WEB RESOURCES

AT MANN LIBRARY

Discover America – HUGE prints that can be checked out of the library

Click HERE for more info.

 

IN OUR OWN BACKYARD

Oak Park Art League

Expressions Graphics (printmaking studio)

Terra Incognito (ceramic arts studio)

JUST DOWN THE ROAD:

Art Institute of Chicago

** lesson plans and ideas

Museum of Contemporary Art

Smart Museum of Art (University of Chicago)

Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art (Northwestern University)

National Museum of Mexican Art

ONLINE MUSEUMS SITES (not in Chicoagoland):

MOMA (New York)

http://www.moma.org/education/

Tate (London)

http://www.tate.org.uk/kids/

CREATIVE IDEA STARTERS

Enchanted Learning – simple ideas to link to classroom learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

Art Junction – learn how to think creatively

http://www.artjunction.org/

Kid-At-Art – good ideas using recycled materials

http://www.kid-at-art.com/

Prince Tonal – lessons based upon famous artists

http://www.princetonal.com/

Eduweb – incorporate art history into a lesson

http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/

Teacher Stuff – A few good lesson plans

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/

Artists Helping Children – links, resources, articles and projects listed by material usage

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/

Paula’s Online Curriclum – one woman’s home school curriculum for Art

http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/ARTmenu.htm

ThinkQuest

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htm - Famous Artists

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/artstyle.htm - Styles of Art

HELPFUL

Art Dictionary

http://www.artlex.com/

FUN

Instant Jackson Pollock!

http://www.jacksonpollock.org/