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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Abstract Expressionist New York

For Students 9th - 10th
Blockbuster exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art underscores the relationship between New York City and the explosion of creative activity among the artists who lived there in the postwar period. Learn why New York became the center of...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Databases: Periodical Indexes and Abstracts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using databases: periodical indexes and abstracts including the differences between periodical and journals, selecting the right number of keywords, and full-text databases.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Beyond Geometry: Abstract Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
One-paragraph encapsulation of the basic tenets of abstract expressionism, with mention of some of its major adherents.
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Other

Hunter O'reilly: Abstract Artist and Geneticist

For Students 9th - 10th
Galleries of artwork and information on the artist Hunter O'Reilly.
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Other

Oops Concepts and .Net Part 2: Inheritance, Abstraction, & Polymorphism

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article that discusses different concepts of Object Oriented Programming for .NET programming languages.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Logistic Growth Model, Abstract Version

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students are presented with an equation for a logistic growth model and are asked to analyze it. They are then questioned about a graph showing bacterial population growth. Next, they must use information from earlier...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Morris Louis: American Abstract Expressionist Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are links to Louis Morris' famous paintings from galleries and museums around the world.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Out of Control!

For Students 6th - 8th
Some games have control schemes that are real-world based, such as the Nintendo Wii. Your job will be to discover if inexperienced players perform better when using real-world-based control schemes rather than abstract control schemes.
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Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Wassily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational dossier of the life and work of Wassily Kandinsky, built around a selection of his works, helps us understand Kandinsky's progression from his early realist works to abstraction. Includes a biographical note, reproductions, a...
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University of California

University of California: Sections of the Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents and defines the general parts of a research paper: title, abstract, introduction, material and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, and literature cited. Several helpful questions are presented to the reader...
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Tate

Tate: Art Term: De Stijl

For Students 9th - 10th
De Stijl (The Style)was a post-World War I artistic style. Learn about the major artists, read essays about the style and its importance, and view images of important representatives of the style.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Elaine Fried De Kooning

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief, yet informative article on Elaine Fried de Kooning who was an artist, writer, critic, and educator. Although she primarily painted in the abstract expressionist form, she also painted a portrait of John F. Kennedy.
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University of Auckland School of Computer Science

Morris: Queues

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the queue abstract data type.
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University of Auckland School of Computer Science

Morris: Priority Queue

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the priority queue abstract data type.
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Other

Concordia University: How to Find Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
While this site focuses on the resources available in the Concordia Library, it also gives clear information about what indexes and abstracts are, and how and why a student should use them. The general information is helpful, regardless...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Variations in Language

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the use of variation in language when preparing a speech including directness, subjectivity and objectivity, abstraction, and accurate, reliable, unbiased, credible, and current sources.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Paul Emile Borduas (1905 1960)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a biography and the works of Canadian artist Paul-Emile Borduas, who specialized in abstraction. Click on each image for an enlarged view and details.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charmion Von Wiegand

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Charmion Von Wiegand is described here along with information on her contributions to art through abstract art.
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Martin Lawrence Galleries

Martin Lawrence Galleries: Sam Francis

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the masters of abstract expressionism. His works are highly related to color field painting and the drip paintings of Jackson Pollock. Here there is a biography and a collection of works from a variety of media.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Karl Knaths

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Karl Knaths is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape paintings feature abstract and Cubist influences.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Jackson Pollock who was a major figure in the abstract expressionism movement.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Transferring Heat by Convection in a Tank

For Students 9th - 10th
In this engineering science fair project, students will determine the most effective method for quickly raising the temperature of a liquid in a tank. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Does Animation Timing Affect Your Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer game science fair project, students will discover how changing the timing between different frames of an animation can change a player's perception of how powerful a video game punch is. The Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Hidden Grasses and Beans in Processed Foods

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this cooking and food science fair project, determine which common crops are found most often in processed foods. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...

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