Elementary Visual School Arts

Paint bisque fired turtles
Review firing process.
Demonstrate painting.
Finish piece by painting:
learn about painting or
glazing on clay.

Session 3

Concepts

(students need to

know)

Skills

(students need to be

able to do)

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Levels

Origin of clay

Uses of clay

Hand building techniques
√ Rolling a sphere
√ Pinch pot

Clay tools

Appropriate clay
vocabulary

Elements of Art
shapes
forms
texture

Principles of Design:
repetition
balance

Ceramics can be a
vocation or avocation.

Clay safety

Air bubbles

Effectively use hand

building techniques to

model a turtle sculpture

from a pinch pot.

Effectively use hand

building techniques of

rolling coils, slabs and

scoring to add features

(face, feet, tail)

Effectively use clay tools

to create textures in clay

(sticks, objects to press

into clay)

Focus on specific

elements and principles

to create successful

forms – shape, form,

balance, texture,

1. Remembering

2. Understanding


3. Applying


4. Creating

Essential Questions Corresponding Big Ideas
Where does clay come from?

What is clay used for?

How can clay be hardened?

How can we use what we have already

learned about clay to express an idea?

The “language” of art is universal.