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Sweet Blooms

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will explore flowers and create a clay flower sculpture. They will learn how to build sculptures using the coiling technique.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

FlowerNatureCeramicsFormScience

Collections

Coil Pottery

Lesson Objectives

Students will observe the parts of a flower in preparation for making flower sculptures.

Students will include the parts of a flower in their sculptures.

Students will learn the clay technique of coiling and practice rolling out coils.

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Teaching Strategies

  • Read Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert to the students.
  • Discuss the parts of flowers.
  • Demonstrate how to properly roll out a clay coil.
  • Assist students as they roll out coils and check for understanding.

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National Standards

Create

Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

VA:Cr1.2.1a

Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

VA:Cr2.3.Ka

Explain the process of making art while creating.

VA:Cr3.1.Ka

Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

1.VA:Cr1.2

Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

K.VA:Cr2.3

Explain the process of making art while creating.

K.VA:Cr3

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

20 minutes

Demonstration Time

30 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 45 minutes

Supplies and Materials

  • Earthenware clay: white and terracotta
  • Clay tools
  • Clay mat
  • Water bowl
  • Glaze
  • Paintbrushes
  • Pebbles, beans, or rice
  • Optional: terracotta pot

National Standards

Create

Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

VA:Cr1.2.1a

Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

VA:Cr2.3.Ka

Explain the process of making art while creating.

VA:Cr3.1.Ka

Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

1.VA:Cr1.2

Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

K.VA:Cr2.3

Explain the process of making art while creating.

K.VA:Cr3

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Steps

Practice Rolling Coils

Practice rolling out coils in preparation for making a flower.

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How To Roll A Coil

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Areas of Study

CeramicsFormScience

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Coil Pottery

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Reference

Parts Of A Flower

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Areas of Study

FlowersCeramicsSculptureFormScience

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Coil Pottery

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Cross-Curricular Connections at the Elementary Level

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Coil Pottery Practice

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Reflection

Before and After: Self Assessment & Reflection

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Areas of Study

FormSpaceBalanceContrastEmphasisMovementRhythmUnitySocial and Emotional

Collections

Expressive AbstractionAdvanced Math ConceptsSewn BooksExploring ArchitectureSlab PotteryConnecting Op Art and MathIntegrating SculptureCoil PotteryHand Sewing Techniques

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