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- 4th - 5th
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Students develop their understanding of potters and their traditions. They apply their knowledge of clay and folk art as they create coil pots and add decorative facial features to create a face jug. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students investigate the process artists use in making ceramic vessels. They incorporate knowledge learned to create their own clay container using coil techniques. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 12th
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Students make and decorate a replica of a North Carolina coiled pot after summarizing why archaeologists study pottery and how Indian people of North Carolina made and used coiled pottery. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the historical and cultural origins of Japanese pottery methods and produce creative ceramic artworks based on and using the raku glazing and firing technique. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students create pottery out of black clay using traditional methods. They demonstrate appropriate Native American cultural traditions related to the making of black pottery, including prayers to Mother Earth and Clay Woman. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study the history and importance of clay and pottery. They observe a video dealing the kiln. Students explore ideas for improving construction of pottery. They demonstrate a variety of construction methods and identify the advantages and disadvantages of each. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students listen as the teacher reads "When Clay Sings," by Byrd Taylor. They discuss clay, and view a variety of clay items. Students watch a video clip "Interests in One of a Kind Pots." They watch a demonstration on working with clay. Students create a slab of clay. They cut a medallion shape and use a dull pencil to draw a historical design onto the clay. Full Review »
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