PMA Classroom FAQ
+ Who are the PMA Classroom Activity Guides for?
Everyone who would like to experience artwork in a new way and learn more about the art and themselves. We designed these activity guides for educators and students of all ages.
While we designed the lessons for specific grade levels, you know your students best! We encourage you to modify or change anything within the lesson to best respond to your students’ needs and interests. The activities that we suggest are fun and engaging, and we can’t wait to see other modes of interaction that you come up with for your students.
+ How should I use PMA Classroom Activity Guides?
PMA Classroom activity guides are designed to be done in either a classroom or a remote setting. They are written from the perspective of museum educators talking directly to you or your students and designed as though we are leading you through the activity. You can teach the whole lesson plan at once, or break the guides up and extend them over several lessons. You know your students best.
For educators who wish to use these lesson plans to lead a live activity for students in either a classroom or digital setting, you can either read aloud our instructions and prompts to your students, or you can add your own spin onto the instructions and prompts.
You can also assign the activity guides to your students to complete remotely. They are easy to follow and require minimal materials.
We are here to help! If you have questions about how to use these activity guides in your classroom setting (either remotely or in person), contact mquigley@portlandmuseum.org
+ What if I want to work with a PMA educator to design my own lesson plan?
Please reach out! We would love to work with any educator on customizing lesson plans. We can work with you to adapt any of the lesson plans you see here to your classroom setting, or we can work on creating something new. Contact mquigley@portlandmuseum.org to get started.