4th, 5th and 6th Grade Art

All the clay work has been completed in our unit and the students were very successful with each of the final stages of the clay build. The 4th and 5th grade students learned how to roll out an even slab of clay, add a texture to the surface, created a template to construct a cone and added elements to the cone base for their bobble head. The cone had to be even on the base so the bobble head could balance and had to have a smooth tip so the head could move. The students showed patience and a willingness to rework areas that needed more attention. I hope that all the heads for the sculptures will balance correctly so the heads move carefully on the cone bases. The smaller 6th grade class finished up their independent projects including personal totem poles and a large and hopefully functional teapot.