ArtLex
Art Lex: Rhythm
This site from Artlex provides a thorough definition of the Principle of Design known as Rhythm. There are links to other sources and terms as well as visuals from artists such as Klee, Matisse and Mondrian that show further examples.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Two Dimensional Design Notes: Similarity and Proximity
College-level instructor's notes on two key principles of design: similarity and proximity. Collage project how-tos also provided.
Other
Smashing Magazine: Product Design Principles: How Does Your Product Stack Up?
The purpose of this article is to answer the question, "What do the greatest product designers consider to be the most important product design principles, and how can we apply them to our products?" In this article, you will learn six...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Technical Aspects of Art
In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...
Other
Allstar Network: Wing Design
The principles of aircraft wing design are presented. Illustrated with diagrams and pictures.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Critiquing Art
Lesson plan for students to learn about the principles and elements of design and use them to critique art. (Note: Link to Sanford & A Lifetime of Color: Study Art does not work.)
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Lift
Students revisit Bernoulli's Principle (Lesson 1 of the Airplanes unit) and learn how engineers use this principle to design airplane wings. Airplane wings create lift by changing the pressure of the air around it. This is the first of...
Other
Discipline by Design: 11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline
Here are eleven techniques that you can use in your classroom that will help you achieve effective group management and control. They have been adapted from an article called: "A Primer on Classroom Discipline: Principles Old and New" by...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Equal Access Computer Labs
As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities that require computer use, accessibility of computing facilities becomes even more critical. The key is simply equal access. Everyone who needs to use a...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: How Things Fly: Activities for Teaching Flight
Through this series of three lessons, students will gain an understanding of the basics of flight. They will learn about the four forces of flight and practice their observation skills through a number of fun experiments. In addition,...
Success Link
Success Link: Flying Into Spring
Here are two lesson plans that apply geometric concepts to design objects. The first involves learners as a group following step by step instructions on making a kite. After the review of geometry vocabulary, in cooperative groups the...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Constructing Sculpture
A great lesson idea! This site from Artlex walks you through a lesson on Constructing (Assemblage) sculpture. It is based upon the work of Deborah Butterfield and there are great images of some of her sculptures of horses. There is also...
Other
Art in Canada: Art Talk: Composition Glossary
A definition of composition with other terms and how they relate to composition. This site shows an example and also explains the terms provided.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Heave Ho!
Students will discover the scientific basis for the use of inclined planes. They will explore, using a spring scale, a bag of rocks and an inclined plane, how dragging objects up a slope is easier than lifting them straight up into the...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
The Architecture of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Form Follows Function
Explore the principle of "form follows function" and how it was applied in the design of the Guggenheim Museum by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Includes three activities where students examine the Guggenheim Museum, design a museum...
NASA
Nasa: Glenn Research Center: Teamwork in Aerospace Activity
Learn about the principles of aerospace engineering and the importance of teamwork by designing and building a paper airplane for a "fly-off" competition. Lesson plan includes introduction to team structure, activity directions, and...
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