Outreach Programs

Let the Children’s Museum of Manhattan staff come to you. Explore science through experiments and projects, learn literature through authors like Dr. Seuss and Beatrix Potter, or schedule an artist-in-residence program to create sculptures or make prints. Schedule a school-wide fair or weekly classes for an after-school program. All programs conform to New York State and City Performance Standards and are individually adapted to each grade level.

Programs Offered
Author Studies		Science Samplers
Budding Bookmakers		Sensational Science
Peter and Potter		H2Oh!
Seussology		Bug Out!
The Wonderland of Lewis Carroll		Crazy Chemistry
Monsters, Minotaurs and Ancient Greek Myths		Rain Forest Explorers
		Far Out Physics
		Space Oddities
Artist-in-Residence		Gadgets and Gizmos
Art Adventures		Gross Biology
Kooky Creations		Healthy Lifestyles
Goofy Graphics
Modern Masters

Author Studies Literacy-based classes build language skills through movement, art and storytelling, exploring the process of authorship and illustration to foster a lifetime love of books and reading.
Budding Bookmakers Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 3  Designed to introduce students to a wide variety of books and excite them about reading.  Students explore books for both their illustrations and for their content, discussing literacy points including character, setting, cause and affect. Each session begins with an interactive book reading followed by an art activity exploring the techniques used by the illustrator. This class meets performance standards for speaking, listening, viewing and literature. View pdf of class outline.
Peter and Potter Recommended for Grades K – 2   Beatrix Potter was herself a scientist.  She published essays on the natural world that surrounded her and inspired her children’s books as well as studies. Discover how she transformed her careful observations into beautiful illustrations and colorful characters such as Peter Rabbit. The Peter and Potter class addresses a different environmental theme each session, beginning with a chapter reading from one of Potter books and ending with a hands-on project.  This class is designed to meet performance standards for life sciences, scientific thinking and investigation.View pdf of class outline.
Seussology Recommended for Grades 1 – 4 Please note that parts of this class are messy. Scheduling this class in a room with a sink is recommended. Theodore Geisel began as a political cartoonist before he transformed how children learn to read by writing the Cat in the Hat. Explore the creative process behind the whimsical connections Dr, Seuss made between reading skills, visual literacy and moral messages in this interdisciplinary class. This class meets performance standards for New York State and New York City Department of Education in English language arts and applied learning including communication tools and techniques. View pdf of class outline.
The Wonderland of Lewis Carroll Recommended for Grades 3 – 5 As a Professor of Mathematics Lewis Carroll enjoyed logic games, geometry and optical illusions. Explore how he wove these ideas into the literary classic Alice in Wonderland by exploring the math, geometry and science referenced in the book. This class meets performance standards for speaking, listening, viewing and literature as well as scientific thinking, communication tools and investigation.View pdf of class outline.
Monsters, Minotaurs and Ancient Greek Myths Recommended for Grades K – 6 Explore the myths and stories of ancient Greece. Build a Trojan Horse or design a temple frieze, make mythical monsters and learn about the gods of Olympus and heroes of these ancient tales. View pdf of class outline.
Science Samplers Science-based classes develop observation skills through predicting, analyzing and documenting experiments, cultivating a better understanding of and an enthusiasm for the natural world.
Sensational Science Recommended Ages: 3-4 Years Old In this early childhood class, adults and children work together to explore how scientists use their senses to better understand the world around them. View pdf of class outline.
H2Oh! Recommended for Grades K – 3  Students discover how rain falls, a boat floats, a submarine submerges and which animals make the ocean their home in this introduction to the science through the study of water. Students learn through a series of art projects, experiments and water play. Each class begins with a discussion and story time, followed by related activities and experiments. This class meets performance standards in life sciences, scientific thinking and investigation.  View pdf of class outline.
New! Rain Forest Explorers Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 1  Prepare for your students for a visit to CMOM’s Adventures with Dora and Diego exhibition or use the class to introduce students to the science behind exploration through an in depth study of the plants and animals that make the Central and South American Rain forests unique. This class meets performance standards in life sciences, scientific thinking and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
