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Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: The Arts and Crafts of Storytelling [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In the Arts and Crafts of Storytelling, American folk heroes come to life, help students expand their vocabulary and increase knowledge of figurative language. Students identify figurative language like similes, idioms and hyperboles....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Arts and Craft

For Students Pre-K - K
Join Daniel Tiger and his friends in this collection of fun, printable activities! From creating puppets and Kindness Loops (just like in the show!) to making thoughtful cards for friends, these worksheets will encourage your child's...
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Other

The Arts and Crafts Society: Decorating the Bungalow

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, sponsored by the Arts and Crafts Society, there are enlargeable images of Craftsman Style interiors in black and white, and a line drawing of the exterior of a Craftsman home.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Arts and Crafts Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Arts and Crafts movement and the artists involved. There are images on the page and links to artists as well. Site by ArtLex, providing an online art dictionary.
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University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Art and Life in Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource about African art and cultures.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
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Other

Persian Arts and Crafts

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about and view traditional Persian art forms, such as painting, poetry, architecture, and pottery.
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Curated OER

U.s. Department of the Interior: Indian Arts and Crafts Board: Sioux Indian Museum, Rapid City, South Dakota

For Students 9th - 10th
There are a few Sioux Indian artists listed here under this museums archive of Exhibits. If you click on each artist, you will see samples of their work and a brief written review of the individuals works.
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Other

Hhs: Stenciling: Short History of a Very Long Tradition [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Holliston Historical Society this is "Stenciling: Short History of a Very Long Tradition", which goes into detail about the historical evolution of the use of the stencil in arts and crafts.
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Other

Funology: Holiday Arts and Crafts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource has crafts and activities for holidays. Ideas are listed by holiday. Most can be done with common classroom and household supplies with little adult help.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Modernism

For Students 9th - 10th
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts provides a fun and interesting site to explore! Click on a time period to view examples and descriptions of various pieces of art from the modernism period. To see a larger image and more information of...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Mexican Folk Art by looking at different types of material and what they are used to make. Choose from clay, metal, leather, paper, plant fibers, stone, wood, and more.
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Other

National Gallery, London: Take One Picture Craft, Design & Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Some exciting ideas from the National Gallery in London on incorporating various crafts into a fun art lesson.
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Northwestern University

Northwestern University: Block Museum of Art: Design in the Age of Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Image gallery of utilitarian and decorative objects in the style of the arts and crafts and art deco movements, including pieces designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, William Morris, and Louis Sullivan.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Makers: Collection

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Maker Party, an initiative in which people around the world meet up, learn to make things, and share what they've made online. This collection is designed to support the Maker Party by providing a one-stop shop of STEM and digital...
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Other

Kids Web Germany

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site was designed by a mother, Claudia Buchczik, for young Internet users. It includes games, arts and crafts ideas, a quiz and book suggestions. Very kid-friendly: kids can contribute their own ideas. Site is in German.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Zoom Printables & Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fantastic variety of printable activities that cover motion-related principles. Topics include the following: experiments (engineering, structures, forces and energy, fluids, sound and light, patterns, human body); arts & crafts;...
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Emily Carr's Trees (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The objective of this art project from KinderArt is to learn about flowing lines and form. Follow the lesson plan to see how it is done.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Childe Hassam

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is made possible through a generous gift from the Henry Luce Foundation and presents thirty-five hundred art and craft objects from American Art to the public. This page...
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Other

The Nunavut Art World: Development of Art in Nunavut

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's Inuit are best known for carvings made of stone, antler and bone but there are many other mediums that showcase their work including painting, jewelry, and ceramics. This site is a text based overview of their many works.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Art Lesson Plans, 9 12

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Browse this selection of lesson plans for the visual arts classroom. Easy-to-use tools help you search for the kinds of plans that interest you most. Lessons are laid out in full, with supplies lists, instructional plans, assessments,...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Mission Possible: Spy a Book! (Bilingual Resources)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore history, culture, adventures, spies, secret codes, and mysteries through this collection literary activities and resources. Includes poems, clip art, and ideas for crafts.
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Other

Yahoo Kids Japan: Paper Craft

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Japanese content! Contains downloadable PDF files with instructions for various paper craft (origami) projects.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Prairie School

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource informs how this popular style of house began and which architects started it all. Take virtual tours of several prairie school buildings and view prairie school objects by five leading artists. Biographies are included.

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