Curated OER
Solid Waste and Recycling
For this unit of lessons, middle schoolers examine solid waste and recycling. They discover how litter is a major part of human waste. They also collect newspaper for recycling.
Curated OER
Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency
Students participate in a service learning project to benefit the members and animals in their community. In this animal welfare lesson, students review emergency preparedness. Students discuss animal safety in an emergency. Students...
Other
Art Collages: Gabriele Voglgsang
A gallery of the collages and montages by Gabriele Voglgsang. Many examples of her work as well as an artist's statement and brief explanation of how she creates her art.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Romare Bearden: Let's Walk the Block
A fantastic site that allows you to zoom in on one of Bearden's pieces. See his famous collages up close. Get information on the artist and discover his inspiration. Includes further activities for teachers.
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National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Children's Guide: The Art of Romare Bearden [Pdf]
A colorful, printable packet, from the National Gallery of Art, for students studying the work of Romare Bearden. Includes images of his work, including his well-known collages. Investigates all the important aspects of Bearden's work:...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo Playing Historical Detective
Students become detectives, reading and analyzing documents and artifacts as clues to the life of a nineteenth century woman, Annie Steel. The students then use various materials to create a series of collages.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Art Is More Than a Pretty Picture
With this art activity, individuals or groups can use a wide variety of objects to create a collage of America. The example collage is made of garbage, and is intended to be a commentary on our problems with trash.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Hannelore Baron
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Hannelore Baron is described here along with information on her contributions to art through collages and assemblages.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Anne Ryan
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Anne Ryan is described here along with information on her contributions to art through collages, which she was inspired to make after viewing the work of Kurt Schwitters.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Suzi Gablik
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Suzi Gablik is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with collage.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Nancy Grossman
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Nancy Grossman is described here along with information on her contributions to art through sculpture, paintings, and collages. While the site does not show any individual...
Incredible Art Department
Incredible Art: Eric Carle Collage
This lesson plan encourages children to use painted paper to make a collage using the style of Eric Carle as inspiration.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?
Here is an art idea for young students returning to school after summer break. Website provides ideas for making unique collages conveying any theme.
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island Children's Museum: Arty Camp at Home
Outdoor art activities for families to do together.
Tate
Tate Online I Map: "Opened by Customs" by Kurt Schwitters
This resource provides the painting "Opened by Customs" by dadaist painter Kurt Schwitters. An image file along with information about the artist and the artwork provide an excellent resource on the topic.
Other
David Hockney
Whether you are familiar with his paintings or his photograph collages you are sure to enjoy seeing them here on his official website. Many colorful images and an illustrated biography make this a place to visit if you want to learn more...
PBS
Pbs: Lesson Plan: A Nation of Many Cultures
This lesson plan is based on the "America Responds" series where students explore the concepts of valuing diversity and appreciation of cultural differences. An integrated art, social studies, and language arts lesson plan that is...
Other
Romare Bearden Foundation
Site provides not only a biography of this great African-American artist, but many beautiful images of his work. At this site you can use "Bearden in the Classroom," for teaching ideas across grade levels. A great place to explore!