Clay! Everything you've ever wanted to know!

One of the hardest things for my students to understand is the unique properties of clay. I use this presentation to introduce them to clay so we can feel clay and see the drying stages that it goes through before trying to make a project with an un-familiar material. This has helped tremendously! But more importantly, it gets the students even more excited to get their hands on some clay!

35 slides: (PDF in a powerpoint)
How was clay discovered?
What is clay?
Chemical equation of clay
3 properties of clay
How to dig & process your own clay
How to cut clay
Why we roll it into a ball
5 stages of clay (activity for kids)
How to slip & score
Slip Bucket
3 types of hand building
Tools (with prices)
What is a kiln?
2 types of firings
5 ways to measure heat in the kiln
Worksheets to go along with slides WITH KEYS

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