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Pottery: Pinch Pots and Coil Pots Lesson PlanPottery: Pinch Pots and Coil Pots Lesson Plan
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Pottery: Pinch Pots and Coil Pots

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Students are introduced to how to make a pinch pot and coil pot out of clay. Individually, they make their own pots by following a set of instructions and teacher guidance. To end the lesson, they glaze their artwork and shares it with the class.

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pottery, ceramics, clay, pinch pots

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clay, coil pots, pinch pots, pottery, visual and performing arts
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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