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Physics at the Art Museum: Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, and Work

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Connect science, math, and art for a true interdisciplinary activity! Learners explore simple machines in art. Through analysis with a physics app, they identify positions of kinetic and potential energy and make conclusions about work.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Is There Art in Nature? What Is The Nature of Art?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
It's always great to find cross-curricular lessons, especially when they integrate two very interesting topics. Learners will consider three paintings as they relate to both science and art. They'll discuss each piece and then respond to...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: African Art, African Voices

For Students 9th - 10th
View objects from a variety of sub-Saharan African countries and cultures, such as the Asante culture of Ghana and the Maasai of Kenya. Ancillary write-ups and audio tours convey the meanings, stories, and ideas associated with them.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Manet and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
An impressive investigation into one artist's lifetime fascination with the sea. Find information on the seascape paintings of French artist Edouard Manet and a gallery of Manet's at-sea and seaside paintings where you can hear and read...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this is a biography of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Various significant works are presented and discussed.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Visit the museum through an interactive floor plan, or by area (American art, European art, Asian art, Arms and Armor, Costumes and textiles, Dutch ceramics, etc.).
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a companion to a 2006 exhibit of the works of American artist Andrew Wyeth, who died in January 2009. Features include a biography, overview of the exhibit, a five part podcast from a museum curator,...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Cezanne and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition considers the art and life of Paul Cezanne in terms of the impact he has had on other artists.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about Italian-born fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli at this animated site from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Charles Willson Peale: Staircase Group

For Students 9th - 10th
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents information, an image, and audio on the painting "The Staircase Group" by the 18th century American painter Charles Willson Peale.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Pablo Picasso: Three Musicians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a beautiful image and description of this famous work by Picasso.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: How Big Is Africa? [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Comparative map of Africa that demonstrates the size of its landmass in relation to that of Europe, the United States, and China.