Second Grade Monet Lily Pads

Second graders listened to a story about  the famous artist Claude Monet. They saw an award winning children's  animated movie about his life and his art. They drew a picture that they remembered from the book and movie. Then the super fun part: CLAY! The children received 2 chunks of clay. One they pressed into a round slab. That became the lily pad. The other chunk was shaped into a ball, made into a pinch pot, and sliced with a clay tool to make petals. They used the score and slip method to attach the flower to the leaf. Tools were used to draw lines for texture. They will dry, get fired in the kiln, and  be painted. The students love clay and are really proud of their sculptures!