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Curated OER
Charge Challenge
Young scholars observe the behavior of different charged objects. In this science lesson, students perform a series of static electricity experiments. They discuss their observations in class.
Curated OER
In Search of Cosmic Rays
Students compare rates to altitude. They conduct a class discussion about the results.
National Gallery of Canada
Cybermuse: Prints and Drawings in Inuit Art
Ten Inuit artists and their work are surveyed. There are lesson plans that study animism, drawing and stenciling, and printmaking. You can use the timeline to see the chronological history of this period and also juxtapose images with...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Charges and Fields
Arrange positive and negative charges in space and view the resulting electric field and electrostatic potential. Plot equipotential lines and discover their relationship to the electric field. Create models of dipoles, capacitors, and...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Cyberchase: Space Coupe to the Rescue
This interactive game allows users to practice with positive and negative numbers.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit: Positive and Negative Space
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This lesson is on positive and negative space, and the artwork studied is from Katharina Fritsch.
Read Works
Read Works: Lightning and Fire
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the positive and negative effects of fire caused by lightning. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
McGraw Hill
My Art Studio: Elements of Art: Face/vase
Explanation of the use of positive and negative space to define figures in a composition.
Other
Computer Art Using Ms Paint
A site by Diana Hunter, an educator in Indiana. This site uses common software in PCs to introduce the use of computers in making art. There are lessons on design, Tessellations, Butterflies, Piet Mondrian, Landscapes with Spraypaint,...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Shape
This online dictionary of art from Artlex provides terms is a valuable tool. Shape is on the Sg-Sh page. Just scroll down to Shape and read a definition with links to other important terms.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Orbit Integers
Add positive and negative numbers in this multiplayer space race!
Other
Scribble Dabble
A very basic lesson idea to get young artist to begin thinking about positive and negative space with the help of some tape.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Orbit Integers
Select the correct answer by adding integers to advance your spacecraft.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Atom: Lesson 2
This lesson will illustrate that an atom is mostly empty space and has a positively charged, massive core (containing both protons and neutrons called the nucleus) surrounded by negatively charged electrons. It is 2 of 3 in the series...