Clay vases middle school

After looking at the clay projects this quarter, I realized that more variety in glaze color is needed. This isn't my or the school's fault. We have a container sitting in customs with several bottles of glaze. This post shows a glimpse into the process and the final outcome in hand building techniques.

Grade 6 Clay Fish

I try to sneak in the clay fish project ever couple of years or so, it tends to be popular with the kids. Most struggle making even pinch pots. Their favorite part is adding features and textures to the body. Below are examples of my student's work.  

Middle School clay funny faces.

This projects has been around forever, I remember doing it when I was in middle school, though in my 18 years of teaching, this is my second attempt at teaching it. The kids loved it, and it is a great projects to teach important handbuiding skills. This has place at the top for a candle...yes, there was a power outage theme this quarter.