Air Dray Clay Flower Bowls

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We used air dry clay to create flower bowls. I made mine into a ring holder and I should have added some more detail, but the idea is still there. We first learned all about different clay techniques like slab, wedging and scoring, and we learned how to kneed our clay to get the air bubbles out. We then got to flatten out our clay, and start forming it into a flower. We placed it in a bowl when we were done and dropped it from a short distance on a table a couple times to get the clay to take shape of the bowl. 

Extension activity: Using the same material and concepts, students could create models of anything they are learning about. In If learning about the solar system, students could make planets and paint their models. If learning about plants and pollination/plant reproduction, students could make a realistic flower with labeled parts. If learning about punnet squares, students could make a model of what someone or something could look like based on their square with clay and paint. 

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