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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Drawing (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Forty creative lesson plans on drawing for students of all ages! Each one gives an example, a list of materials, and step-by-step directions. Many of the activities also provide a list of books, vocabulary, extensions, and more!
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Magic Rocks [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, students work in groups with each acting as a predator, prey, or family member in a particular habitat. They present their habitat performance to the class and students identify the habitat and animal relationships. Then,...
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Read Works

Read Works: Bringing Books to Life

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how children's books become movies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Works on Paper (American 18th Century)

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

I Am an Artist: Bringing the Visual Arts to Life

For Students K - 1st
Learn about materials that can bring art to life! Click on a category to view a 6-minute video, play an interactive game, and see various lessons revolving around the selected topic. Also included is a link to project ideas.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Cezanne's Still Lifes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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,...
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Crayola

Crayola: Big as Life Book Report (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is a fun idea to display your students' book reports, and encourage reading at the same time! In this online lesson, children use special markers to actually draw their book report on the windows of the library or classroom. Also...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Life of the People: Realistic Prints & Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of American prints and drawings from 1912-1948 indicating a sympathy for the condition of working people.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Louis C. Tiffany

For Students 9th - 10th
Louis C. Tiffany created fabulous mosaics, stained-glass windows, Favrile glass, lamps, enamels, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, drawings and paintings. This site provides details on his life and work with wonderful images to explore.
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Other

The Cave of Chauvet Pont D' Arc

For Students 9th - 10th
The only way to see the prehistoric cave paintings at Chauvet-Pont-D' Arc, France is to take the virtual tour offered here. Learn about the discovery of the caves and the archaeological evidence found that allows great insight into the...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries:industrial Drawings at the Smithsonian: Doodles & Drafts

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing is a key element in an inventor's skill set. When it comes to the working out of new ideas, inventors turn to pencil and paper. Mixing art and science, this exhibition site showcases a collection of industrial drawings that...
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Boston College

Becker Collections: Drawings of the American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Becker Collection showcases the drawings and observations of artist-reporters who worked for "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper," a newspaper of the time. Find a visual record of the war along with other drawings that...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Dale Chihuly

For Students 9th - 10th
Dale Chihuly is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries:drawing From Life: Caricatures and Cartoons

For Students 9th - 10th
A website dedicated to displaying a selection of political cartoons and caricatures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes biographies of many famous cartoonists and commentaries on the cartoonist's style and interests.
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Other

Art Show: Progression of Painting of Apples

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at ArtShow, artist Betsy M. Kellum explains her pastel technique with this still life drawing. Both oil paints and pastels are used. Kellum explains the drawing/painting process from the blueprint of the artwork to the finishing...
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Smithsonian Institution

The Fabric of Moroccan Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit at the National Museum of African Art highlights textiles, embroidery, and jewelry from Morocco. Besides having pictures of 67 artifacts, there is a section on the history of Morocco. The education link allows...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation offers a biography of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. There are also links to information about other featured artists.
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Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum: Leonardo: Experiment, Experience, Design

For Students 9th - 10th
A media-rich examination of Leonardo's work that includes a timeline of the artist's life, animations of his drawings that attempt to unlock something of the genius in his thinking, up-close details from his notebooks, thematic looks at...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries:celebrity Caricature

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit of caricatures of national celebrities from all walks of life.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Women in Ancient Rome

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Humpback Whale

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon-style drawing of a humpback whale.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Colony Collapse Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from Nature, scientists work to discover why bees are disappearing. [2:39]
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Other

Laus Dnet: Grade 3 Word Lesson Plan (Me, Myself and I)

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
For this lesson, students write their life story. Reflecting on a series of key questions, students will tell the tale of who they really are. Contains links to step sheets for creating a new document in Word, creating Word Art, and...
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Other

Laus Dnet: Grade 4 Word Lesson Plan (My Autobiography) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students research the history, meaning, and personal significance of their life story. Students will interview parents and reflect on their own experiences to learn the history of their lives. Contains links to step...

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