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Bright Hub Education: Two Dimensional Art Activities
You don't have to be a trained artist to create beautiful two and three-dimensional art projects with your preschoolers. Many simple activities, such as painting and coloring, can be modified to include sensory elements to increase...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Impossible Objects
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students use math to create two dimensional illusions in the form of impossible objects. Students use the drawing and measuring tools to create mathematical art.
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The Worldwide Art Gallery: Still Life
This site has a basic description of still-life art with several famous examples from great painters.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: A Shard or Two
Archaeologists have just uncovered an ancient plate. They need your help to determine the original size of the plate. Try this challenge where you use concepts of symmetry and estimation to uncover the solution. An activity from the NCTM...
Arizona State University
Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color
A lesson plan to help young scholars understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.
Arizona State University
Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color
A lesson plan to help students understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.