In this Paul Jennings worksheet, students research and find the answers to four inquisitive questions associated with Paul Jennings.

Students recognize the rights of children, what they mean, how the rights are violated, and how students can uphold those rights. Students express their knowledge and feelings about a right of their choosing.

In this research skills worksheet, students complete sentences by inserting names of places in London. A word bank of twenty words is given for twenty questions.

Young scholars consider the accomplishments of the Greeks. In this ancient Greece lesson, students take a closer look at Greek artifacts, history, and culture as they visit the suggested museums and their websites.

Students learn the vocabulary of contemporary sculpture and distinguish between abstract and realistic sculpture, mobile and stabile, biomorphic and geometric. They write equations using Calder's mobiles

Students work in groups to design an effective and functional classroom. In this classroom design instructional activity, students discuss community and make a mental map and sketch of their classroom. Students complete a handout about...

Students examine artwork by John Singleton Copley depicting the Colonial Period. They use the Internet, reference books and museums to research the time period. They share their impressions and observations with the class about the artwork.

In this airplane worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by comparing three Wright brothers' airplanes: how were they alike and how were they different.

Seventh graders use the Internet to research their town's history. They create a travel brochure for their town.

Students explore their school building and examine the rocks it is made of. They discover how rocks become building materials and participate in a variety of activities surrounding this subject.

Students examine how Lennie Gardner's process of discovery about his bronze mask parallels a personal discovery process. They receive an introduction to the art, history, and religion of Benin

Students identify three-dimensional forms in various buildings and construct three-dimensional paper forms.

Students investigate the Smithsonian research projects of 2001. They complete a Webquest that explores the Smithsonian Institution website, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about research conducted by the forest...

Learners continue to examine the conditions students work in throughout the world. Using photographs, they discover the similarities and differences in regions throughout the world. They relate their own experiences to the child laborers.

Students examine numerous quilts that show the culture and history of Nebraska. Using the internet, they view quilts from different points in history and discuss them as a class. They examine the role quilts play in discovering...

Learners investigate children's' rights. They examine what the rights mean, how they are violate and what actions students can take to protect those rights. They read and discuss a poem before investigating the United Nations and...

Students, after taking a field trip to a museum, use paint to try to restore old objects.

Students will reflect upon the life of Benjamin Franklin in order to understand his place in history. Emphasis is placed upon the development and contributions he made to modern science inquiry. The learner uses readings to do various...

The National Gallery of Art has created this impressive gateway to make its vast collections accessible to children. Colorful, fun, and interactive. With links to an "Art Zone," where kids can make art online, to downloadable guides for...

An interesting site with examples of Egyptian art from the National Gallery of Art in Washington. This article discusses pharaohs, sphinxes, symbols, mummification, and much more. [PDF]

With this online gallery from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., view two "roomfuls" of art by Peter Paul Rubens. All eight paintings have captions, and an overview of Rubens is included as well.

Students will view film footage of Paul Cezanne's actual studio in Aix-en-Provence and compare objects they see to his drawings and paintings in the National Gallery of Art collection. By selecting and arranging objects of their choice,...

This site from the National Gallery of Art provides a tour of the leading artists of the post-impressionist movement: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat, and Cezanne.

A collection of prints, drawings and photographs at the National Gallery of Art from the Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Collection. Nice examples of early American drawings and prints.