First Grade
Ceramic Beetles
2023
Ceramic Beetles
2023
Objective: Students will create a pinch pot in the likeness of a beetle out of clay
Connections to White Plains Learning Outcomes:
Create a 3 dimensional form
Create a sphere
Use modeling materials to create a work of art
Anchor Standard: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Enduring Understanding: Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative artmaking goals.
Essential Question: How can I use clay to create a 3D form?
New York Standards
VA:Cr1.2.1
a. Use observation and exploration in preparation for making a work of art.
Materials: A Beetle Is Shy book, Beetle presentation, Pinch pot video, beetle worksheet, beetle template sheets, cardboard, clay, iridescent paint, pipe cleaners
Connections to White Plains Learning Outcomes:
Create a 3 dimensional form
Create a sphere
Use modeling materials to create a work of art
Anchor Standard: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Enduring Understanding: Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative artmaking goals.
Essential Question: How can I use clay to create a 3D form?
New York Standards
VA:Cr1.2.1
a. Use observation and exploration in preparation for making a work of art.
Materials: A Beetle Is Shy book, Beetle presentation, Pinch pot video, beetle worksheet, beetle template sheets, cardboard, clay, iridescent paint, pipe cleaners
