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Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has extensive timelines spanning 20,000 B.C. to present. They cover Major events that happened in Africa, Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica and Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.

High quality, low cost telescopes for students.
In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, the International Astronomical Union creatd a telescope for children that allows them to see what Galileo saw. The telescopes are $15 plus shipping. Click on link above to go to their site.

The Artists Tool Kit - Artists use visual elements and principles like line, color and shape as tools to build works of art. Learn about these concepts in a variety of ways. Explore the Toolkit with animations and interactive modules. See Artists in Action as they create compositions using the visual elements and principles. Delve into the heavily illustrated Encyclopedia to learn more about the elements and principles.

What is a Print? You can virtually create a print using a woodcut, etching, lithography, or screenprint techniques at MoMA's interactive web site.

How to make a bronze sculpture? Fun educational site to learn all about the "Lost Wax" process of bronze casting.

Architect 3-D Studio - Architect Studio 3D offers a unique opportunity to explore architecture and the design process by designing a house online—and then touring it in 3D. With Frank Lloyd Wright as your guide, you first review the needs of your client and the particulars of the building location. Then start designing, taking your ideas from floor plan to final 3D model. Share your house design with the world in the online gallery, and discover Wright's own story and his innovative buildings.

Teaching with Hisoric Places - Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.