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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Henry Twachtman

For Students 9th - 10th
The painting career of John Henry Twachtman is discussed in this biography. Also provided are images of five of Twachtman's works.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Maya Angelou

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of one media gallery, eight videos, and one interactive about Maya Angelou and her works especially her autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Article
Morning Earth

How Life Works: Biosphere Is Process: Animal & Plant Gas Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholars explore the biology concept of the oxygen cycle. The tutorial consists of definitions and pictures about animal and plant gas exchange.
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Fact Tracker: Mummies and Pyramids

For Students K - 1st
This book checks information shared in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne. Mummies and Pyramids, the nonfiction companion written by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne, is the...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edward Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Edward Hopper is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief information...
Activity
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a detailed biography of Claude Monet, as well as images of many of his works. His work is broken into numerous sub-sections for display purposes, and many include detailed accounts of the work.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Charles Simic

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of Charles Simic that lists his works and achievements. Includes a photograph.
Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation provides an extensive gallery of American artist Winslow Homer's work, as well as a link to biographical information.
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ray Bradbury

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Thomas Eakins

For Students 9th - 10th
A full gallery of Eakin's work, as well as a brief biography. The links at the bottom provide more information.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Raphaelle Peale

For Students 9th - 10th
Raphaelle Peale is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Arthur B. Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Arthur B. Davies is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Luks

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on George Luks in addition to a thumbnail listing of five of his works as displayed at the museum.
Website
Princeton University

Princeton News: "The Story of a Novelist" Thomas Wolfe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a press release on an exhibit at Princeton University about Thomas Wolfe entitled "The Story of a Novelist." The article provides some information about Wolfe's life and works and a link to some photos from the exhibit.
Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Artists

For Students 3rd - 7th
An artist wakes up in the morning thinking about the story they want to tell to the world. Then they think about the materials they want to use to create their work. They may spend long stretches of time focusing on their art. Some...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Explore and Play: Ramps Around Us

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Set up several ramps around the room and allow the students to explore and investigate how they work.
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: City and Suburb: Chicago and Park Forest, Illinois 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition highlights the differences between city and suburbia living. Visit Park Forest, Illinois, a new suburb of Chicago, where every day is moving day. A station wagon and moving boxes sit in front of a new house and the new kids on...
Article
Other

Glp: What Is an Ecological Footprint

For Students 9th - 10th
The morning alarm rings. You take a hot shower, brew up a cup of coffee, read a bit from the morning newspaper and hop in the car to get to work on time. Have you ever stopped to consider the total environmental impact involved in each...
Graphic
Curated OER

A Physical Therapist Works With Two Polio Stricken Children in the 1950s.

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the first polio vaccine by providing a timeline that begins in 1800 with an outbreak of infantile paralysis, photos, facts, and personal interviews.
Unit Plan
National Pest Managment Association

Pest World for Kids: Report Writing

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you need to write a paper for your Science class? Want to create a public service announcement to broadcast during your school's morning announcements? Or, do you need to make a digital slideshow for a small group project? If so,...
Website
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Alvin Ailey

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the John F. Kennedy Center you can read about the life and accomplishments of American choreographer, Alvin Ailey.
Graphic
Curated OER

'Sam Cooke: Portrait of a Legend 1951 1964'

For Students 9th - 10th
This NPR Morning Edition profile features text and sound to celebrate the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke whose string of hits includes "Cupid," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Twistin' the Night Away."
Graphic
Curated OER

Sam Cooke

For Students 9th - 10th
This NPR Morning Edition profile features text and sound to celebrate the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke whose string of hits includes "Cupid," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Twistin' the Night Away."
Graphic
Curated OER

Sam Cooke, Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
This NPR Morning Edition profile features text and sound to celebrate the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke whose string of hits includes "Cupid," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Twistin' the Night Away."

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