Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...

Page through an online exhibition, with details and zoomable examples of major architectural styles and monuments of Western architecture, that showcases elements of architectural design, structure, and aesthetics.

Elements of art and design vocabulary words.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric uses the 8 Essential Elements of PBL as criteria to evaluate projects. It describes three levels to assess the design of a project. Definitions and practical examples are used to clarify the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] The PBL Essential Elements Checklist can be used for a quick evaluation of a project's design, to see if it includes all the essential elements of rigorous, effective PBL. Use this tool before, during,...

Very brief article from the Poynter Institute that covers four basic design rules for effective pages.

Six activities sure to engage students of any age! Interactive games and puzzles let you play with color and create your own unique designs!

A site by watercolor artist John Lovett. He describes the Elements of Art and Principles of Design and gives tips and techniques for watercolor painting and for composition.

Lesson plan designed for eleventh graders. Learners analyze and evaluate a short story for elements of literary works such as theme, mood, word choice, imagery, tone, and main idea. Includes a student handout and a scoring guide. It...

This set contains statistics questions regarding experiments and experimental design. The student becomes familiar with the various elements of experimental design.

ArtLex provides a unit of lessons dealing with three-dimensional design. A quiz with questions on sculpture, art criticism, and qualities of art is included, centering on the sculpture "Vaquero" by Luis Jimenez. There are links to the...

In this lesson, student groups will research and create PowerPoint presentations of famous painters. Individually, each student will select an artist and create an original work emulating the style and techniques of that artist.

A collection of thirteen lesson plans on a wide variety of topics related to the study of architecture.

From the San Francisco 49er's Museum Education Program that promotes STEAM projects related to football, students review the purpose of a logo and then create one of their own.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to identify problems and solutions in fiction text and to retell a story's problem and solution in sequence. Students learn to identify the plot...

Students analyze the elements of a novel in many different genres and then hyperlink these pieces together on student-constructed Websites.

This resource presents a lesson plan that is designed for a block schedule that takes learners through the basics of newspaper design and redesign of their school paper.

This interactive program is designed to let you experiment with the elements of art and create an original work inspired by Piet Mondrian. All you need to do is read the simple directions and start clicking!

A series of five lesson plans designed to give students a working knowledge of Islamic architecture and styles of decoration as manifested in mosques. Although aimed principally at teachers, lessons are accompanied by useful summaries of...

A totally cool concept! Choose your base color, your scheme (monochromatic, etc.) and the computer will show you what other colors go with it! There are even settings for various levels of color-blindness. A really cool art tool!!

In this activity, students will discover some of the factors that influence weathering of the monuments in a cemetery. These factors may include the type of rock, length of time the rock has been exposed to the elements or the amount of...

Embrace nature when considering architectural design to bring the two together. Prof. Jan Wampler provides several resources including video clips.

Contains information on value, contrast, gradation, and the values of hues of colors. Has great color charts and links to related sites.

Webelements offers a nicely designed page with a great deal of relevant information on argon. Very helpful.