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Government Sites
Archives of American
Art - The largest source of primary source documentation on the visual arts in America. You can
access information through the online catalog, finding aids and guides, and reference staff.
Ask Joan of
Art - Do you have a question about American art and don't know how to find the answer? Art
information specialists at the Smithsonian American Art Museum can help using both print and electronic reference
resources.
Cities and Towns - Library of Congress - Examine
how some of American's cities and towns have changed throughout the years. There are many photos to
explore!
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian - Features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to
Smithsonian resources on subjects from Art to Zoology.
For Teachers - Hirshhorn Museum - This site features the Smithsonian's museum of
international modern and contemporary art.
Freer Gallery of Art - Asian Collection - This museum offers a wide variety of programs
designed to better understand Asian art and culture. The programs aim to reach all visitors, including children and
adults with little to no experience with the arts of Asia.
Helping Your Child Write a Book Report - Book reports are a great way to encourage
your kids to try new books. They might be assigned to write reports on fiction, nonfiction and biographies. You
can help them through the book report process with these tips.
Latino
Center's Kids Corner - Smithsonian - View three major galleries: 1) a Kids Gallery; 2) the Son Clave
Lounge featuring Latino music; 3) Meso Time, a virtual visit through Mexico’s pre-Columbian past. (Flash
required)
Music and Musical Instruments - Information on artists and musical
instruments
National Gallery of Art - Education - Choose a tour by school or medium and explore the
National Gallery's collections of painting, sculpture, and graphic arts.
NGA Classroom For Teachers and Students - Here's a great place where teachers and
students can connect art and curriculum from the National Gallery of Art.
Performing Arts and Music - Library of
Congress - Explore these collections of sheet music, books, dance manuals, and other historical
items.
Photography - For the student with a serious interest in photography, this is the
site to check out.
Photoshop Collage Tutorial - American Art Museum - Learn how to create your own
collage using Adobe Photoshop.
Popular Entertainment - Learn about the beginning of
film and television with video interviews from actors who have a long history in the entertainment industry.
Read.gov
for Educators and Parents - use these resources to help young people unlock the power of
reading.
Research Information System - Smithsonian Institution - With over 1,700,000 records,
SIRIS covers a wide variety of resources on topical subjects from history & culture, to science & technology.
Search Collections - American Art Museum - Search and Browse by art type including
painting, sculpture, drawings, and photography to name a few.
Search for Artists in the American Art Museum - An alphabetical list of artists and
their works.
Sing-Along - NIEHS
has included this sing-along section to teach environmental health science through song.
Smithsonian - For Educators - Includes lesson plans, a research library, and educational
services; also search to find resources aligned to state standards.
Smithsonian Education - For Teachers - Use this search to find Smithsonian educational
resources that are aligned to national, common core, or state standards.
Student Podcast Series - American Art Museum - These
online features contain interactive activities that foster observation and critical thinking skills.
Super Highway Scholars - For Teachers - Introduce your students to Nam
June Paik and Electronic Superhighway and help your students create their won collages of state historical and
geographic facts.
Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - Animated music videos explain the importance of
copyright law.
Violins - (Smithsonian) - Do you play a viloin and are you interested in their history and
their makers? Check out this site.
Visiting the
Smithsonian with Kids - Great tips for visiting the Smithsonian museums and the zoo in Washington,
D.C.
Other Resources
Architect Studio 3D - For Teachers and Librarians - Provides the students
with a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge of architecture and the design process, and to learn about
Frank Lloyd Wright and his innovative work.
ArchKIDecture - Here are a few lesson plans that have been developed by
various teachers and architects across the United States.
Art Education 2.0 - Art
Education 2.0 is for art educators at all levels who are interested in using digital technologies to enhance and
transform teaching and learning in their classrooms.
Citing Podcasts and Websites - Grammar Girl - Find out how
to deal with electronic citations.
Corcoran - For Educators - Borrow our Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Educator
Resource Packs. Most Resource Packs include slides, curriculum-related activities, artist biographies,
bibliographies, and other contextual materials.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Teacher Resources - Find curriculum guides,
lesson plans and videos for music in your classroom.
Education (Teachers) Page - National Geographic - Find multimedia activities
aligned with national standards, educational projects, and more.
Film / Television Database - PBS American Masters -
Get interesting facts on some of your favorite film and TV stars from Lucille Ball and Clint Eastwood to George
Lucas and Charlie Chaplain.
Fine Arts - New York Times - Explore current issues in depth or search fine arts by
subject.
Flashlight Readers Teacher's Guide - Online club that invites beginning through
advanced-level readers to enter the world of quality books and communicate with favorite authors.
Integrating the Arts: Mummies, Manuscripts &
Madonnas - Walters Art Museum - Designed for middle school students but applicable to everyone,
selected medieval works of art in the Walters' collection, or works of art that contain themes that are relevant to
the medieval world, are available now with either online or printable interdisciplinary activities.
Jazz - Lesson Plans (Grades K - 5) - The activities and lesson plans have been designed to help
you use the PBS JAZZ video series and companion Web site in a variety of curriculum areas.
Music Database - PBS American Masters - Learn about some
of the most influential and significant American musicians like Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, and many
more.
Nashville Symphony Orchestra - NSO Kids - Find video clips of musicians talking about
their instruments and what they enjoy most about playing them.
National Children's
Museum - Scheduled to open in 2013, the National Children’s Museum (NCM) will be a world-class
cultural and educational center dedicated to engaging children and empowering them to make a difference.
PBS Teacher -
Arts - Teachers can search the Arts section of PBS by grades and topic.
Performing Arts Database - PBS American
Masters - You can find out about Vaudeville, Julliard, the Actor’s Studio, and more at this informative
site.
Story Starters Teacher's Guide - Ready to get students excited about writing? The
Story Starter machine serves up hundreds of creative combinations that take the writer's block out of creative
writing for students.
The Artist's Toolkit - Explore the Toolkit - Artists use visual elements and principles like line,
color and shape as tools to build works of art. Have students watch an animated demonstration, find examples of
the concept in works of art from museums, and then create their own compositions.
Time For Kids -
Teachers - Time For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine packed with stories about world
and national events, scientific discoveries, sports and much more.
Visual Arts Database - PBS American Masters
- Learn about some of the most influential and significant American artists like Jasper Johns, Georgia O’Keefe, and
Annie Leibovtiz.
Page Revised - 11/8/2011
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