Renzulli's Weekly Activities
K-2
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Eric Carle achieved fame through his artwork in more than 70 beautiful picture books, such as “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” At this site, you can journey to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art to see galleries of artwork by Eric Carle and other accomplished artists.
3-5
National Gallery of Art: East Building Virtual Tour
The National Gallery of Art presents a virtual tour of the East Building. Zoom in and out, and navigate freely around the grounds and inside the architecture, which was erected in 1978.
K-2
A Video Interview with Eric Carle - Videos and Podcast
Watch this video interview with Eric Carle to learn more about how he writes his stories and creates the illustrations to go along with them. The interview is divided into seven short video clips.
A Video Interview with Eric Carle
I Am An Artist - Creativity Training
Watch these three videos to learn about the materials some artists use to make constructions such as mobiles, stabiles, collages, and relief sculptures. Explore natural structures such as snowflakes and spider webs. See examples of students using different materials to make construction art in the classroom!
Butterflies and Other Animals - Online Activities
Do you like to color? Do you like butterflies and garden critters? If so, then print out this page of garden critters to color them.
3-5
Buzzy Bee's Pattern – Critical Thinking
Study the numbers on Buzzy Bee's honeycomb. Can you figure out the pattern? Can you fill in the empty spaces with the correct numbers?
Claude Monet – Websites
As a young boy Claude Monet entered a school for the arts. He liked to paint outdoors scenes. He is famous for starting the art form titled Impressionism. Read more about Claude Monet and view some of his famous paintings.
Ducksters Education Site: Claude Monet
Etch a Sketch Game – Online Activities
Do you have an Etch a Sketch? Do you like to draw? Visit this site for an online drawing tool! Use your computer's arrow keys to draw. To erase, click the toy and shake it. What will you create?