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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Japanese Artist Katsushika Hokusai

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site created by Enchanted Learning about the life and works of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849 CE). Contains a short biography, links to more information, an art activity, and a printable coloring page that can also be...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Tessellation Tutorials

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site provides a wealth of tutorials regarding tessellation. Content ranges from basic definitions of what tessellation is, to the math behind it, to various learning activities.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: View Toward the Amstel River

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "View toward the Amstel River", created by Johannes Teyler during the 1690's (Colour etching from a wooden block, painted in watercolour, 399 x 550 mm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Admiralty Shipyard

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Admiralty Shipyard", created by Johannes Teyler during the 1690's (Etching from a wooden block, painted in watercolour, 412 x 548 cm).
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Interactive
My Learning

My Learning: Design a Carpet for an Arab Weaver's House

For Students 3rd - 8th
Design your own carpet using wood blocks, and recreate a scene from a nineteenth century painting.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Evolution of Ukiyo E and Woodblock Prints

For Students 9th - 10th
Ukiyo-e began as hand-painted scrolls and screens of everyday life in Japan. They became so popular, they were mass-produced using carved wooden blocks. Read the evolution of this artform and view pictures in this essay.