Counting bears that are the same size and shape help students focus on just one attribute.

Learning resource for K-3 about some of the different rooms in the White House as well as how they are decorated and how they are used.

The design project examines geometric shapes, color harmonies, and composition. An instructor sheet and student handout are included.

The Berkeley Art Museum publishes an activity based on Romare Bearden's The Cotton Pickers that helps young learners identify the geometric shapes used in the composition. Also discusses the artist's use of color to evoke mood.

Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO--Unfamiliar Foreign Objects. That is what currency from another country may look like. Sometimes when people first try to use money from another country, they feel like they are playing with toy...

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...

Artlex's definition of value and how it applies to black and white and color in art. There are links to other sites to further explain the term and also related terms to explore.

Find out what genetic mutations are and view some of the mutations that affect the wing structure, body color, eye color, and head shape of fruit flies.

A site dedicated to providing vocabulary for the elements of visual design. Includes a visual notation system for describing both the elements and attributes of art.

This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides an interesting activity on making asteroids. "Create your own odd-shaped asteroids out of plain old mashed potatoes. Bake them in the oven to turn them asteroid...

Provides fun ideas for exploring how to transform ice using shapes, light, and color.