Resources
National Gallery of Art (NGA) Open Access Image Collection
Provides over 50,000 digitized artworks that are free to download and use for educational and non-commercial purposes, perfect for deep visual...
Reframing Art History Online Textbook
A free, open-access college-level art history textbook that takes a global, thematic, and critical approach to the discipline, moving beyond the...
Smithsonian American Art Museum Recording a Changing Nation
Uses photographic surveys as source documents to spark sustained inquiry into historical context, visual literacy, and social change.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
An online chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of art history, featuring essays, images, and high-resolution downloadable art.
Adobe Express Teaching Resources
The Adobe Education Exchange search page is your one-stop shop for curriculum inspiration! It isa virtual filing cabinet brimming with projects ready...
Smarthistory
A free, not-for-profit multimedia resource featuring high-quality videos and essays that explore art from prehistory to the present, focusing on...
Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) Critical Thinking in Action
Guides that use art to promote critical thinking, observation, and analysis, often integrating U.S. history and language arts skills.
National Gallery of Art (NGA) Art Tales
Provides lessons, videos, and books designed to introduce art concepts (like line, shape, and color) to young children by connecting them to stories...
National Gallery of Art (NGA) The Elements of Art Unit
A comprehensive unit with multiple lessons designed to introduce students to the Elements of Art (color, line, shape, form, texture) using...
Art Lessons for Kids (KinderArt)
A large collection of free, simple, themed lesson ideas and activities for primary grades, covering topics like seasons, holidays, and basic crafts.
Getty Museum K-5 Lessons
Free lesson plans and guides for exploring the elements of art and design, often using simple materials and focusing on observation and basic...
Gripe Jam
Reflect on problems, prioritize needs, and identify solutions with this problem-solving protocol from Jennie Magiera. Want to learn more? Check out...
Using the SLIME Method to Set Goals
This blog post, which can also be listened to as a podcast, will walk you through the SLIME method. The SLIME Method is a process for setting and...
SMART Goals
A powerful way to help students write effective goals for themselves is to follow the SMART Goal model. Take a moment to watch this video, from 2...
Goal Setting for Teachers
"Educators of all experience levels have aspirations and practice goal-setting in their careers. Sometimes this is required following an evaluation,...
Home Language Survey (HLS) Profile
In this video, users will learn how to navigate to the Home Language Survey (HLS) profile, complete the required information, and upload the original...
BandLab for Education
A free, collaborative, cloud-based digital audio workstation (DAW) allowing students to create, record, and mix music using technology.
Paint With Music, Google Arts & Culture
An interactive tool where students arrange animated “blobs” to generate rhythms and melodies, helping them explore beat, pitch, and...
Musical Canvas, Google Arts & Culture
An interactive AI-powered tool where students draw shapes, lines, and patterns that transform into musical phrases, textures, and soundscapes,...
Instrument Playground, Google Arts & Culture
An interactive tool that lets students generate, play, and compose music using instrument sounds from around the world powered by Google AI.
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