Vocabulary
clay
Guatemala
Materials
Air-dry clay (terra cotta color)
Butcher paper or Styrofoam plate
Different ceramic mugs or cups, handmade if possible
Extension Activities for Teachers
- Use various malleable sculpting materials at home or school including Play Doh, homemade play dough, purchased clay, self-hardening clay, etc. Use for creation of other functional pieces such as plates, utensils, pots, or bowls. Stamped tiles, cookie cutter shapes/ornaments can be used for added texture.
- Once their artwork is dry, students can paint their cups during center time. One possibility is to have the image of Cylinder Vase available so students can see where the writing of the hieroglyphic date is located. Students might want to paint or write their names or make simple line designs as seen.
Extension Activities for Families
- Call attention to the materials used for functional cups, bowls, and plates at home. Notice if they have painted designs or plain colors. Are some made by hand? Is there a special cup you use for hot chocolate?
Suggested Books for Classroom Library
Gibbons, Gail. The Pottery Place. Harcourt Childrens Books, 1987. [ISBN-13: 978-0152632656]
Hill, Laban Carrick. Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. [ISBN-13-978-0316107310]
Luxbacher, Irene. 1 2 3 I Can Sculpt! Kids Can Press, 2007. [ISBN 973-1-55453-038-0]