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Heavens Above - Art and Actuality - New York Public Library
Grades
7 to 12
tag(s): stars (78)
In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of the galaxy and the star in our immediate proximity - the sun. Display the pictures for students via interactive whiteboard/projector during a discussion of topics like sun spots, solar flares, lunar eclipses, etc.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Tessellations
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): optical illusions (10)
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Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): italy (29), renaissance (38)
In the Classroom
Use the interactive timeline in your classroom on your interactive whiteboard or projector to give students more context about the Renaissance. The site provides some valuable information about the Medici family, who were an important influence on the Renaissance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Drawing from Life - Smithsonian
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): comics and cartoons (53)
In the Classroom
Art and History teachers will love this online collection of comic drawings houses by the Smithsonian. In a class discussion of validity of sources select a few images that were created to reflect on society or satire it. (We recommend Hogarth's engravings if your class is mature enough) Share the images on the interactive whiteboard or projector with the class. Start a discussion as to what students think the meaning and purpose of the image is. Do a few as a class and have students complete the rest of the images on their own. Have students write up a few quick sentences on the remaining images. Teachers can either finish the activity there or have students share their answers later in a discussion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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America in Caricature: 1765 - 1865 - University of Indiana
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): comics and cartoons (53), politics (120)
In the Classroom
Select the images that correspond to the unit being covered in your classroom. Print out the caricatures, laminate and bring to class. Seperate students into groups and have them all work on at least one of the images obtained from the class. Have students analyze and dissect the images to gauge the meaning, purpose and intent. This is an activity that does require some substance of background knowledge, so do this more towards the end of a unit as review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Art History Time Line - Metropolitan Museum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): art history (102), time (87)
In the Classroom
Select the timeline that corresponds to the unit being studied in class, and open it on the interactive whiteboard or projector. The write-ups provide substantial information, and the images would be helpful for visual learners. Use the timelines to review and summarize the major points of a unit, ensuring students grasp the essential points.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The British Museum: The Middle East and Asia - British Museum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): art history (102), asia (133), china (82), india (31), middle east (51)
In the Classroom
Scroll down the page to find classroom resoutces for Assyria, Sumer, Babylon, and Chinese Art. Careful searching should lead to content for almost any grade level.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Essential Vermeer
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Photography from National Geographic - National Geographic
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): animals (275), photography (124)
In the Classroom
Share a photo of the day as an activator at the start of a lesson on your projector or interactive whiteboard (IWB). Allow a student of the day to select his/her photo of the day as a class inspiration. Share a photo as a visual writing prompt. Use tools on your IWB to discover and reveal design elements in the photos in art class. Use selected collections on laptops with student partners (galleries) to provide a visual experience of a location or culture you are studying, engage students and enhance learning by asking students to use Padlet, to record their observations for visual evidence of some of the major concepts you have discussed in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Art of the Stamp - Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): africa (150), african american (117)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a lesson on the evolution of mail services in the US, and how services such as the pony express was affected by Westward expansion. Allow students to explore the site on classroom computers, using the stamp template as a formative assessment of their understanding. To make the stamp activity more content-based, have students design their stamps to reflect what they learned rather than allowing them to draw anything they can think of. History teachers will like this one!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Native American Collections at The Bancroft Library - UC Berkeley Library
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): art history (102), native americans (121), painting (50)
In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of Native American Culture. Besure to see the interactive timeline. It could be used to discuss Native American culture both pre-colonialism and during Westward Expansion. Have students research the site in order to better understand the way Indians have been depicted in modern culture rather than the reality. To show what they have learned from this site, extend learning by challenging students to create an online graphic to share using Visme, reviewed here. Visme allows you to choose to create a video, infographic, charts, and others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Smithsonian Education - Smithsonian
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): cultures (256)
In the Classroom
The lesson plans in the educator's section are sorted subject area and cover arts and design, language arts, history and culture, and science and technology. The site also has helpful hints for planning a field trip to the Smithsonian, as well as a searchable database that allows educators to browse the lesson plans in search of a particular subject.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Eastman House -International Museum of Photography and Film
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): inventors and inventions (83), photography (124)
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Vatican Museums
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6 to 12tag(s): museums (51)
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Archimedes' Laboratory Puzzles
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): puzzles (150)
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Buggy and Buddy - Make Your Own Kaleidoscope - Buggy and Buddy - Science for Kids
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): animation (58)
In the Classroom
This would be a good center activity to have with a parent or older buddy helping out.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chateau Versailles - Chateau Versailles
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): france (39)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use the menus to explore the "hidden" content. Then divide the class into small groups based on their area of interest and have them research their topic. Challenge them to research other sources to learn even more about the palace and its inhabitants. Enhance student learning by asking the small groups to use a multimedia tool such as Genially, reviewed here, to present to their peers what they learned about the palace and its inhabitants.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: Cooperative Activities - Cspace
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): e l konigsburg (2)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson activities and group discussion questions on this site!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): perspective (24)
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Mark Twain House
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): architecture (79), mark twain (9)
In the Classroom
Teachers wanting to introduce some of Twain's personal life before or after reading one of his books can do just that with this site. Share the site with students on the interactive whiteboard, watching the virtual tour or examining the exhibits. There may not be a ton of information, but this is a great way to get students started on understanding just a little bit more about the famous author.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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