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\nClay Heads\n

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\nSculpting can be a rewarding way to accent a lesson in any subject. This project requires learners to design and sculpt a head out of clay. The entire process is outlined in this resource; including photos and suggested materials. Tip:...\n
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\nWhat Is Clay?\n

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\nThis resource could come in handy the next time you feel like teaching about clay. Basic sculpting techniques, vocabulary, and history of clay are outlined in this informative resource. Use prior to teaching an art project involving...\n
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\nClay Sand Castles\n

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\nYou can start off this sand castle art project by previewing the included architectural vocabulary. Learners explore images, the web, and books that show both sand castles and architectural design. They then get creative and make their...\n
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\nThe Properties of Clay\n

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\nSixth graders determine the physical properties of clay by examining ceramic works of art. They evaluate local soil samples for suitability for sculpting and compare clay taken from soil to manufactured clay.\n
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\nClay Gargoyles and Grotesques\n

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\nGrotesques or gargoyles are wonderful subjects for stories or art projects. Here is a simple \"how to\" for creating a lesson about sculpting clay gargoyles. Tip: Have learners research gargoyles throughout history.\n
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\nFiguratively Speaking\n

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\nYoung scholars create 8 inch, or bigger, clay sculptures of the human form in this Art lesson introducing clay sculpting techniques. The works of artists studied in preparation include Henry Moore, Michelangelo, Degas, Rodin and John...\n
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\nClay Face Masks\n

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\nLet your class explore their sculpting skills with a lesson on making clay masks. Each step in the process is fully described alongside a helpful image. Kids of any ages will be able to construct fantastic representations of the human...\n
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\nClay Sculpture: Relationships\n

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\nStudents explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...\n
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\nMaking a Basic Clay Animal Sculpture In-The-Round\n

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\nStudents create a three dimensional animal sculpture. In this sculpting lesson, students use white art clay, gloss glaze, brushes, and wooden tools to create an animal sculpture.\n
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\nJapanese Tea and Teacups\n

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\nUpper graders use the potter's wheel to make Japanese style tea cups, which they will use in a Japanese style tea ceremony. They hone their sculpting techniques while exploring Japanese cultural and the history of tea. There are two...\n
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\nPaper Clay Fish Sculpture\n

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\nWhy not get creative and use paper clay to create colorful fish sculptures? All the steps needed to complete this activity are included. Your class will sculpt beautiful fish while exploring color, shape, and creative thinking. Use these...\n
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\nClowing Around: Ceramics\n

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\nClowns are a big hit with kids! Explore a few circus related websites to get an idea of how clowns look and what they do. They then build sculpting skills by creating expressive clown faces out of clay. Web links, materials list, and...\n
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\nMaking a Chiminea\n

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\nA chiminea is an outdoor fireplace usually made from terracotta. Your class will make miniature versions of this useful heating device to practice specific sculpting techniques. This lesson spans four days. It includes vocabulary...\n
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\nGargoyles: Ceramics\n

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\nStudy the symbolism and significance of Gargoyles throughout the Gothic era, and then make one. Kids visit three different websites to learn about these goolish protectors, then hone their sculpting skills while making one. They make...\n
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\nCamel Container: Ceramics\n

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\nPlay with clay while building finger dexterity and important sculpting techniques. Learners make camel containers while they practice throwing and molding clay. Fun camel facts make this an interdisciplinary art lesson plan.\n
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\nClay Exploration\n

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\nStudents create clay sculptures. In this sculpting lesson, students work in various stations to familiarize themselves with clay and use tools to make their own art piece.\n
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\nSculpting\n

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\nStudents use clay, molding, and cardboard to create a sculpture of a bird and a bird house. Students complete 5 steps to making this sculpture.\n
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\nWorking with Clay\n

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\nSecond graders investigate how to work with clay after examine the book \"Being Friendly to Trees.\" They make a clay square which they decorate with leaves that they find while taking a nature walk. They glaze their artwork and then...\n
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\nPretend Porcelain\n

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\nStudents research the invention and decoration of Chinese porcelain. They strengthen their fine-motor skills by working with clay. Students sculpt and decorate replicas of Chinese porcelain shapes and patterns. They are asked what kinds...\n
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\nBarns and Silos\n

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\nStudents build a barn or silo out of clay. For this sculpting lesson, students plan and design a barn or silo and follow step-by-step directions in order to create their finished product out of clay.\n
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\nOld Fisherman\n

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\nSculpting is a lot of fun and it stimulates multiple senses at once. Learners observe and then create a fisherman (or any person) out of paper clay. They mold and sculpt their clay until they have shaped a person. They then paint and...\n
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\nFour-Legged Creatures In Amaco Cloud Clay\n

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\nStudents create a creature using Amaco cloud clay. In this sculpting lesson, students use clay, toothpicks, and clay modeling tools to create a unique clay creature. Students shape the clay into a four-legged animal.\n
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\nPocket Full of Posies: Ceramics\n

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\nAfter studying the plant or flower life cycle, have the class create a basket of flowers out of clay. They hone their ceramics skills while they push, pull, then paint clay to look like flowers they've seen in nature. There are several...\n
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\nNative American Storyteller Figure\n

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\nThird graders explore cultures that use clay figures in the art of storytelling. They discover the importance of cultural history being passed through generations. They also form their own storyteller from a clay figure.\n
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