Clay Animal Containers

One fifth grade class was lucky enough to do clay animal containers. On the first day we practiced making pinch pots, one of the most basic clay forms. The pinch pot will be the base for their animal containers. Once they were satisfied with a pinch pot, they added feet, tails and whatever details would go with the animal they picked to sculpt. A second pinch pot was created in the next class and details were added to create the head of their animal. Once they were dry the students painted them. Overall this project was very successful and most of the students enjoyed their finished product.

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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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