Clay Bowls Part 1: Making the Bowls

Today the students made bowls from scratch! Each student received a ball of clay and I instructed them on how to work the clay with their fingers to create a dip in the middle and work it out, eventually forming a bowl. When the students were happy with their bowl shape, I showed them how they could make designs and patterned in the bowl with water (to make it smooth) and with toothpicks to draw.

Here is how it went, you can click on each to view the full image

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And here are the final results:

Please Feel free to check out part 2 of this activity where the students decorated and painted their bowls.

Finally, here is my lesson plan for this activity:

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