, PCM Playful Practicum 2022(FOCUS: Grade 5, Elementary Art) Printable PDF Let’s be artists and scientists as we research and explore rainforest animals! Interdisciplinary Art Lesson with a Connection to ELA...