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Marlo Demarest

1.       www.nga.gov  This is the National Gallery of Art web site.  There is an interactive art section with 15 different options from sea-saws to a 3-D twirler.  These are interactive pictures that students can create for free using this program.  There are lesson activities, teaching packets with full lesson plans and videos.  The one lesson that I looked at was Counting on Art : Calder’s Balancing Acts (Fibonacci Sequence – grades 5-8) I love this because it is very specific for teachers who need help with the art concepts.  Everything is included; standards, materials, warm-up questions, background on the artist, guided practice, a slide show, activity and even an extension J

2.       www.Incredibleart.org  This site provides an endless amount of items you could use to enhance your lessons.  There is a list of links attached to each subject you may be inquiring about.  i.e. Architecture with art & math.  There are a lot of websites that this site can connect you to so that you can teach the architecture piece if you didn’t know where to start.  There is a teacher tool box on this site which includes Brain research, resources for special education, instruction ideas and even information on flipped classrooms.