Air-dry Clay experiment

Two fifth grade classes had the chance to experiment with air dry clay. Throughout the process we ran into a few problems and had to problem solve and be very flexible in order to build our gargoyles. The first problem we ran into was the fact that the clay dries solid in less than a week. We realized that we had to finish each part completely in one class in order to create a successful gargoyle. The second problem we ran into was creating the two separate parts, the head and the body so that they would fit together when they were dry. We used coil building for the body and used a pinch pot for the head. We also discovered that if each piece wasn't connected using the slip and score process the pieces broke off very easily. Hot glue worked best to glue the broken pieces back on. When the pieces were dry we used tempera paints to add color and personality to our gargoyles. Check some of the gargoyles out!

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Name Transformations

For the first mini drawing project, students were asked to write their first names in bubble or block letters and transform them into objects that reflect their unique personalities. Here are some amazing examples!!

3rd and 4th Grade Symmetrical Name Aliens

Third and Fourth Grade started the year off with a lesson on symmetry and pattern. After writing their names on a folded piece of paper, the names were cut out and details added. Patterns were introduced and added to their name aliens.

Pattern Names

The pattern name project was the initial piece for a larger unit of study. Student's were challenged with writing their names in block or bubble capital letters. All letters had to overlap the previous one. After sketching out their names, they had to fill each letter with a different pattern. The spaces where the letters overlapped also had to be different patterns. Students were challenged to create interesting and varied patterns. After creating their patterns, students erased the lettered outlines and colored their patterns with sharpie. Once they were finished, the patterns created the forms of their letters in unique and bold ways.

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