Mockingmud

Students will be challenged to connect their traits and personality with an animal of their choosing and then construct a container that holds a secret symbol. There is a written component to the work to meet some districts requirement to include more writing in the elective classes. This lesson has alternative techniques to address different learning styles and can be used from beginning clay to AP 3-D students.

Students will learn to turn a shape into a form. They create a sketch plan and then build a mold to pour plaster into in order to create a sculpture with voids, recesses, and elevation changes. Supplies needed: paper, pencil, duct tape, foam board, X-acto knife, self healing mat, masking tape, mixing container, Plaster of Paris, gloves, dust mask, plastic bag, table cover, paper towel, drywall sanding screen or window screen, scouring pad, wet dry sandpaper - fine grit