Art

Lesson Plans	Kids' Art
Museums	Resources

Lesson Plans And Classroom Activities

The Art Window. Especially prepared for non-art students, those with limited previous experiences and competent students sharing their ideas as well; semester topics offer primary introductions in 7 art areas. View one of the curriculum reviews here.

Search for Lesson Plans. Search by grade level a database for a wealth of art lesson plans and activities.

Thematic Lesson Plans. Scroll past the section "Search Activities Database" until you reach a list of activities organized by theme. Includes lesson plans and activities such as "Funny Faces" and "Large and Small".

Geometry Through Art. Lessons, materials, and K-6 study guides to help kids learn about geometry and art.

Vid Kids Lesson Plans. Classroom activities for teaching the art/science concepts involved in taking and making moving pictures.

Origami Page. Detailed instructions with diagrams on how to build an origami model entitled "Rabbit".

Paper Folding Project.. Step-by-step directions for creating a paper sculpture.

The Arts. Lesson plans and activities for teaching art.

ArtsEdge Curriculum Examples Directory. An alphbetical index of art activities contributed by teachers and supported by "The Kennedy Center".

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Kids' Online Artwork

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh offers an e-gallery for kids to showcase their artwork, online games and an exercise that allows kids to explore creatively working with shapes, the fundamental essence of layout and graphic design.

Kids Did This Hotlist:Art. A list of links to places for kids' artwork.

Kennedy Student Art Gallery. Numerous examples of elementary school artwork done by beginning ESL students.

CyberKids Art Gallery. Award-winning children's artwork, age 7-11, sponsored by "CyberKids" magazine.

Fun Photos. Examples of student photos from the Hoffer Elementary School.

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Museums, Galleries, & Exhibits

Official Homepage of H.R. Giger the acclaimed Swiss surrealist artist. A painter, sculptor, architect and designer, Giger is the originator of the unique Biomechanical style and the creator of the "Alien" lifeforms and their other worldly environment, as seen in the Twentieth Century Fox films. Graphic images may not be suitable for all viewers.

Historical Gallery. San Jose State University's photographic collection of some the major monuments of the world including Egyptian, Byzantine, Roman, medieval Europe, and more.

Asian Art. An online journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia including related sites.

Treasures of the Louvre. A select collection of the most celebrated artworks from the Louvre Museum.

Famous Paintings. A select collection of the most celebrated impressionistic paintings from the Museum d' Orsay.

Sistine Chapel. Scroll to "Cappella Sistina" to take a virtual tour which includes 135 images of Michelanglo's paintings covering the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Paintings of Jan Vermeer.. A virtual gallery displaying 35 paintings of Jan Vermeer and a clickable map showing the current location of each painting.

UCR/California Museum of Photography. Click on "Table of Contents" to visit the numerous historical exhibits or the "Current Exhibition".

Smithsonian Photographs Online. Features a photo archive of many topical events.

Diego Rivera, Webmuseum. A virtual museum devoted to Diego Rivera on the Internet.

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Other Resources For Teaching Art

Coloring Therapy. Coloring can assist with focus and inner balance and produces a lasting reward. Articles and resources available.

Getty's ArtsEdNet. Facilitates the exchange of ideas and information on K-12 art education.

The Kennedy's Center ArtsEdge. A resource to help teachers and students to gain access and share information and ideas that support the arts in the K-12 curriculum.

Web Spotlight. Provides access to resources and information from anywhere in the world that may be of interest to the arts education community.

Joseph Woo's Origami Page. The ultimate origami place with extensive resources and information..

Kits and Crafts. One of the leading wholesale suppliers of arts and craft supplies including beads, wood projects and an exclusive kit collection.

ArtServe of Australian National University. An extensive catalog over 16,000 art and architecture images from the Mediterranean Basin.

World Art Treasures. Yearly art programs centering on different themes including art treasures around the world, pilgrimage to Egypt, Roman pictures, and other themes.

Castles on the Web. Contains some of the most famous castles of the world including photos and history.

Broadacre All-Wright-Site. A guide to over 60 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings.

Bill Henderson's World of Art. An exhaustive collection of artworks of famous painters, internet museums, exhibits, and galleries, and other art resources on the Web.

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