Unit 1:  What is clay?

 Unit Objectives: 

• Students will learn how clay is formed.

• Students will learn the three properties of clay.

• Students will learn about three kinds of clay.

Unit 2:  What techniques do we use with clay?

Unit Objectives: 

 Students will learn four hand-building techniques

1. modeling

2. pinching

3. coiling

4. slabbing

Unit 3:  How do you make extensions?

Unit Objectives: 

 Students will learn to make handles, spouts, lids

• a lidded jug

Unit 4:  What are some decorating techniques for clay?

Unit Objectives:

 Students will learn decorating techniques:

Unit 5:  How do you throw pots on the electric wheel?

Unit Objectives:  Students will learn to 

• throw bowl and cylinder forms on the electric wheel

• decorate each form they make

Unit 6:  Working Independently

Unit Objectives:  Students will learn to 

• work independently on at least three projects

• use greater complexity of form and decoration with each new pot they make