For Educators
One of the Museum of the White Mountains’ key missions is to provide educational resources to help educators for all ages of students incorporate our exhibition experiences in their classrooms. To that end, for many exhibitions, we have developed helpful exhibit guides, worksheets, lesson plans, and activity suggestions. These materials can be used in conjunction with our digital exhibitions experiences as well as with our in-person experiences.
Educational Resources/ Lesson Plans
Aesthetic Scanning – lesson plan (Docx) (Pdf)
Aesthetic Scanning – worksheet (Docx) (Pdf)
Autumn Leaves Observational Art – lesson plan (Docx) (Pdf)
Peace Tile Project – lesson plan (Docx) (Pdf)
Poetry Card – lesson plan (Docx) (Pdf)
Spooky Franken-Art (Docx) (Pdf)
Tell Your Story – lesson plan (Docx) (Pdf)
Writing Marathon activity – lesson plan (Docx) (Pdf)
Resources by Exhibition
Space 2 Place: Philosopher’s Journey Across America
Exhibition Guide (pdf)
Photography and Music Lesson Plan (pdf)
Poetry Lesson Plan (pdf)
Research & Presentation on Animals Lesson Plan (pdf)
Mini Exhibition Lesson Plan (pdf)
NEW: Annual PSU Art Faculty Exhibition
Exhibition Guide (pdf)
Seeing, Making & Using Brown Lesson Plan (pdf)
Old Materials, New Maps Lesson Plan (pdf)
Exhibition-Inspired Art Lesson Plan (pdf)
Walking in the Whites: A Poet/Painter Dialogue
Creative Definitions Activity (pdf)
Turning a Molehill into a Mountain Lesson Plan (docx)
Turning a Molehill into a Mountain Activity (pdf)
Passing Through: The Allure of the White Mountains
Stories of Place: An Integrated Arts Elementary Activity (pdf)
Sites for Escape: An Integrated Arts Middle School Activity (pdf)
Personal Journeys: An Integrated Arts High School Activity (pdf)
Beyond Granite: The Geology of Adventure
Standards-based STEM Curriculum Packets:
Elementary School (pdf), Middle School (pdf), High School (pdf)
Trail Clubs: Connecting People with the Mountains
Advocating For a Forgotten Wetland (pdf)
AT Student Ambassador (pdf)
Hike around and In Littleton (pdf)
Learning our Communities (pdf)
Local Legends and Colorful Characters (pdf)
(Educational materials courtesy of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.)
Taking the Lead: Women and the White Mountains
Middle School (pdf)
High School (pdf)
Finding Place on Paper: Contemporary Poets and Printmakers Explore the White Mountains
Exhibit Visit Experience (pdf)
Pass the Paper and Print hands on activity (pdf)
Aesthetic Scanning: Lesson Plan Information for Teachers (pdf)
Aesthetic Scanning worksheet (pdf)
Responding with Words and Images (pdf)
Summer Camps: The White Mountains Roots of an Iconic American Experience
Summer Camp Crossword (pdf)
Camp Crossword Key (pdf)
Camp Readings (pdf)
Letters Home (pdf)
Looking Questions and Photo Analysis (pdf)
Scavenger Hunt (pdf)
Campfire Stories – Discussing Personal Narrative (pdf)
Vernal Pools: Local Action to Preserve Biodiversity
Vernal-Pools-Worksheet (docx)