Art Junction
An interactive website with many resources, projects, and activities for students.
http://www.artjunction.org/
Artsonia
"Welcome to Artsonia — the largest art museum in the world! Our mission is to unleash the creative potential of young artists throughout the world, and empower them with a voice! We have artwork from young artists of all ages from all over the world. We invite you to explore and enjoy this unique collection."
http://www.artsonia.com/
I Know That
IKnowthat.com activities encourage kids to be creative and to learn by doing. In the spirit of discovery-based education, the activities are designed to provide kids with opportunities to actively explore concepts and guide their own learning experience. Throughout their explorations at iKnowthat.com, kids are exposed to educational material, which they can learn and apply.
http://www.iknowthat.com
KET--Arts Toolkit
"At the Arts Toolkit web site teachers will find high-quality lesson plans and other resources in dance, drama, visual arts, and music, all designed to help integrate the arts into the classroom experience. Students are invited to visit the Student Center for quick access to information about arts careers, our virtual museum, and other interesting activities."
"This web site is the online component of the KET Arts Toolkit project, an innovative collaboration between Kentucky’s arts and education communities. See About the Arts Toolkit to learn more about this award-winning multimedia project and the partners who made it possible."
http://www.ket.org/artstoolkit/
KiddoNet
Interactive games for children & resources for teachers.
http://www.kiddonet.com/gb/
Kidport
Kidport is an Internet-based educational service designed to help K-8 students excel in school. It provides a unique, multi-step program to create empowered learners, not simply good students.
http://www.kidport.com/default.htm
Learn to Draw
Get your students interested in drawing just by using basic shapes such as circles and squares to produce animals like penguins, bears, and frogs. Each animal picture comes with a drawing sheet, which takes kids through the process of creating these cute figures. The key to these drawings is their simple shape, and kids will be excited to create these animal pictures themselves.
http://www.billybear4kids.com/Learn2Draw/Learn2Draw.html
Learning Through Art
This website provides two sets of tools for the classroom. The first explores how to facilitate class discussions around works of art, an approach we call "Inquiry with Art." The second is a database of selected Learning Through Art projects, or "Art Explorations," with links to additional related resources. Used individually or together, these resources can support teachers in creating an environment in which students are challenged to think, learn, and communicate.
http://www.learningthroughart.org/
Lesson PlanZ.com
A database of lesson plans for educators.
http://www.lessonplanz.com/Preschool/
Let's Start Coloring
The color.com is a unique site for online coloring. They have over 1,000 images to color in online without having to print. TheColor.com helps kids learn color concepts, eye-hand coordination, picture comprehension – these skills form the foundation for early learning success. Everyone can use the site as no java, flash or applet is necessary to load the pages. Kids can email the pictures they colored or save them or print them.
http://www.thecolor.com/
MoMA, Museum of Modern Art
MoMA offers many educational resources for teachers, students, as well as, anyone interested in art. Online art exhibits are listed by artists, themes, and art form. There are even on-line projects that can be visited via the Internet
http://www.moma.org/
National Art Education Association
A non-profit art association made up of over 22,000 art educators. This organization is designed to encourage and promote art education.
http://www.naea-reston.org/
National Arts Education, Public Awareness Campaign
"The arts are much more than just fun "extra" activities for kids. Participation in the arts opens up children's worlds and minds, and offers them the skills they need for a bright future. And chances are, your kids are not getting enough art, in or out of school. National Arts Education is a public awareness campaign to educate parents, teachers and students about art education and how to get more art into their lives."
http://www.artsusa.org/public_awareness/
National Gallery of Art
At this website plan a visit, view online collections and exhibits, and explore educational opportunities at the National Gallery of Art. Includes a resource database for art lovers.
http://www.nga.gov/
PBS Teacher Source - Lessons and Activities
View lessons and activities by selecting a grade range and topic. Areas covered include Art, Health and Fitness, Math, Reading and Language Arts, Science and Technology, Social Studies, Early Childhood, Library Media and Technology Coordinators.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
More Resources
Looking for more resources on art to help integrate technology into your classroom? Check out TICK, a repository of instructional lesson plans, activities, and resources for teachers in Kentucky.
