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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Norval Morrisseau (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A wonderful educational art site from KinderArt that includes creating a work of art in a style similar to that of Morrisseau. Includes a short biography, art vocabulary, and information on Ojibwa culture.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Flowers & Georgia O'keeffe (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will have the opportunity to create a drawing of a flower using Georgia O'Keeffe as their inspiration. They will develop skills in drawing and composition and understand the difference between realistic and abstract art.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Art Zone

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ten interactive activities that allow you to use the computer to create and manipulate works of art.
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Other

Art Teacher on the Net: Portrait Drawing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Seven lesson plans with unique approaches to drawing the human face. Web site also includes many other links to art related topics.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: "Live" Paintings (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This art project will teach students about various art styles and allow them to investigate various art historical periods. The site has a lesson plan included.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Form

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars 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...
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Make Your Own Book of the Dead (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
At this site from KinderArt students will learn about the Book of the Dead and its importance to Ancient Egyptian culture by creating their own Book of the Dead using colored pencils and scroll paper.
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University of California

Uc Berkeley Art Museum's Online Guide for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This student-friendly tour of the UC Berkeley Art Museum features fun online activities and a tutorial on how to read a museum label.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Art Wonders Teachers: Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A teacher resource that explains an online activity through which students explore and find important objects in portraits. Click on the lesson plan link on the left to access a lesson on portraits and a student handout that goes with it.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Delve Deeper Into Art With This Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, you will think about how different art materials can create different impressions by comparing and contrasting two works of art by J.M.W. Turner.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: New to Art? Get Started With This Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, think about how art and identity are related.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: New to Art? Get Started With This Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, think about how different art materials can create different impressions.
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Other

Voice of America: American History: 1920s Were a Big Time for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Voice of America offers an article about the arts in the Jazz Age including information about authors who wrote to protest what they saw happening in society. Read this article or listen to the narration of it.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Martial Arts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Meet an expert at martial arts and learn some basics on how to play. Find out what gear you'll need, safety tips, and fun facts.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Tuneful Bugs and Birds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Arts Edge at the Kennedy Center provides this lesson plan for teachers of ESOL learners that integrates music into language arts. Students create their own poetry while listening to music about bugs and birds.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Valentine's Day Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] How do you plan on celebrating Valentine's Day in your classroom? This resource provides links to activities and information that will aid you in your planning. This site features crossword puzzle, math...
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Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Victorians: Investigate a Victorian Painting

For Students 3rd - 8th
Young scholars studying the Victorian Age can dig into the details depicted in a painting from the era. Enhance study with utlization of the additional activities and timeline provided.
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Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Roman Empire: Investigate a Roman Soldier

For Students 3rd - 8th
Examine the typical Roman soldier from armor to burial during the early civilization. Additionally, enhance study with a timeline from the era and printable activities.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Activities That Play With Letters and Numbers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using artist Robert Indiana as inspiration, this site gives steps on how to make a sign for your bedroom door that includes numbers and letters.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering Pop Ups

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about applied forces as they create pop-up-books - the art of paper engineering. They also learn the basic steps of the engineering design process.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Inness in the Countryside

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Discussion of a landscape painting by George Inness will introduce students to the impact of the railroad on the countryside in mid-nineteenth-century America. They will depict this same scenery as they envision it in the past and in the...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Rousseau in the Jungle

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Rousseau imagined Tropical Forest with Monkeys from trips to botanical gardens, zoos, and illustrations in books. Students will conduct research and imagine themselves in a place other than where they live. They also will investigate the...
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Other

Poetry Analysis for 10th Grade Language Arts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from the poems, then complete the reading, discussion, and writing activities. A good wrap-up to a poetry unit.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Piet Mondrian: An Abstract Painter

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site created by Enchanted Learning about the Dutch abstract painter, Piet Mondrian. Contains a brief biography, an art activity, a coloring page, and links to other great sites with more information.

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