Egypt

The Third Graders were learning about ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt in Social Studies. For this project students looked at a wide variety of artifacts from ancient Egypt and then designed their own sculptures inspired by them. There was a really wide variety of styles that students choose and everyone added different details and elements to make their pieces unique. 

Houses made from Clay Slabs

I always see students making making pots out of slabs. I decided to change it up by having my student make houses. The roofs were much more challenging to build but the end results were really beautiful and much more unique. One choice I also make was to pre-mix paints for the students. I felt that limiting their color pallets and not allowing them to work with the primary colors really make the finished products look more professional. 

Ceramic Leaf Imprints