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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkClassroom Connections: The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Educator Newsletter
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsFree tri-annual e-newsletter presenting what´s new at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and suggesting ways to integrate our r...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMeet Me at Midnight: An Art Game for Kids
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Visual Arts, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsInteractive online children�s adventure that takes place in an animated Smithsonian American Art Museum. Includes a parent an...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Hole in the Pole Gang
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Environmental Issues, Earth & Space Science, Ecology & Ecosystems and 3 additional..This article is about the latest remake of Jules Verne's popular 144-year-old novel Journey to the Center of the Earth that also...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBlast from the Past (PreK-3)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: United States History, History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsActivity analyzing historic artifacts to help gain an understanding of how the past has impacted our lives.Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMy Favorite Things (PreK-1)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing ArtsActivity teaching students to identify "masterpieces" and mass-produced objects, explain why they value a given object, and dete...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBack to Basics (PreK-3)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Principles of Design, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsActivity in which students examine the unique and diverse historical artifacts that people have designed to fulfill their everyd...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChairs, Chairs Everywhere…
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Principles of Design, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsLesson designed to help students become aware of the multitude of design variations in everyday objects by conducting surveys, c...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChairs, Chairs Everywhere… (PreK-3)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Principles of DesignActivity designed to help students become aware of the multitude of design variations in everyday objects by conducting surveys,...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCollars, Curtains & Kings: Exploring the History of Lace
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Principles of Design, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsLesson explores the history of lace, how and where lace is made, and the role of lace in women's lives. Students create a lace ...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCarousels, Carnivals, and Cotton Candy: Design for Fun
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Principles of Design, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsLesson activity in which students design a carousel for an amusement park, work in groups, conduct research, develop a presentat...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTea for Two (4-8)
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsActivity examining how certain items can link family and friends together in unique and interesting ways. Analyzes how historic...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTea for Two (9-12)
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsActivity examining how certain items can link family and friends together in unique and interesting ways. Analyzes how historic...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTiles, Blocks, Sapphires & Gold: Designing a Treasure Map
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Principles of DesignStudents engage in problem solving as they create a design for a map leading to hidden treasure. Asks students to work in groups...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTreasure Hunters
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Principles of DesignLesson enhancing students' non-verbal communication skills, while introducing them to mapping. Students participate in map desig...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPick a Pet (PreK-1)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Visual Arts, Principles of Design, English-Language Arts, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsStudents design informational materials to educate people on the importance of matching a new pet to the family's lifestyle and ...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPick a Pet (PreK-3)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Visual Arts, Principles of Design, English-Language Arts, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsStudents design informational materials to educate people on the importance of matching a new pet to the family's lifestyle and ...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSneakers, Telephones, Cups and Curls: The Power of Invention in Everyday Life (4-8)
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Principles of Design, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsActivity teaching students how to identify and solve problems as they modify the design of an everyday household item. Students...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCollars, Curtains & Kings: Exploring the History of Lace (9-12)
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Principles of Design, English-Language ArtsActivity teaching students about lace. Explores the history of lace, how lace is made, where lace is made, and the role of lace ...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChairs, Chairs, Everywhere (4-8)
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Principles of DesignActivity designed to help students become aware of the multitude of design variations in everyday objects by conducting surveys,...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLooking Upwards: Greenroofing & Rooftop Gardening (4-8)
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Environmental Issues, Ecology & EcosystemsActivity exploring the role of greenroofing and rooftop gardening in contemporary architectural design. Students conduct collabo...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0