Art Resources

Magnetic Fractiles-7®

Using angles based on the number seven, these colorful magnetic tiles allow your students to create patterns and designs, while building spatial and visual perceptual skills. Includes 192 magnetic tiles, a 12" x 12" black steel activity board, a... More.

Nasco’s Tessellating Tiles Puzzle and Coloring Book

By June Oliver. Grade 3 and up. Each design in this book is created using 16 square tessellating tiles. See if you can figure out which tiles are used to create each design. Solution hints are provided on the last page. 30 pages. More.

History Through Art Series – 9 VHS

Grades 7-12. Bring history alive through 2,000 incredible works of art accompanied by music and insightful narration. This series presents nine great eras of civilization as seen through the government, social life, religion, and artwork of e... More.

History Through Art Series – 9 CD-ROMs

Grades 7-12. Bring history alive through 2,000 incredible works of art accompanied by music and insightful narration. This series presents nine great eras of civilization as seen through the government, social life, religion, and artwork of e... More.

Nasco’s Wireless Classroom Challenger™

Turns classroom topics and games into exciting competitions! • Students become actively involved in the learning process • Timer ticks off allowable response time • Response time is preset and adjustable • The buzzer lo... More.

Elements and Principles of Design – VHS

Crystal Productions. 46 minutes. Grade 7 to adult. Artist and educator Tony Couch graphically explains how the elements of design including line, shape, value, color, texture, and direction are used to build a design. He shows how each of the pri... More.

Faith Ringgold: The Last Story Quilt – VHS

28 minutes. All levels. From the day she learned to draw, Faith Ringgold has worked steadily to master her craft and communicate her vision – to present a realistic view of the black female in society. This full-color video shows how Ri... More.

Romare Bearden: Visual Jazz – VHS

28 minutes. Grade 3 to adult. A bold, brilliant artist, Romare Bearden created collages and paintings of stunning humanity in which he aimed to do nothing less than “to redefine the image of man” in terms of the African-American e... More.

Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression – VHS

28 minutes. Grade 3 to adult. A documentary about the first African-American to be represented by a New York gallery. Emphasis is placed on the epic narratives he painted about the struggles of the African-American people. Copyright 1994. More.

Animation in the Classroom – VHS

Crystal Productions. 14 minutes. Grades K-12. Explores simple ways to create animation without a camera. Shows how to make basic devices to illustrate “persistence of vision”, which allows the eye to blend images and create an ill... More.