Learning Resources

Use Social and Emotional Learning as a framework to guide an art activity aligned with Washington State learning standards in Visual Art and English Language Arts.

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Gotta catch ‘em all! Draw and learn all about the natural world during self-guided School Tours.

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Olympic Sculpture Park

Gotta catch ‘em all! Draw and learn all about the natural world during self-guided School Tours.

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Olympic Sculpture Park

Gotta catch ‘em all! Draw and learn all about the natural world during self-guided School Tours.

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Olympic Sculpture Park

Gotta catch ‘em all! Draw and learn all about the natural world during self-guided School Tours.

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Olympic Sculpture Park

Go deeper with resources related to Social and Emotional Learning that can enhance the Art of Empathy Lesson Plan.

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Use these looking questions to guide an art activity related to the artist Alexander Calder. Aligned with Common Core Standards.

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Find art that connects to lived experiences and use this drawing activity as part of self-guided School Tour.

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Find art that connects to lived experiences and use this drawing activity as part of self-guided School Tours.

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Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park, all SAM Locations

Find art that connects to lived experiences and use this drawing activity as part of self-guided School Tour.

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Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park, all SAM Locations

Make portraits inspired by this instructional video, aligned with Washington State learning standards in Visual Art and English Language Arts.

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What is your dream for the future? Practice close-looking with this video, aligned with Washington State learning standards in Visual Art and English Language Arts.

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Engage with concepts of identity, close listening, and self-expression in the classroom or during self-guided School Tours.

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Insights from Seattle Public School students and Delbert Richardson, founder and curator of the American History Traveling Museum: The Unspoken Truths.

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Three students from Baile Dior Studios explore Imogen Cunningham’s photographs through dance.

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Take inspiration from ancient art of Central and South America to design vases, shirts, or sculptures during self-guided School Tours.

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Take inspiration from ancient art of Central and South America to design vases, shirts, or sculptures during self-guided School Tours.

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Seattle Art Museum

Take inspiration from ancient art of Central and South America to design vases, shirts, or sculptures during self-guided School Tours.

Vietnamese

Seattle Art Museum

Introduce students to the art and life of contemporary sculptor, dancer, visual artist, and entrepreneur, Nick Cave with this collection of three lesson plans focused on performing arts, language arts, and science.

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Five lesson plans to expand your understanding of Northwest Coast Native art and culture.

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Discover resources for learning and teaching about race and social justice.

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Go deeper with resources to enhance the Seattle Asian Art Museum Lesson Plan.

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Everything you need to provide an introduction to Asian art for students grades 2–12, aligned with state standards.

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How can characters from our own lives be represented through visual art? Practice close-looking in the classroom or during guided and self-guided school tours.

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Recommended reading related to artist Alexander Calder.

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Recommended reading related to artist Katsushika Hokusai.

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Recommended reading related to the Ikat exhibition at Seattle Art Museum.

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Recommended reading related to artist Kehinde Wiley.

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Recommended reading related to SAM's collection of Northwest Coast Native Art.

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Preview the guided School Tour experience at SAM from the student perspective. Watch this video before you visit to set expectations and explain the format of visiting any of our three locations.

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Recommended reading related to artist Shirin Neshat.

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