Clay Unit-
• How do I use clay techniques to design and create a clay piece?
*Properties of clay: effect of size, thickness, and height
*Clay construction techniques:
-coil construction
-hollow built
-additive and subtractive (carving away)technique
*Clay tools
*Scoring and slip methods of additive clay construction
*Review of surface texture methods
*Tile building (theme tied to homeroom study)
*Explore clay techniques
*Use clay tools appropriately
*Construct free hand built object
*Employ appropriate technique to represent idea
*Construct slab tile with raised relief areas
*Individual use of clay techniques
*Creative idea of individual students
*Fine motor skill work with clay
*Matching appropriate techniques to individual ideas
*Individual skill at slab tile construction
Materials: clay, clay tools