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Shapes: Art or Geometry

For Students 4th - 6th
Budding artists or mathematicians read about,and then draw, two very different shapes. Geometric and organic 2-D shapes are defined. Learners use the definitions to draw examples of each.
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Asheville Art Museum: More Than Math

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fascinating and fun web site that integrates art and math. Includes activities and an art gallery of work from Joseph Albers.
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Guidance Communications: The Alphabet of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to providing vocabulary for the elements of visual design. Includes a visual notation system for describing both the elements and attributes of art.
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Dayton Art Institute: An American Painting

For Students Pre-K - 1st
American painter Charles Sheeler uses simple shapes to create his painting "Stacks in Celebration." See if you can find the shapes and then follow the lesson plan to create a similar painting of your own.