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The links on this page are intended to help library media specialists and
other educators integrate the arts into the curriculum. Please contact me if you find broken links or would
like to suggest links for inclusion here.
Visual Arts Links
Lesson Plans
Page
Lesson plans for virtually every subject area
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Getty ArtsEdNet
Arts education website of the Getty Art Museum contains lesson plans, online galleries and
more
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KinderArt
Largest collection of free art lessons on the Internet
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Kodak Digital Learning
Center
Ideas for using photography and digital imaging in the classroom
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Sanford Art Edventures
Simply one of the best sites for online art activities and lessons
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Crayola Creativity Center
Areas for parents, kids and educators include activities, techniques, and lesson plans
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ArtsEdge
The Kennedy Center web site dedicated to helping educators teach in, through and about the
arts (part of MarcoPolo)
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World Wide Art Resources
Daily Arts Highlight and Artist Portfolio as well as links to a variety of online art
resources
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Eyes
on Art
Lesson plans in six areas of art, all geared to California visual arts standards
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Aaart
Site from the Oceanic country of Tuvalu features links to art galleries, museum, lessons,
and more
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Access Art
British site with online workshops and arts educational activities for teachers and
students of all ages
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Art Access examines objects from The Art
Institute of Chicago to enrich understanding of content, style, and historical
context and includes online resources such as lesson plans for the classroom and art
projects for the home
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A
Brush With Wildlife: Create a
Composition With Carl Rungius
Introduce yourself to the animated principles of art, then
create your own composition and submit it to the Critique Gallery for review!
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Impressionism
Presents paintings collected by Europeans Museums and
explores the major themes of the painting technique and offers lesson
plans and classroom resources for teachers in grades 1-8
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Art of Site
New Zealand Art Teacher resource features lessons, links, and inspiration for creativity
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Scribbles Kids
Art Site
Learn about artists, do art projects, enter online art contests, take an
online quiz to win free art supplies, and more
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The
Incredible Art Department
An outstanding collection of links, ideas, lesson
plans, and resources for the visual arts
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Music Links
Lesson Plans
Page
Lesson plans for virtually every subject area
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ArtsEdge
Lesson plans, units, and resources for dance, music, and theater
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Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame for Teachers
High-interest interdisciplinary plans to stimulate creativity and encourage higher level
thought
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San Francisco Symphony Kids'
Site
Interactive games and activities explore the instruments of the orchestra, elements of
music, classical music and composers
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Duke Ellington
Photos, resources, and interactive online lesson plans for middle grades
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Finer
Music
Paid site offers a free trial and features interactive multidisciplinary lessons, animated
composer biographies, streaming video, and more
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mp3.com
Listen to or purchase music in a variety of styles
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Worldwide
Internet Music Resources
Links provided by the William and Gayle Cook Music Library at the Indiana
University School of Music
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Folk Music
Free, searchable database of American, Irish and British folk music from the 1700s to
1927, in MIDI format and copyright free, also contains a musical encyclopedia, music
biographies and links to numerous folk music resources
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The
Classical Music Archive is the largest classical music site on the web. It
offers thousands of MIDI files and full length recordings by our Featured Artists in
streamed Windows Media Audio and downloadable MP3s.
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Creating Music
Interactive tools allows students to "draw" and
listen to their own musical compositions, manipulate the tempo of
classical music, solve musical puzzles by rearranging the melodies, and
experiment with performing music by movement gesture
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DSO
Kids
Dallas Symphony Orchestra provides activities for teachers and
students
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Naxos
A glossary of musical terms, an extensive introduction to classical
music, articles on opera and enjoying live concerts, composer
biographies, and music news make this an outstanding educational site
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The
National Music Museum
Virtual tours through a museum of music, musical instruments and
sound, compiled and maintained by the University of South Dakota
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Carnegie Hall Listening Adventures
Play online games revolving around Benjamin Britton's "A Young Person's
Guide to the Orchestra," Dvorak's "Symphony #9, From the New World," and
more developed by the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall.
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The
Mozart Effect
Some research suggests that listening to classical music can increase intelligence
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last updated on
September 18, 2006
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