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The House on a Waterfall

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house. in this architecture analysis lesson, students analyze the pictures of the home and discuss Wright's style. Students research the similarities and differences in Wright's work and...
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An Approach to Chemistry via the Analysis of Art Objects: The Scientific Method, Laboratory Safety, Light and Color Theory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a painting that clearly exemplifies the use of primary pigments to make secondary pigments. They demonstrate the distinction between value and saturation. They explain the affect of adjacent colors on each other and...
Lesson Plan
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In Old Pompeii

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the history of Pompeii and its destruction. They take a virtual field trip to the ruins of Pompeii, create a travel brochure to attract tourists to the site, and write an account of their trip.
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History of Flight Timeline Activity

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Scholars are introduced to the significant events that led to the development of today's modern forms of air travel. They create a timeline to identify the vital events that are related to man's flight. In addition, they research various...
Worksheet
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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Derby Art Gallery worksheet, students complete 15 fill in the blank questions regarding the paintings and information at Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Answers are provided.
Worksheet
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Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Derby, UK 1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this research skills learning exercise, students search the Internet to find answers to questions about derby, UK.
Worksheet
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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 3

For Students 4th - 7th
In this Derby Art Gallery worksheet, students complete 15 fill in the blank questions regarding paintings and information that can be found in the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Answers are provided.
Worksheet
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Innovative Inventions

For Students 6th - 8th
Help your scholars get a grasp on the chronology of the Industrial Revolution with this "Innovative Inventions" worksheet. They discover what year various items were invented, and then create a timeline placing each invention and...
Worksheet
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Inventor's Challenge Review

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science activity, students match each invention or device to its inventor listed on the right. There are 32 inventors listed and some may be used twice. Then they order the items in each group from oldest to newest and state the...
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Yale University

Airplane Mathematics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The history of aerodynamics is rich with experimentation and international collaboration. Author Joyce Bryant relays this dynamic past and provides math word problems using the formula of lift, the force that makes airplanes fly. She...
Worksheet
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City Quiz Series

For Students 11th - 12th
In this ESL worksheet, learners answer 20 questions about Iron Gate, Derby. For example, "Name a shop that sells musical instruments."
Worksheet
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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Derby museum and Art Gallery worksheet, students answer several questions about the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Students answer 15 questions.
Worksheet
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Inventor's Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students use reference materials to complete the information for each inventor, including invention created and their nationality. They also construct a time line to illustrate the development of technology...
Lesson Plan
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Is It Hot in the Light?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make observations about the temperature of items in direct sunlight. In groups, they discuss why asphalt, brick and cement are warmer than items surrounding them. To end the lesson, they examine how heat transfers energy...
Activity
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Nativity Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Wright of Derby, a Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Wright of Derby's painting, "A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery", encapsulates in one moment the age of Enlightenment. View pictures and read details of this painting in this essay.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Corinthian Maid

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Dibutades and the creation of the first relief sculpture by critically analyzing Joseph Wright's painting The Corinthian Maid. They will then mimic the artistic process presented in...
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery: Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger exhibit on science and the history of scientific instruments, this site examines a painting by Joseph Wright and its connection to the scientific studies of the vacuum. The painting, which is accompanied by a...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Neo Classicism, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief introduction to Enlightenment concepts as reflected in the art of the period, illustrated with a painting by English artist Joseph Wright.
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Web Gallery of Art: A Philosopher Lecturing With a Mechanical Planetary

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "A Philosopher Lecturing with a Mechanical Planetary", created by Joseph Wright in 1766 (Oil on canvas, 147,3 x 203,2 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Miravan Opening the Grave of His Forefathers

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Miravan Opening the Grave of his Forefathers", created by Joseph Wright in 1772 (Oil on canvas, 127 x 101,6 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Iron Forge Viewed From Outside

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Iron Forge Viewed from Outside", created by Joseph Wright in 1773 (Oil on canvas, 105 x 140 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent", created by Joseph Wright in 1773 (Oil on canvas, 97 x 121 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Indian Widow

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Indian Widow", created by Joseph Wright in 1785 (Oil on canvas, 102 x 127 cm).