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- 6th - 8th
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Students research Native American culture regions and archaeology techniques. In small groups, they decorate a clay pot, break the pots, and repair and analyze the designs on the pottery. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students view a presentation on the ancient history of ceramics and gain insight into the early days of pottery making. They also reflect on how new technologies change the world. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students study Incan artifacts found at an online database and create samples using clay pottery and paint. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students view and discuss examples of pottery. They discuss how pottery has always been made by hand and use a ball of clay to roll and shape into a form of their choice. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students attempt to use prehistoric pottery making techniques to make a piece of pottery. They work in groups to decorate their examples. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the pottery wheel as a means for creative self-expression. They view a video on Mexican and Southwestern pottery for ideas to create their own pot. They explore the tools needed to throw a pot on the wheel, center the clay of the wheel, open, and finish their pot. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the pottery traditions of North Carolina through a progression of investigation and hands on experience. State Standards are addressed during this two to three week lesson on regional pottery techniques. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine examples of Asian pottery, and discuss porcelain as opposed to earthen clay. They look at glazes and kiln firing clay. Next, they create individual pottery pieces adding texture and glaze. Finally, they fire the pieces in the kiln before enjoying them. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students explore and study Mexican pottery and its importance to Mexican culture. They look at samples and pictures of ancient and contemporary Mexican pottery with varied designs and patterns and create a basket-weave pot with Crayola Model Magic. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students study ancient Native American traditions and practices. They select one type of Native American pottery to duplicate in a hand-made replica. Afterwards, they create a map of the United States and label where indigenous peoples lived. The pottery is displayed using ribbons to connect pots to their matching geographic areas. Full Review »
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