Monday, April 28, 2014

2nd Grade Clay Dinosaurs

 It's that time of year again- CLAY TIME! I like to have a variety of 2D & 3D projects in the art show so I like to wait until spring to do many clay projects. This is the third year for 2nd grade to make clay dinosaurs. I think they've come out wonderful again.

 This lesson is a nice step up for the clay skills of young students. In first grade, they make a pinch-pot based sculpture, so in second grade, I focus on attaching clay together by scoring and smoothing. This lesson could be easily adapted for nearly any subject matter and still teach the same skills. 

 A cool part of the display for these dinosaurs is the background. Last year, I cut some blank green mountains to fit the display space and laminated them. Kids who finish early can add background elements they make out of scrap construction paper. It adds a little environment to the display that really helps make the dinosaurs pop!

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2 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 28, 2014 at 5:09 PM

    These look like model magic? What kind of clay do you use?

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  2. Zach StollerApril 28, 2014 at 7:24 PM

    I use a low fire earthenware clay for all of my ceramic projects. I get it from a local company called Columbus Clay. They make all of their own clay and are pretty super in general.

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