Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Charge Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In Search of Cosmic Rays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare rates to altitude. They conduct a class discussion about the results.
Lesson Plan
Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit: Positive and Negative Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Cyberchase: Space Coupe to the Rescue

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This interactive game allows users to practice with positive and negative numbers.
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

My Art Studio: Elements of Art: Face/vase

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the use of positive and negative space to define figures in a composition.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Charges and Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Website
Other

Scribble Dabble

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A very basic lesson idea to get young artist to begin thinking about positive and negative space with the help of some tape.
Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Canada

Cybermuse: Prints and Drawings in Inuit Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Lightning and Fire

For Teachers 6th
[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.
Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Orbit Integers

For Students 6th - 8th
Add positive and negative numbers in this multiplayer space race!
Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Orbit Integers

For Students 5th - 7th
Select the correct answer by adding integers to advance your spacecraft.
Lesson Plan
Other

Computer Art Using Ms Paint

For Students 3rd - 8th
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,...
Handout
ArtLex

Art Lex: Shape

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Atom: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
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...