When we begin a clay unit, I give the students a full class period to simply play with and explore the material. We discuss that clay comes from the earth and has been used for many years. One of the big parts of this lesson is naming ways that you can change the shape of clay. Here is what first graders came up with:
smoosh
pinch
roll
build
sculpt
flatten
bend
twist
break
squeeze
coil/snake
press
Can you think of any others?
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