Friday, January 25, 2013

Messy Fun with Clay



Ms. Estin's 2nd graders got to try out some hand-building techniques with clay this week.  As a finale to the Egyptian Art unit, they worked as teams to create 4 tall coil pots.  Next week, they will design lids for the pots that will make them resemble canopic jars.  These vessels were found in the tombs of mummies, and served as containers for the stomach, liver, intestines and lungs that were removed from the body and stored for use in the afterlife.  They had a lot of fun and worked well together.
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