Teachers
Elementary Resources: Arts
ArtsConnectEd is the product of a partnership between
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Walker Art Center,
and MCI. Part of a large site, "The Classroom" portion
includes a tool for searching more than 80 online lesson plans
and standards-based curriculum units for K-12 teachers (Minnesota
Standards and the National Content Standards in Arts).
ArtsEdge supports the place of arts education at the center
of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses
of technology.
Austin Symphony Programs have been chosen as one on the nine
most outstanding and innovative music education programs in
the nation.
This interactive site lets you explore various parts of Africa
and provides information, examples, photos, or videos of musical
instruments. Requires Real Player. From the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Organized thematically, the exhibition gives compelling insights
into the life and work of ballerinas while also tracing Degas'
development over five decades as "the painter of dancers."
Degas
for Kids consists of very simple interactive activities
that explain what's going on in the paintings. Requires Flash.
Flash-based exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution's
National Portrait Gallery uses portrait drawings dating from
the 1880s to the 1980s to show the ways in which the art of
portraiture has been changed by trends in 20th century art.
Easy navigation through the show's five sections and audio comments
by Wendy Wick Reaves, curator of the exhibition, are available
in selected sections.
This site specifically built for kids includes background
information, timelines, interactive games and music activities
about jazz and its musical influences.
Learn
about Austin's jazz scene as well.
Explore the vast array of instruments from different geographic
locations and cultures. Search or browse by geography or instrument
type, read descriptions, and hear the instrument.
An interactive Web site with music theory tutorials for students
and teachers by Ricci Adams. Lesson topics include: staff,
clef, and ledger lines; note duration; measure and time signatures;
rest duration; dots and ties; simple and compound meter; odd
meter; steps and accidentals and more. A chord calculator,
staff paper generator, and matrix generator are available
for online use. You can download the stand-alone version of
the trainers and utilities. There is also a forum for sharing
information and asking questions.
Learn more about the national treasures kept at the National
Gallery, Washington, DC
Odyssey Online is a resource to support the use of museum
objects in your classroom and it was developed by the Michael
C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, the Memorial Art Gallery
of the University of Rochester, and the Dallas Museum of Art.
The Middle and Elementary School Site provides content for
your students. The Teacher Resource Site provides: guidance
for getting started; overview of technical considerations;
ways to integrate art into social studies curriculum; and
lesson plans that meet various states and national curriculum
standards.
This site includes instruction on how to use TV programs in
the classroom, thousands of classroom activities and lesson
plans, education and technology news, links to other Web resources
and discussion guides.
Go
to Arts and Literature resources
The American Symphony Orchestra League introduces the many
musical instruments that combine to create the sound of an
orchestra.
"Playing With Time" takes visitors on a journey
to the unseen world of natural change and shows events that
happen too fast or too slow for humans to perceive. There's
an entire section, "The Toolkit," devoted to teaching
students how to make their own movies using a camcorder or
stills.
SESAME MUSIC ZONE offers interactive educational games and
activities led by your child's favorite SESAME STREET friends.
Sing along with Bob McGrath, dance with Zoe, or tap a beat
with Oscar!
This Web site is a companion to the Art Institute of Chicago's
current exhibition of work by Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van
Gogh.
Compose and perform music on our Tunes & Spoons virtual
xylophone; devise cool designs with the ZOOM Pendulum, an
interactive swinging thingy; and play ZOOMer Flip, a "memory"
game with a ZOOMy twist! Over 150 new activities from the
show including games, science activities, recipes, arts &
crafts projects, plays, and much more.
KLRU Contact Information
Mary Alice Appleman
Assistant Director
Educational Services Dept.
E-mail: maappleman@klru.org
Voice: (512) 475-9051
