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Malleable to Marvelous

Stages of Clay

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

In this ceramics lesson, students will explore, research, and learn about the stages of clay, what they can do in each stage, such as hand working and surface decoration techniques. This lesson includes an ICAP video of a ceramic studio manager. In the video, she introduces herself and discuss her job,... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Malleable to Marvelous

Stages of Clay

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • Visual Arts

Course Course

  • Visual Arts

Tag Related

  • ICAP

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • VA.CP.1
More 2 - 3 Periods
Time Frame 95 - 115 Minutes
The Art of Taking up Space

Sculpture/Visual Arts

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

In this two-week project, students will work in groups to implement the design principles of rhythm, movement, and emphasis as well as practice working with a client to plan, design, and build an installation art piece in their school. The suggested prerequisite knowledge for this lesson is that students... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
The Art of Taking up Space

Sculpture/Visual Arts

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • Visual Arts

Course Course

  • Visual Arts

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • VA.P.1 , I.VA.P.1.1
More 10–13 class periods
Time Frame 495–585 Minutes