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SNOWFLAKES!
Before Mr. Koehn left to graduate he started the 6th graders on a clay project (he had a passion for sculpture) that had them creating clay snowflakes. I have never tackled a project like this and wasn't sure if we could make them more than a "cute seasonal project." But I think we have that covered.
On a side note, we did a few things during this lesson that helped make it all run a little smoother...
#1 We all have those students who finish early and have "nothing" to do (even though you have a file of projects they could work on). This project had a lot of "left overs" that they were happy to wedge for me.
#2 Clean up can be a bit tedious. I made the requirement that they give me a "ticket" on the way out the door. Some classes were required to bring a piece of clay from the floor. Some classes were required to bring me a specific number of papers.
These snowflakes are pretty amazing. I love the colouring technique---saves a step on glazing, that's for sure. Did the kids just hand-cut a snowflake using a knife? It seems like it would be sooo tricky!
ReplyDeletewe use cheap wooden shish-kabob sticks from the grocery store to remove the clay parts. They had cut paper snowflakes out the week before. They were use to help design the final image.
DeleteThis is cool. Is it the greenware or bisqueware that is colored with oil pastel? I'm surprised greenware doesn't break...
ReplyDeletemy mistake on the picture. It is bisqueware that we color on.
DeleteI really like this project! thanks for the clarification on the greenware :) I think I'm going to try this with my 5th graders.
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