For Educators

Regardless of what discipline or grade level you teach, discover ways to make cross-curricular connections through the Carter, whether at the museum or in your classroom.

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Check out our virtual educator events

The Carter has opportunities for you and your students to discover new viewpoints and respond creatively to works of art from the safety of your home or classroom.

Bring Your Students to the Carter

Join us for a virtual, live interactive tour! Tours connect via Zoom and are led by Carter Gallery Teachers, who utilize question-based teaching strategies to engage students in discussions about works of art. Free, but reservations are required.

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Distance Learning Classes

The Carter offers a variety of interdisciplinary, pre-recorded distance learning programs that bring the museum to your classroom anytime your schedule permits. Explore the collection with a museum educator sharing information and posing questions related to art, culture, history, language arts, and science. We also offer monthly specials that highlight history months, holidays, and the seasons.

Learn more and register by visiting Connect2Texas and filtering by “Amon Carter Museum of American Art.” If you have questions, contact us by email.

  • Investigate ways artists have used scientific observation to represent the world around them. Through close looking, data collection, and hypothesizing, students will describe, identify, and classify creatures and their habitats as depicted by American artists.

  • Identify elements of figurative language and flex creative writing muscles while reading and establishing connections between classic poems and American art.

  • Discover works of art by artists who immigrated to the United States. Learn about their stories and how the experience of immigrating influenced their art.

  • Visit the museum virtually and learn how artists use math, science, and engineering as creative fuel for their process.

  • Examine artworks and explore how artists incorporate science, technology, engineering and math concepts and processes into their artwork.

  • From opera to modern dance, activate the senses while discovering a range of artists inspired by the culture, beats, melodies, and rhythms of America.

  • Learn about the exciting careers of museum professionals, while getting a peek at the inner workings of the Carter. This program is not live. Recording available upon registration.

Educator Resources

Check out our collection online to find images and information about our art. Or see the special educator resources below, including Essential Questions and Suggested Activities for all grade levels.