Educator Resources -> Visual and Performing Arts

Everyone needs a 3d calendar, don't they? :D This isn't just a paper sculpture lesson, it's also a geometry lesson! paper sculpture geometry calendar

A simple printmaking lesson using handmade stamps. africa adinkra cloth stamps printmaking art

This lesson can be used as an introduction or review of art and art museums. It used video clips to discuss what is art, then has students explore online art sites including ones from art museums. art, art museums

Here are a few web resources compiled by, DEN member, MaryAnn Sansonetti for art teachers. The resources contain art lesson plans and virtual muesum tours. Art resources

This is a really neat idea. Your students can make a lot of small images (2.5 is the standard, just like most other trading cards) using any media you prefer. You could require a specific subject mater if you wish to tie it in with your curriculum even further. That being done, you can then have students trade their cards with others. The object is to have lots of cards by other people and few if any by yourself. Don't forget to scan or photograph your favorite cards so you can remember what you did, though. Check out some ATCs on Flickr art artist cards trading game social group

This site was built for art teachers. You can search their database of artworks, add artworks to your collection and add descriptions for each one, find curriculum materials, and more! art education artworks famous museum database curriculum

This is a WebQuest about the life of Ludwig van Beethoven created by Jeff Steurer, a teacher in Woodstock CUSD 200 in Illinois. The activity is designed for use with a 5th grade class and also includes a presentation rubric and a lesson template. Students will get an overview of the life of Beethoven so that they can start to think about a piece that they would like to study chosen from a suggested list. In the study, they will work in a group to learn about the form, mood, musical elements involved, and other musical characteristics (e.g., style/historical aspects) observable in Beethoven s music by attempting to understand why Beethoven might have written the piece. At the end of their study, they will present orally and visually to the class. Beethoven, music, composer

This is a cute activity and song for grades K-2. A worksheet is included that I sent Your students will learn to demonstrate using a musical instrument. tempo, music, homework, instruments, vocabulary

This is a powerpoint by Linda Rush, a special education teacher from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. The lesson is for early childhood and special education students to introduce them to basic colors. Several pictures were gotten from the unitedstreaming image library. colors

I actually credit Ed Emberley (and a few of my classmates) with instilling in me a love of Art, as my own elementary Art teacher did little to encourage me. So imagine my surprise when I found out that not only is Mr. Emberley still making books, but he also has his own flash based web site ! This gem of online design includes instructions for a variety of activities, complete with written permission to reproduce sections of his web site. I may have to work some of this stuff into an Art lesson later.