First Grade Clay

First graders heard a book about dinosaurs. They learned the word Paleontologist. They learned that dinosaurs were reptiles.  Then they drew their own versions of dinosaurs. Today they received a chunk of clay.  Their challenge was to mold and form a baby dinosaur hatching from its egg.  We formed the egg by making little pinch pot. Some drew cracks and splinters to show it was broken open. Another piece of clay was used to pinch and pull to form a baby dinosaur. Dinos were placed into the eggs. In a few weeks these will be dry and fired in the kiln. Then  the artists will get to paint their creations.