Online Art Resources
Title (Location) Contents/ Summary Suggested Grade Level
Youtube Channels and Videos
Artrageous with Nate (YouTube) Artist Biographies, explanation of 3rd -8th Grade art styles/movements, and discussions regarding art related issues.
FreeSchool (Youtube) Covers a wide range of subjects. 3rd-8th Grade Biographies, historical events, etc.
Rapid Fire Art (YouTube) Drawing tutorials, Challenges, 3rd-8th Grade and art product reviews
Charvi Ashtekar (YouTube) ZenTangle Patterns, Drawing 3rd-8th Grade Tutorials, Painting tutorials
Art for Kids Hub (YouTube) Simple How-To drawing videos K-5th Grade
Art with Madi and Dada Animated Art History K-5th Grade (YouTube)
Tate Kids (YouTube) Art history videos discussing K-5th Grade artists, styles, and some how to videos. Andymation (YouTube) Videos on creating a flipbooks K-8th Grade including tips and tricks for smooth animations.
Mr. Otter Art Studio (YouTube) Art video channel with tutorials K-8th Grade and tips for drawing, watercolor, and arts/crafts.
Art Related Apps. (All apps mentioned below are the free versions of the app via the Apple Store.)
OSnap! (App Store) Stop motion Animation App. 3rd-8th Grade Simple and easy to use. Create your own animation.
Drawerings (App store) Radial Symmetry App that K-8th Grade creates Mandalas.
Origami (App store) App gives step by step K-8th Grade instructions to creating Origami
Various Drawing Apps Sketch pad, Adobe sketch, Adobe K-8th Grade (App Store) Draw, Paper, Drawing Desk, Sketches School, Sketch Pad, Etc. Find the one that works for you and sketch away Google Arts and Culture (App Virtual Tours, Hi-Def Art Scans, 6th-8th Grade Store) interactive activities, Art current events. Great art browsing resource. Headspace (App Store) Great app for meditation K-8th Grade beginners. Instructions, videos, and plenty of guided mediations.
I Love Hue (App Store) This is a game that focuses on K-8th Grade color sorting and understanding color mixing.
Art related movies, documentaries, and other materials via Streaming Services.
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life A biography of a ground-breaking 3rd-8th grade (Documentary) Disney animator.
Lego Masters Master builders from around the 3rd-8th grade (Series) US compete for the title of Lego Master. First season is currently on TV. Filled with fun, creativity, and standard reality TV drama. Brain Games Science based TV show with neat 3rd-8th grade (Series) experiments, explanations, and interactive moments.
The Magic School Bus Both original and modern K-8th grade (Series) versions are a fun look into all kinds of subjects.
The “Who Was?” Show Sketch comedy show that 3rd-8th grade (Series) explores the book series “Who was…?”. Narrated by H. Jon Benjamin (archer, Bob’s Burgers) The Boy Who Harnessed the Movie about a boy who built a 3rd-8th grade Wind windmill in his village to save it (Movie) from famine.
Drew: The Man Behind the Drew Struzan created iconic 3rd-8th grade Poster (Documentary) movie posters (Star Wars, The Thing, Indiana Jones). This is a movie about his life and the world of artist gig life. Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery Follows the life and ethics of a 6th-8th grade (Documentary) very successful forgery artist.
Dancing with the Birds Focuses on the unique and 6th-8th grade (Documentary) strange was birds attract their mates.
Big Dream: Engineering Our Highlights the importance of 3rd-8th grade World engineers and encourages young (Documentary) viewers to become engineers.
Avatar: The Last Airbender One of my favorite animated K-8th grade series and probably one of the best ever made. Funny, insightful, full of action, and great animation. The Legend of Korra The sequel to Avatar: The Last K-8th grade Airbender takes place 70 years later. New technology and characters, same great animation. What’s on Your Plate? What’s on Your Plate? Two 11- 3rd-8th grade (Documentary) year old girl explore the origins and preparation of the food they eat. 180 Degrees South Follows adventurers as the trace 3rd-8th grade (Documentary) the path of legendary explorers and what it took for them to keep going.
The Eagle Huntress Follow the story of a 13-year old 3rd-8th grade (Documentary) girl who is the first female Eagle Hunter in 12 generations of her family.
Kindness is Contagious Film about being nice and the 3rd-8th grade (Documentary) benefits of being nice.
Imba Means Sing Follows the story of an African 3rd-8th grade (Documentary) Children’s Youth Choir.
Life of Pi Great Movie by Ang Lee. Son of a 6th-8th grade zookeeper survives a shipwreck with his only lifeboat companion…a tiger.
Batman: The animated series Considered one of the best 3rd-8th grade animated series of all time. Great animation and artwork.
Samurai Jack Animated series that follows the K-8th grade adventure of Samurai Jack as her travels through time and future alien culture to defeat the evil Aku. Hey Arnold! Great series by Nickelodeon K-8th grade follows a fourth grader’s adventures around the city with his peers. Heartfelt and well animated.