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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Critiquing Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan for students to learn about the principles and elements of design and use them to critique art. (Note: Link to Sanford & A Lifetime of Color: Study Art does not work.)
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: 2 D Design Notes: Design and Composition: Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Every aspect of working with color in visual art can be found on this page. Comprehensive information ranging from value to color interaction.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Future Car: Model Car Design 5 8

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the fields of engineering and automobile design. Construct from a variety of materials a model of a vehicle that travels the greatest distance on balloon power.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Rhythm

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Artlex provides a thorough definition of the Principle of Design known as Rhythm. There are links to other sources and terms as well as visuals from artists such as Klee, Matisse and Mondrian that show further examples.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Technical Aspects of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Construct and Test Roofs for Different Climates

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
We design and create objects to make our lives easier and more comfortable. The houses in which we live are an excellent example of this. Depending on your local climate, the features of your house will be different to satisfy your...
Article
Caro Clarke

Describing Your Characters Through Their Actions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the tenth in a series of articles designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on how to develop characters through their actions instead of simply relying on dialogue and description of thoughts. W.11-12.3d...
Article
Caro Clarke

Explaining Too Much: Why More Is Less

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the eleventh article in a series that is designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on how to eliminate needless information in your novel. The key is to not explain too much about the action.
Article
Caro Clarke

Historical Fiction: Who Rules?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the fifteenth article in a series designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on the genre of historical fiction and the role of the author. Is the author a researcher or a story-teller?
Activity
Caro Clarke

Caro Clarke: Description: What's It For?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the twelfth article in a series that is designed to help the new novel writer. This article focuses on how to effectively use descriptions in any writing.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers:you Can Make It on Your Own: Robo Wars

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Enter a robot design competition. Assemble a motor-powered vehicle that can climb up the steepest ramp angle, using a specified selection of parts, and make improvements in the design as needed.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Science Italian Style: Renaissance Machines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate innovative machine designs of the Renaissance, then build a hang glider by following a set of instructions. Modify the design to create a model that can fly longer distances.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Skillwise: English: Sentence Variety Grammar Games

For Students K - 1st Standards
Designed to help students practice the elements of sentence design, these games provide different levels of difficulty for users of all ages. The sentence variety games include: Is This a Compound Sentence, Logging Sentences, Make a...
Interactive
iCivics

I Civics: News Feed Defenders

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
NewsFeed Defenders is a challenging game designed to sharpen students' news literacy skills. Students will join a fictional social media site focused on news and information. They will learn elements of high-quality journalism to be able...
Interactive
Other

Memorial Hall Museum: Wells Thorn House: 1600 1740: Early Colonial Style

For Students 9th - 10th
Useful tool for investigating an early type of American colonial architecture based on English post-medieval style. Roll over the photograph of the oldest wing of the Wells-Thorn House to isolate architectural design elements and learn...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Blink (Lesson Plans About Hate Crimes)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two lesson plans about the nature of hate crimes can be found at this P.O.V. site. Students identify elements that make up a hate crime and try to determine what motivates those who commit them. They also analyze how hate crimes are...
Handout
Other

Art in Canada: Art Talk: Composition Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of composition with other terms and how they relate to composition. This site shows an example and also explains the terms provided.

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