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Lessons which have been created by teachers - includes KLA, Strand and Outcome and CSF area.

Metropolitan Museum of the Arts Carpet Hunt
"Carpet Hunt" is an online activity where the students click on plants or animals to find out about them. When they are finished, they click the links at the bottom of the page to answer three questions about the plants and animals in the carpet. Learn more about the carpet or to make a Carpet Collage. Click the Activities link for more things you can do.

Metropolitan Museum of the Arts
Includes: Works of Art | Themes | History | Timeline | Glossary | The Teacher Resources are flexible written and visual materials. Adaptable to the ages and interests of your class Three short sections entitled "Notice," "Discuss," and "Compare." are cues to encourage students to begin to talk about the works of art, express their ideas about what the art means, and realize the formal elements making the meaning clear. Points of discussion may include, but are certainly not limited to, adornment and regalia, symbols and attributes, icons, religious narrative, gesture and pose, action and inaction, color, pattern, techniques of artistic production.

A Pintura: Art Detective
A Pintura: Art Detective the case of Grandpa's Painting, Years 4-12. There are two art related interactive exercises for students. These introductory lessons have an interesting approach in teaching design elements and art history. This site is a great example of using the Internet for more than collecting resources.

Sanford A Lifetime of Color
A very useful site where you can create, study, play art games and teach art. Students can complete activities online, for example the Study Art page encourages kids (not just for the littlies) to explore the world of art and artists through an interactive timeline and glossary.They can Learn about the color wheel, the elements and principles of art, and much more, this is a site well worth visiting.

Inside Art
An adventure in art history by Educational Web Adventures, the student (Year 4 and up) gets 'sucked' into a painting by a famous artist.Teachers' Resources are included. This is an example of how students can be active in their use of the Internet.

Connecting Students
Contains links to many sites and Lesson Plans for all curriculum areas.

The Incredible Art Department
This is a great place for art teachers and students to start with. It contains an Internet classroom, most works produced are computer generated. aft Stuff includes arts links and downloads. Art Lessons range from preschool to year 12. Teachers can submit their favorite lessons.

Art Capades art activities for K-3.
If you are looking for activities for older students go to Eyes on Art.

ArtsEdge - National Arts and Education Information Network
This site aims to link the arts and eduction through technology, so is a good jumping off place to find lesson plans which integrate the arts across KLAs. The Curriculum Studio includes curriculum units, lesson plans, activities and other ideas for integrating the arts into classroom teaching. Each subject area also includes a link to instructional resources available through other websites, and to web links in the Web Spotlight area that relate to a particular topic.

KinderArt Art Education
KinderArt K-12 is your gateway to teaching resources available online. The site includes a section for new and student teachers but also includes many terrific sites for established educators as well. In addition, KinderArt K-12 brings free quality lesson plans for subject areas across the curriculum.

Eyes on Art
This site aims to introduce junior secondary students to different styles and philosophies behind art.There are six branches of Eyes on Art. The activities are designed to lead in a progression. Instructions for students are found on the Web site for each activity. Included are overviews and justifications that teachers may want to keep in mind while using the particular activities.

All Arts Links
This site from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence in the Arts, has a large number of lkiks to art sites on the World Wide Web.

Index	The Internet and The Arts Lessons & Activities Home Page SofWeb Support Materials- The Arts Lessons which have been created by teachers - includes KLA, Strand and Outcome and CSF area. Metropolitan Museum of the Arts Carpet Hunt "Carpet Hunt" is an online activity where the students click on plants or animals to find out about them. When they are finished, they click the links at the bottom of the page to answer three questions about the plants and animals in the carpet. Learn more about the carpet or to make a Carpet Collage. Click the Activities link for more things you can do. Metropolitan Museum of the Arts Includes: Works of Art \| Themes \| History \| Timeline \| Glossary \| The Teacher Resources are flexible written and visual materials. Adaptable to the ages and interests of your class Three short sections entitled "Notice," "Discuss," and "Compare." are cues to encourage students to begin to talk about the works of art, express their ideas about what the art means, and realize the formal elements making the meaning clear. Points of discussion may include, but are certainly not limited to, adornment and regalia, symbols and attributes, icons, religious narrative, gesture and pose, action and inaction, color, pattern, techniques of artistic production. A Pintura: Art Detective A Pintura: Art Detective the case of Grandpa's Painting, Years 4-12. There are two art related interactive exercises for students. These introductory lessons have an interesting approach in teaching design elements and art history. This site is a great example of using the Internet for more than collecting resources. Sanford A Lifetime of Color A very useful site where you can create, study, play art games and teach art. Students can complete activities online, for example the Study Art page encourages kids (not just for the littlies) to explore the world of art and artists through an interactive timeline and glossary.They can Learn about the color wheel, the elements and principles of art, and much more, this is a site well worth visiting. Inside Art An adventure in art history by Educational Web Adventures, the student (Year 4 and up) gets 'sucked' into a painting by a famous artist.Teachers' Resources are included. This is an example of how students can be active in their use of the Internet. Connecting Students Contains links to many sites and Lesson Plans for all curriculum areas. The Incredible Art Department This is a great place for art teachers and students to start with. It contains an Internet classroom, most works produced are computer generated. aft Stuff includes arts links and downloads. Art Lessons range from preschool to year 12. Teachers can submit their favorite lessons. The Incredible Art Department Early Childhood Art Lessons Art Capades art activities for K-3. If you are looking for activities for older students go to Eyes on Art. ArtsEdge - National Arts and Education Information Network This site aims to link the arts and eduction through technology, so is a good jumping off place to find lesson plans which integrate the arts across KLAs. The Curriculum Studio includes curriculum units, lesson plans, activities and other ideas for integrating the arts into classroom teaching. Each subject area also includes a link to instructional resources available through other websites, and to web links in the Web Spotlight area that relate to a particular topic. KinderArt Art Education KinderArt K-12 is your gateway to teaching resources available online. The site includes a section for new and student teachers but also includes many terrific sites for established educators as well. In addition, KinderArt K-12 brings free quality lesson plans for subject areas across the curriculum. Eyes on Art This site aims to introduce junior secondary students to different styles and philosophies behind art.There are six branches of Eyes on Art. The activities are designed to lead in a progression. Instructions for students are found on the Web site for each activity. Included are overviews and justifications that teachers may want to keep in mind while using the particular activities. All Arts Links This site from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence in the Arts, has a large number of lkiks to art sites on the World Wide Web. Last modified 20/2/002 Return to the top of the page
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