Clay Fish - 10/26-11/01

Pinch Pot Fish

Lesson Objectives: SWBAT manipulate clay using their hands and clay tools in order to create a clay fish sculpture.

Skill to be Mastered: Successfully working with clay, clay tools, and paint to create a painted ceramic sculpture of a fish.

I Can Statement: I can use clay and paint to create a sculpture of a fish.

Teaching Strategy: Introduce project by showing presentation about fish and the many different species and the different ways that fish have been sculpted by artists. The presentation also has step by step pictured instructions to building a pinch pot fish. As I am showing the instructional slides I will be modeling how to do it as I go. I use guided practice as the students progress through the project to ensure they are using the proper clay connecting process. I write the instructions on the board as a guideline if they have questions and I am helping someone else. At the end of the project I instruct the students to write a reflection about their fish.

Vocabulary:

Pinch pot

Slurry

Materials:

Clay

Clay tools

Slurry

Tempera Paint

Paintbrush

Paper towels

Water cup

Instructions:

1. Roll up clay to form 2 balls that fit just into the palm of your hand. 

2. Using your thumb press into center of ball about 3/4 of the way through. 

3. Begin to pinch and pull the ball of clay in a circular pattern until the ball forms a round cup or bowl shape.

4. Repeat for second ball of clay.

5. Cut a small hole into the bottom of one of the bowls.

6. Score the rim of each bowl using a scoring tool and apply slip.

7. Connect the bowls and smooth out the seams were they were connected. Set aside.

8. Form the features, (eyes, mouth, lips, fins, teeth, etc.).

9. Score and slip each piece before connecting.

10. Make sure too smooth edges as you go.

11. After fish has been fired, paint with tempera paint.

Modifications: Give extra help building the fish, and extended time to finish. Do not take point away if the fish does not have very many features.

Clay Tiles - 3D Art - 10/16-10/25

Clay Tiles

Lesson Objective: SWBAT manipulate clay to form a square tile and how to properly add clay to form a relief project. Students will understand the words clay, relief, score and slip, and etching.

Essential Skill to be Mastered: Use hands and tools to manipulate clay to form tiles in a relief fashion.

I Can Statement: I can manipulate clay using my hands and tools to form a relief tile.

Teaching Strategies: Days 1and 2 - To begin this lesson I questioned the students to assess their knowledge of vocabulary involved in this project. I then showed them samples of the different stages of the tile project, for example, the bone dry stage right before it is fired, the fired stage, and the finished stage after it has been painted. I then showed students where all supplies are and and how to set their areas up before they begin their work. I then modeled how to roll and cut the clay. I introduced the term slip and score to show students the proper way to attach clay pieces to ensure the do not fall off during firing. Students are required to draw their tiles on paper before starting with the clay. Once they are done with their drawing I cut a portion of clay for each of them and allow them to begin. I also show how to properly clean a table, what to do with scrap clay and how to cover tiles so they do not dry out too early. Days 2-3 - I use guided practice to make sure students are using the proper connecting and smoothing techniques. Day 4-7 - There are no classes so the tiles are fired and cooled. Days 8-9 - Students finish their tiles by painting them. I watch to make sure they are using good craftsmanship while painting. When finished students will write a reflection of their work.

Vocabulary:

Clay

Relief

Score and slip

Etching

Materials:

9x12 drawing paper

Pencil

Clay

Clay knife

Rolling pin

Square template

Burlap

Slip

Paper towels

Instructions:

1. Use the square template and draw 3 squares on drawing paper. 

2. Draw one sketch in each square of what the tiles will or might look like. Shade the areas that will be sticking up from the tile. Pick two of the designs to use on tiles.

3. One tile will be a relief tile (cut out shapes to put on tile), and one has to be part relief and part etching (cutting designs into the tile).

4. Use rolling pin to roll slab of clay out evenly to about 1/2 inch. 

5. Lay the square template on top of clay and cut out a square. Set aside extra clay.

6. Use the extra clay to form shapes that will match a design done on paper.

7. When connecting shapes to the tile scratch lines (scoring) on both the shape and the area that it will be stuck on the tile. Apply slip (mushy clay) to both areas that were scored.

8. Place the shape onto the scored and slipped area of the tile that you want it.

9. Continue this process until all shapes are on the tile.

10. Rub tile with water occasionally to prevent drying and to smooth out any bumps or scratches.

11. Smooth any rough edges.

12. Carve name or initials into back of tile.

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Modifications: Give one-on-one help with scoring and slipping. Extend time to work on project. 

Warm and Cool Dragons 2D Art - 10/16-10/25

10/16-10/23
Warm and Cool Dragons

Objectives:
SWBAT create their own dragon on paper using either warm or cool colors, after analyzing different dragon styles and features.

Essential Skill To Be Mastered: Students will understand warm colors, reds, yellows, and oranges, and cool colors, blues, purples and greens, and use that understanding to create either a warm or cool dragon.

I Can Statement: I can create a dragon using warm and cool colors.

Teaching Strategy: To start this project I show a PowerPoint presentation and discuss how long dragons have been around, or written about or drawn and the different countries that use dragons in symbolic ways or even believe in dragons. We look at different pictures of dragons painted or drawn in cool or warm colors. I printed handouts that showed different ways to draw dragon parts, like the head, feat, and wings. I model the different steps in the handout about how to draw a dragon head and then use guided practice throughout the project. I assign a reflection essay at the end of the project and have the instructions written on the front board.

Materials:
Dragon PowerPoint presentation
12x18 drawing paper
Pencil
Colored pencils and/or markers

Instructions:
1. Talk about warm and cool colors and the type of affect they can have in a drawing or painting and how the colors can lend to a certain visual mood.
2. Show presentation of dragons either painted or drawn using either warm or cool colors. Discuss how dragons are mythical creatures but in some countries people claim to have dragon ancestors.
3. Model different ways to draw different dragon features.
4. Have students practice drawing different dragon features, like the head, snout, body, tail, and scales, before they start their dragon.
5. Students may draw a complete dragon or just the head and torso.
6. When coloring the dragon have students use more than one cool or warm color.
7. After coloring the dragon have students color the background a solid color that is either black or the opposite of the dragon colors. For example, if the dragon is done in warm colors, then the background could be colored either black or a cool color.

Modifications: Give one-on-one modeling instructions while student is following along. Guide student in picking out the correct color combinations.