Bug Out! Recommended for Grades K – 5  In Bug Out! students investigate what insects are, what makes them unique and how they are a crucial part of the environment. Students are also introduced to science methodology and concepts through experiments, demonstrations, art projects and story times. This class is designed to meet performance standards for life sciences, scientific thinking, communication tools and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
Crazy Chemistry Recommended for Grades 2 – 5  Please note that the nature of this class is messy. Scheduling this class in a room with a sink is highly recommended. The Crazy Chemistry class is designed to introduce and excite students about the nature of the world around them. Students make predictions, perform experiments and draw conclusions as they explore different types of solids, liquids and gases. This class is designed to meet performance standards for scientific thinking, communication tools and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
Far Out Physics Recommended for Grades K – 5  The Far Out Physics class uses teacher demonstrations, art projects and hands-on science experiments to inspire students to better understand the world around them and to be creative problem solvers. Each class contains a different theme exploring speed, momentum, forces, reactions, structures and other physical phenomena.  This class is designed to meet performance standards for scientific thinking, communication tools and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
Space Oddities Recommended for Grades K – 5  Space Oddities explores the Earth, the Sun, surrounding planets, stars, constellations and more. Through inquiry and experiments, students learn about what life may be like on other planets, what stars are made of and how astronauts are able to travel all the way to the moon. This class is designed to meet performance standards for Earth sciences, scientific thinking and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
Gadgets and Gizmos Recommended for Grades 2-5  The Gadgets and Gizmos class uses teacher demonstrations and hands-on science experiments to inspire students to better understand the world around them and to be creative problem solvers. Each class explores a simple machine and how the work it does can be utilized. This class is designed to meet performance standards for scientific thinking, communication tools and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
Gross Biology Recommended for Grades K – 5  Please note that parts of this class are messy. Scheduling this class in a room with a sink is recommended. Through the Gross Biology class students discover what’s inside of them, how their body works hard to keep them healthy and why it is important for each one of us to make healthy choices. Each session begins with a demonstration and then students conduct a hands-on experiment. This class is designed to meet performance standards for life sciences, scientific thinking and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
New! Healthy Lifestyles Recommended for K and older.  Students discover how their body works hard to keep them healthy and why it is important to make smart choices. Each session includes a demonstration and then a hands-on project. The curriculum incorporates key messages of the National Institutes of Health’s We Can! Health Curriculum and are designed to meet performance standards for life sciences, scientific thinking and investigation. View pdf of class outline.
Artist-In-Residence Creative arts classes support the student’s own creativity and nurture a love of the arts. Using a variety of art media, students develop fine motor skills, while exploring the elements of line, shape, color, form and texture.
Art Adventures Recommended for 3-4 Years Old This early childhood class explores art themes through story time, body movement, and art projects designed to introduce young students to formal art concepts.View pdf of class outline.
Kooky Creations Recommended for Grades K – 5  In the Kooky Creations class students focus on sculpture while exploring formal art themes of line, shape, color, form and texture. This class meets performance standards in applied learning, visual arts and communication skills and techniques. View pdf of class outline. Meets NYC standards of arts learning I, II & III.
Goofy Graphics Recommended for Grades 2 – 5  Please note that the nature of this the class is messy. Scheduling this class in a room with a sink is highly recommended.  The Goofy Graphics class introduces students to design principles through a variety of printing techniques.  Throughout the class students discuss the differences between a unique, one of a kind work of art, a copy, a printed series and a reproduction. Students collect their projects and books to form a portfolio which they take home at the end of the session. View pdf of class outline. Meets NYC standards of arts learning I, II & III.
New! Modern Masters Recommended for Grades K – 5  Please note that the nature of this the class is messy. Scheduling this class in a room with a sink is highly recommended.  The Modern Masters program explores modern and contemporary artists, their mediums, messages and techniques. Students collect their projects to form a portfolio which they take home at the end of the session. View pdf of class outline. Meets NYC standards of arts learning I, II & III.