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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colossal Structures and Sculptures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the historical, procedural, and comparative studies of colossal sculptures and structures in this six lessons unit. The cooperative efforts of many people to complete the works is emphasized.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dig This

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the work of paleontologists and the life of dinosaurs and create a sculpture of the bones of a Stegosaurus. The sculpture was then buried and used by other classes for a dig.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Symbols of Our Land

For Teachers 2nd
Students explore the symbols and figures significant to the American culture in the five lessons of this unit. The U.S. flag in various versions, the Statue of Liberty, and the Lincoln Momorial are all covered in short segments in this...
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Interactive
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum of Modern Art presents the exhibit "Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years", a survey of tha last forty years of the American sculptors production including three new monumental pieces.
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Activity
Other

Ministerio De Cultura Y Juventud De Costa Rica: Teodorico Quiros Alvarado

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is a biography of the Costa Rican architect and sculptor Teodorico Quiros Alvarado.
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Handout
Other

Constellations Web Page: The Constellations

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about 88 constellations, including the myths associated with them and details of the major astronomical objects that are part of them.
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Handout
Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy biography detailing Michelangelo's life, his works, his achievements, and his influence on other artists. Links to his works including the Sistine Chapel.
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Lesson Plan
Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Natural Materials

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will learn that artists like David Nash use natural materials such as wood to create works of art that incorporate principles of design such as balance, repetition, rhythm, and unity. They will collect their own natural...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Alexander Calder

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography, a video, and related links for the American abrstract expressionist sculptor Alexander Calder.
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Head of Victory

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze sculpture "Head of Victory" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description and...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Robert Louis Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze relief sculpture "Robert Louis Stevenson" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Jules Bastien Lepage

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze relief sculpture "Jules Bastien-Lepage" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Amor Caritas

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze sculpture "Amor Caritas" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description and...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Diana

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze sculpture "Diana" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description and lonks to...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hiawatha

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined marble sculpture "Hiawatha" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description and lonks to...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Davida Johnson Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined plaster sculpture "Davida Johnson Clark" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Louise Adele Gould

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined marble sculpture "Louise Adele Gould" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Puritan

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze sculpture "The Puritan" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description and lonks...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Victory

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze sculpture "Victory" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description and lonks to...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Diana 2

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined second version, bronze sculpture "Diana" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description...
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Graphic
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Gallery of Art site contains information about the life of Edgar Degas as well as a large array of his works. The numerous images are worth the visit!
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Selma Burke

For Students 9th - 10th
Selma Burke discovered her love for sculpture as a young child and followed her passion to Harlem Renaissance New York, Parisian art studios, and even the White House.
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Website
Other

The George and Helen Segal Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a biography of the American sculptor and painter, George Segal, and view photos of many of his artworks.
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Graphic
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at Artcyclopedia you find a very brief explanation of the Early Renaissance along with many links out to the artists related to the movement.