Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Relative Dating Using "The Block"
This lesson involves an innovative strategy for introducing the concept of relative dating using a block of wood that has been painted, damaged, and nailed. The task for learners is to analyze the order in which these events happened and...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Line Symmetry
This site from The Math Forum is a great site if you are looking for activities to engage your students in learning about line symmetry. Peruse this collection of activities for one or two or four that would be right for your students....
Other
Abstract Art: Contemporary Abstract Art
Discover Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, Abstract Illusionism, and Lyrical Abstraction through artists that paint in these styles. Biographical information and visuals of artists work.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Japanese Artist Katsushika Hokusai
A site created by Enchanted Learning about the life and works of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849 CE). Contains a short biography, links to more information, an art activity, and a printable coloring page that can also be...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Tessellation Tutorials
This site provides a wealth of tutorials regarding tessellation. Content ranges from basic definitions of what tessellation is, to the math behind it, to various learning activities.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: View Toward the Amstel River
An image of "View toward the Amstel River", created by Johannes Teyler during the 1690's (Colour etching from a wooden block, painted in watercolour, 399 x 550 mm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Admiralty Shipyard
An image of "Admiralty Shipyard", created by Johannes Teyler during the 1690's (Etching from a wooden block, painted in watercolour, 412 x 548 cm).
My Learning
My Learning: Design a Carpet for an Arab Weaver's House
Design your own carpet using wood blocks, and recreate a scene from a nineteenth century painting.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Evolution of Ukiyo E and Woodblock Prints
Ukiyo-e began as hand-painted scrolls and screens of everyday life in Japan. They became so popular, they were mass-produced using carved wooden blocks. Read the evolution of this artform and view pictures in this essay.