On the Web

AMICO (ART MUSEUM IMAGE CONSORTIUM)
A not-for-profit organization of nearly 30 institutions with art collections, AMICO has created a digital library of images and documentation.
http://www.amico.org/

ARTCYCLOPEDIA
Great art online. A collection of over 8,000 famous painters, sculptors and photographers, at art museum sites & image archives world wide. Allows seraches by artist's name, title of work or museum. Contains artworks in their actual size.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com

VIRTUAL MUSEUMS
Franklin Institute - Long renowned for its wonderful "hands on" science exhibits, the Franklin Institute is leading the pack of virtual museums with multimedia and superb online resources.
http://sln.fi.edu/

METROPOLITIAN MUSEUM OF ART
View more than 6,500 works of art from the Metropolitan's permanent collection, organized by curatorial department. Explore the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan's collection.
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp

THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
A spectacular offering of great art. This collection goes well beyond museum marketing to support actual visits.
http://www.nga.gov/

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
This site leads you to some very good national collections.
http://www.si.edu/

THE LOUVRE, PARIS
Widely regarded as the most famous art museum in the world with the most famous painting in the world. (Also in French, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese.)
http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm
 


Music

K-12 RESOURCES FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS
Valuable resources for music educators and students of all areas and educational levels. Regularly updated.
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html

THE PIANO EDUCATION PAGE
This is a one-stop resource for teachers, students, parents of students, and fans of the piano with over 800 pages of free information, upgraded monthly.
http://pianoeducation.org
 
 

Physical Education

PE CENTRAL
This web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students, provides the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth.
http://pe.central.vt.edu/

EVERYRULE
Without the rules, you're just running around. That can be fun, but at some point you want to know how the game is really played. Choose a category from sports to TV game shows inoder to link to an alphabetical database of rules.
http://www.everyrule.com/index.htm

HEALTH WINDOWS FOR KIDS
This guide to the best health and wellness information on the Internet contains the latest information on everything kids need to stay healthy. Kids learn about the human body and the illnesses that can affect it as well as how to keep themselves safe from pressures like drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Students can also get help with their homework, challenge themselves with some interactive resources, and visit some of the coolest sites on the Internet.
http://www.healthwindows.org/
 
 

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