Architecture- meets technology - clay too!(elementary - middle)
- Dear Friends in Art Education,
Thanks Brenda for sharing this with ArtsEducators list - It goes without
saying that I am interested in putting this lesson on the site (let me know
if you are interested Jdecker@...)
Here is a lesson you might want to try from Brenda (work with the computer
specialist in your building).
I am just in the middle of teaching my fifth graders about architecture. It
is just a general study, but we found some interesting stuff. I have been
having them participate in a web quest at the Sanford web site. It's called
Be an Architect. They have learned a lot and had lots of fun. We are going
to finish the unit with a clay tile elevation of their design. Our computer
teacher helped with the technical part.
It was great. Just thought I would throw this out as using technology. I
haven't tried actually making art on the computer yet. ~ Brenda
Brenda I saved you previous post too (now I'll have it all in one message):
I am just starting an architecture unit with my fifth graders. We are just
going to be collecting architectural features and learning the names of
parts of buildings and the job of an architect. But, I was checking on the
net for web quests so that the students could research in computer lab as
well as with books in my class.Here are the links.
ture/ARC0003.html (be sure to add the rest of URL - I didn't take time to
Here are some resource to help you with your units:
(Please use this page -- I am getting WAY too many request from hotel sites
to put links on it --smiles)
I can't say enough about this WONDERFUL site:
See these ceramic house tiles by Jill's students in New Zealand - wonderful
bird tiles too! (those are new to me):
Folks are always asking about clay projects -- while I am here I might as
well point out Jill's birds:
Kids can do this! I have done them as young as second grade -- and as old as
high school. (Um... just don't forget to take the egg out -- duh. We used a
plastic wrap separator - cut the clay when about leather hard - removed the
egg - then fused the clay bird body back together again leaving a pin hole
opening. You can also make two pinch pots - use the egg to help shape the
pinch pots.Works for making fish too).
Oh I love lizards too! check these out (Aboriginal in feeling but NOT
See all of these ideas, too (I am curious about the pen and dye shells):
More ideas to see - check out the site.
Judy Decker - Ohio
Incredible Art Department