Free Clipart
Students should not use Google Images to find pictures for projects. Copying and Pasting images that have a copyright is illegal unless you have permission from the author/creator. Below are some links to websites that have free clipart for students. Students should also cite images they use, just as they do when they use information from an article or book.
Even though these images are free, each image used should still be cited in a resource section. First, right click the image, select copy. Paste the image where you'd like it or right click the image, select save image as, and name it.You can save the clipart by giving it a file name like this: “computer-www.school-clip-art.com-Dec-5-11” or the image, its website, and the date it was copied or downloaded.
Many of these websites have a “usage” statement or webpage linked so you can find out exactly HOW you can use their free images. Please note that even though many of these resources are FREE and allow for temporary use, they still need to be cited. When citing resources (image, audio, video and text), students should follow the suggestions below.
- Pics 4 Learning
- Microsoft Office
- Discovery Education
- NOAA (weather related photos)
- NASA (space related images)
- School Clip Art
- Morgue File
- Open Clipart Library
- Burningwell
- Phillip Martin Clip Art
- Teacher Files
- Open Photo
- Creativity 103
Even though these images are free, each image used should still be cited in a resource section. First, right click the image, select copy. Paste the image where you'd like it or right click the image, select save image as, and name it.You can save the clipart by giving it a file name like this: “computer-www.school-clip-art.com-Dec-5-11” or the image, its website, and the date it was copied or downloaded.
Many of these websites have a “usage” statement or webpage linked so you can find out exactly HOW you can use their free images. Please note that even though many of these resources are FREE and allow for temporary use, they still need to be cited. When citing resources (image, audio, video and text), students should follow the suggestions below.
Kindergarten: Record from where the information came. Example: NASA website, My Mom, Discovery Education Video, The Newspaper, The book, Apples.
Grades 1-2: For web resources, record from where the information came and the date it was accessed. Example: NASA Website, May 18, 2012; Discovery Education Streaming Video “George Washington: The President”, January 13th, 2012. For print resources, record the author and title of the book, article, newspaper, etc. Example: Apples, by Gail Gibbons.
Third Grade: For web resources, record from where the information came, the actual URL, and the date it was accessed. Example: NASA Website, http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html, May 18, 2012. For print resources, record the author and title and either a copyright date or a publishing date of some kind. Example: Apples, by Gail Gibbons, 2010.
Grades 4-5: Use the citation maker and fill in all information that can be found. The link to the citation maker can be found at the top of this page.
Grades 1-2: For web resources, record from where the information came and the date it was accessed. Example: NASA Website, May 18, 2012; Discovery Education Streaming Video “George Washington: The President”, January 13th, 2012. For print resources, record the author and title of the book, article, newspaper, etc. Example: Apples, by Gail Gibbons.
Third Grade: For web resources, record from where the information came, the actual URL, and the date it was accessed. Example: NASA Website, http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html, May 18, 2012. For print resources, record the author and title and either a copyright date or a publishing date of some kind. Example: Apples, by Gail Gibbons, 2010.
Grades 4-5: Use the citation maker and fill in all information that can be found. The link to the citation maker can be found at the top of this page.