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Display the oval piece of clay so all students can see and ask:
“How is this? Does this shape match what you see here?” (Responses will vary, but may include: No! Yours is at. Dinosaurs were not at.”
Con rm for students the idea that, although they are looking at a 2-D picture, they are making a 3-D representation.
Again, using the piece of clay and your hands, show students how to roll the clay and form it into a 3-D shape.
Repeat this process until students have identi ed and the teacher has modeled several signi cant shapes of the dinosaur’s body.
As you model forming various shapes, tell students that this clay is special for many reasons. One reason is that it dries into a hard substance, like rock. This is great for saving and displaying a nished sculpture, but not good for the creation stages.
Tell students that if their clay begins to dry, get hard, or crack, they simply need to add some “lotion,” just like we do to our skin. The lotion for the clay, however, is just a bit of water.
Using a cup of water, model for students how they can dip their ngertips into the water and gently massage it into the clay as they work with it. Be clear that students should not submerge the clay in the water.
Once several body parts have been formed, tell students it is time to assemble them.
Model for students pushing two body parts together. Show them how easily the two pieces fall apart.
Using a total participation technique, invite responses from the group:
“What can we do to help the di erent body shapes stay together rmly?” (Responses will vary.)
Display the toothpicks and the skewers. Tell them that these two tools will help to build their sculptures.
Show students how the toothpicks can be used to attach smaller body parts by:
– Pushing the toothpick approximately halfway into the end of one body part.
– Push the other end of the toothpick (and body part) to attach it to the appropriate place on another body part.
– Massage the clay around the connection point to make it more sturdy and eliminate the connecting line.
Using a total participation technique, invite responses from the group:
“Why do you think we may use these skewers when attaching body parts?” (The skewer will help keep longer body parts, such as long necks or long tails, more stable.)
Remind students that in the Create Lab, they will:
1. Look closely at a picture of a dinosaur.
2. Identify the shapes that make up the dinosaur’s body.
3. Use clay and their hands to make the individual body parts.
4. Use toothpicks and skewers to join and stabilize the body parts.
Assign each Lab group a workstation and invite them to get started.
Circulate and support students as they work. Encourage them in the process of sculpting, respectfully sharing materials with their Lab group, and showing perseverance when they are having di culty.
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Module 2:
Launch Stage