Clay

For this project, we had the opportunity to work with clay. We began by discussing the history of clay, and the different functions that it has had throughout history. We were then given our own clay, which we rolled out and then traced our hands on to. We then cut out our hands and added a design to them. To create the design, we learned about adding and subtracting the clay as well as how to "slip" and "score" it as well. After we completed one hand, we then created another hand the same way to add to the class bowl that we created. We then painted the first hand we created and set it aside to dry. 

For an extension activity for this project, students could be asked to write a short poem based on the design that they created on their hands. They could even write a short story making up an adventure that their hand could have traveled on.