Why is glaze shiny?
What happens in a kiln?
Standardized Assessment Correlations
(State, Province, College, and Career)
NA
Unit Assessments
Pre-Assessment Informal Progress Monitoring ChecksQuestioning:
Ask what clay is?
What is clay used for?
Monitor individuals while working on
taskObservation during an activityIndividual conferencingGuided questionsPost AssessmentPerformance based (Teacher documents students who did or did not understand
how to make a successful pinch pot using clay)
Reflect upon essential questions (Teacher documents students who were and
who were not able to answer the essential questions)
Scoring Guides and Answer Keys
NA
Engaging Learning Experiences
Learning Activities Using Text or Program Authentic Performance TasksExplorations in Art, pp. 38-39 Clay
Discoveries
Explorations in Art, pp. 42-43 Textured
Pottery
Students will manipulate clay in order
to create a 3-Dimensional form (pinch
pot).