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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Landscape Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
A Smithsonian website plus lesson plans on the art of landscape painting. Includes details on landscape painting techniques to create the illusion of depth and space as well as information on four landscape artists.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Observing Physical and Cultural Landscapes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students examine photographs of Europe as they learn to distinguish between physical and cultural characteristics of a landscape, and make observations and inferences about the places and people in the photographs. They...
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Museum Network (UK)

Museum Network: "The Rainbow Landscape" by Peter Paul Rubens

For Students 9th - 10th
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "The Rainbow Landscape" by the Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul...
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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum: Kindred Spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the 2007 long-term exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, "Kindred Spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American Landscape" is presented here with selected works from the exhibit.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
A landscape is part of the Earths surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. It consists of the geographic features that mark, or are characteristic of, a particular area. This resource examines different ways types of...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Lets Net: Electronic Field Trips: Comparing Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Art unit teaching how to compare landscape paintings. Includes unit description, list of materials, and links to lesson plans.
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Other

Bridging the Urban Landscape: Andrew Carnegie: A Tribute

For Students 9th - 10th
A glowing tribute to Andrew Carnegie as a philanthropist. Links are provided to related subjects including Carnegie's writings.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Gulf of Maine Research Institute: Undersea Landscapes: Bay of Fundy

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn more about bays by discovering the Bay of Fundy. Read about this interesting place and view pictures of this beautiful bay.
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Other

Earth Measure: Native American Geometry Designs: Mathematical Landscaping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
If you want to plant a class garden, this is a great resource for combining geometry, Native American studies, and rocks.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Dwight W. Tryon

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Dwight W. Tryon is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscapes and seascapes.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 15: The Changing American Landscape

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The rise of American cities between 1865 and 1900 was spawned by the industrial revolution. Technological advancements in industry and transportation fathered the enormous growth of large cities across the United States. This led to the...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: The Special Nature of Arid Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to make the most of a desert environment in order to foster a wide array of species diversity.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Remembering Homer Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Features background information and biographical facts on famous Canadian landscape artist Homer Ransford Watson (1855-1936).
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: h.h. Bennett: Photographer Extraordinaire

For Students 9th - 10th
This wonderful photographer provided us with images of his beloved Wisconsin's rugged landscape as well as Ho-Chunk residents, steamboats, and more.
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Reforestation: Impact on Climate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Deforestation is clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale. In this lesson, learners learn the value of large-scale forest landscapes and their role in the carbon cycle.
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NASA

Nasa: Mars Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Within the rocky landscape of Mars you will find the Mariner Valley. This expansive landform is as deep as the Grand Canyon and encompasses an area as wide as the distance between New York and Los Angeles.
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Alberta Airphoto Collection, 1922 1956

For Students 9th - 10th
The Alberta Airphoto Collection consists of around 30,000 public domain images from the University of Calgary Library's collection of airphotos. The images cover urban areas at various scales and years between 1924 and 1952. These...
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Other

Eartheasy: Xeriscape

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the conservation of water through creative landscaping.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Alfred Thompson Bricher

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Alfred Thompson Bricher is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape paintings. For the last seventeen years of his life, Bricher...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Sunny Georgia Strip: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design challenges take photos of tricky spots in people's yards and put them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this sunny Georgia landscape in need of help.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Daniel Garber

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Daniel Garber is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Alexander H. Wyant

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Alexander H. Wyant is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting.
Handout
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of the artist, engraver, and architect Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi from the Getty Museum's collection. Includes a reproduction of a pen-and-ink landscape by the artist, with an accompanying illustration detail and a...
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Ite: About 'Springtime in Eskdale'

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about this landscape by Scottish artist James McIntosh Patrick. You can view the painting with a special zoom feature to get a close look. There are also example lessons, for teachers, based on the painting.

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