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Missouri Department of Elementary

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Basic Skill

For Teachers 7th
Imagine seventh graders developing a school wide plan to promote respect in their school. That's the vision behind the second lesson in the R-E-S-P-E-C-T series. In preparation for designing a school-wide media campaign, class members...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Texture

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art, texture, by identifying different types of textures found in multiple works of art and hypothesize what materials and techniques were used to achieve that texture. Then,...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Form

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students will be introduced to form, one of the basic elements of art. They will analyze the types of forms and materials used in various sculptures then experiment with lines in both two and three dimensions to see how shapes become forms.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Color

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students will be introduced to color, one of the basic elements of art, through analysis of works of art by Monet, Matisse, and Kandinsky. Class discussion focused on these paintings will help students understand how artists use color to...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Line

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art-line-by analyzing types of lines used in various works of art to help students understand how artists use line to convey movement and mood. They will then create an abstract...
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McGraw Hill

My Art Studio: Elements of Art: Composition: Rhythm

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive activity explaining the principle of rhythm as it applies to visual art.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Technical Aspects of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Rhythm and Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum unit from the Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge program presents an introduction to the concept of visual rhythm and explores the intersection of visual and auditory rhythm. The unit is divided into six lessons focusing on...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Art and Culture

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners will study the elements of art and learn how culture, families, environment, and experiences often influence what is depicted in art. Students will study African masks and pop culture art from numerous cultures. To...
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McGraw Hill

My Art Studio: Elements of Art: Face/vase

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the use of positive and negative space to define figures in a composition.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Looking at Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Course covering why art matters, elements of art, and principles of composition.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Art, Design, and Visual Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Value

For Students 9th - 10th
Artlex's definition of value and how it applies to black and white and color in art. There are links to other sites to further explain the term and also related terms to explore.
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Other

Alien Travel Guide: Elements of Music the Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fine site created for Canadian schools devoted to basic elements of music, including pitch, acoustics, time signatures, keys, and rhythm.
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Other

Poway Unified School District: How to Analyze Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial will lead you through the steps on how to view and understand art. Great for all ages.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Art Critiques Made Easy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A tipsheet giving ideas on how to encourage young scholars to think and speak critically about visual arts, music, dance, and even literature.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Elements and Principles of Design Word Bank [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Elements of art and design vocabulary words.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.
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Other

Guidance/the Alphabet of Art/value

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site that explains Value as an element of art using examples of Rembrandt's work. This is a good juxtaposition between the works "Night Watch," and "The Anatomy Lesson," by Rembrandt.
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Arizona State University

Arts Work: Visual Arts Criticism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're looking for a complete list of art critique questions, this is the site for you! You'll find ideas for description, analysis, elements, technique, judgement, and audience.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Critiquing Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan for students to learn about the principles and elements of design and use them to critique art. (Note: Link to Sanford & A Lifetime of Color: Study Art does not work.)
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Sculpture & 3 D Design Unit

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtLex provides a unit of lessons dealing with three-dimensional design. A quiz with questions on sculpture, art criticism, and qualities of art is included, centering on the sculpture "Vaquero" by Luis Jimenez. There are links to the...
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Other

The Alphabet of Art: The Attributes

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site explaining the attributes of art as well as other art terms.

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