Learners complete a variety of activities to examine the uses for the letter Q. In this letter theme lesson, students complete arts and crafts, language arts, math, physical education, music, science, home economics, social studies, and...

Students explore performing arts by reading a children's book in class. In this body movement lesson, students read the book Dance and create their own artistic impressions based on dancing images from the book. Students share their...

This lesson plan template aligns with the TechnoMummy curriculum and resources, but includes great ideas to use without the curriculum. During this lesson on Ancient Egypt, young scholars will become Egyptologists and learn about ancient...

A look at the history of still-life painting through a printable catalog of multiple example works of art. Images are accompanied by descriptions and detailed examinations of their elements, meanings, and context.

Here is the online version of John James Audubon's "Birds of America," as written by Audubon himself in 1840. The site includes the original artwork and text descriptions of each species of bird.

Discovering the Genesee was created by third grade students in Rochester, New York, as part of a Learning Expedition on local history. Student work was guided by four questions, which became the chapters of their book: Who were the...

Third grade students at World of Inquiry, School #58 created this set of cards as part of an expedition on natural disasters. To create their card, each student researched and wrote a descriptive summary on a specific natural event; each...

As part of a Learning Expedition about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians, 3rd graders in Springfield, Massachusetts created these note cards. They focused on the "real" story of the first Thanksgiving, using multiple perspectives...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Emil Carlsen is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his still life paintings.

An image of "Still-Life with Oysters and Pastries", created by Osias Beert in 1610 (Oil on copper, 46,6 x 66 cm).

An image of "Still-Life", created by Floris Claesz Van Dijck in 1610 (Oil on oak panel, 74 x 114 cm).

An image of "Still-life", created by Clara Peeters in 1611 (Oil on panel, 52 x 73 cm).

An image of "Still-Life with Flowers and Goblets", created by Clara Peeters in 1612 (Oil on wood, 59,5 x 49 cm).

An image of "Still-Life with a Mug of Beer", created by Jan Jansz Van De Velde in 1649 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Still-Life", created by Willem Claesz Heda in 1649 (Oil on panel, 59,8 x 79,4 cm).

An image of "Fruit and Flower Still-Life", created by Jan Davidsz De Heem in 1650 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Still-Life with a Basket of Fruit on a Marble Ledge", created by Willem Van Aelst in 1650 (Oil on canvas, 38 x 50 cm).

An image of "Still-Life with Fruit", created by Antonio De Pereda in 1650 (Oil on canvas, 75 x 143 cm).

An image of "Still-Life with Fruit", created by Jean-Baptiste Oudry in 1721 (Oil on canvas, 74 x 92 cm).

An image of "Still-Life", created by Alexandre-Francois Desportes in 1725 (Oil on canvas, 89 x 119 cm).

An image of "Woman in front of a Still-Life by Cezanne", created by Paul Gauguin in 1890 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 55 cm).

An image of "Fruit Still-Life", created by Abraham Brueghel during the 1670's (Oil on canvas, 60 x 73 cm).

An image of "Flower Still-Life", created by Nicolaes Van Veerendael from 1675-80 (Oil on canvas, 56 x 43 cm).