Clip Art

Below is a list of five great website that offer clipart and stock images in various different styles and for different grade levels. Below each citation is an example of the different styles of clipart that is available.

1. Microsoft Office: This site provides a multitude of free clip art. There are many categories and you can search all of the available clip art by theme. Clipart consists of animated and photography, perfect for any age. Viewing clipart and downloading clipart is fast and easy. Date Visited: 7/03/09 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx

2. Clipart.com: This site has many different images. It has more depth and specific types then other sites. Most clipart is cartoon. Users must subscribe and pay for subscription. It is expensive but has a lot of unique clipart. Date Visited: 7/03/09 http://www.clipart.com/en/

3. Stock Photos: This site is great for photographs. Photographs are professional and available on a wide variety of subjects. It does include some vector images and cartoons which are also unique. Subscription is required to download pictures but you can pay per picture. Date Visited: 7/3/09 http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php

4. Discovery Education: This site is connected to the discovery channel and also has options for handouts and puzzle makers for the classroom. Most clipart is geared toward elementary school students but there is a wide variety of categories and images including animated clipart. Clip art is free. Date Visited: 7/4/09 http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/

5. Clip Art Connection: This site features mostly vector images but they are more artistic and less childish then other sites. These images could still be used in elementary school but would also work in a secondary classroom. This site is not free but subscription is very reasonably priced, especially compared to other sites. Date Visited: 7/4/09 http://www.clipartconnection.com/en/