6th Grade Pottery

Pinch Pots Goal: After being shown how to make a pinch pot, the student will each make a pinch pot container.  Objectives-:  The goal is to learn how to manipulate and form a piece out of clay.  Sequencing.  Procedure:  Roll clay into a ball of clay.  Divide it in half.  Put thumb in the middle and press out bowl shape making a pinch pot.  You can decorate it with textures with tools, or decorate it with leftover clay.  Materials:   Clay, cloths, tools (paperclips), water  Work period-guidance:  Be careful working with the clay.  Keep area as clean as they can.  Do not roll it on the cloth too much or the clay will dry out.  Ask teacher for special advice. Cleanup:  Put clay in a plastic bag if it is not finished with name tag.  Put on the shelf when it is finished.  Put extra clay back in big bag, tools back in their baskets, cloths folded and back in their box.  Evaluation:  Is it a container?  Is it hollow inside?  Did you demonstrate good craftsmanship?  Resources:  Samples, Smartboard presentation and demonstration.  Higher Order Thinking Skill Questions:  What is clay?  How is it gathered?  Why would you use clay to make a pot?  How can you be creative with clay? How do you think man discovered how to make clay hard?  What do you think they made out of clay and why?