Tour Topics for Kindergarten through Grade 3
Animals in Art
Discover animals real and imaginary in the museum’s collection.
Standards:
- All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting
- Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
- Grades K–3: Science: Life Science
Line, Shape, and Color
Explore basic elements such as line, shape, and color to understand how an artist builds a work.
Standards:
- All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting
- Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
Look and Discover (General Introductory Tour)
Explore the museum’s galleries in this general introductory tour encompassing artwork across various styles and cultures. Put yourself into the scene, describe what you see, and get to know these pieces.
Standards:
- All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting
- Grades K–3: Social Studies: History: Historical Thinking and Skills
- Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
Stories and Myth in Art
Explore the point of view of one the characters, follow the sequence of events, make predictions, and focus on the setting to reveal the narrative in these works of art.
Standards:
- All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting
- Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening