Third Grade Goes to the Dogs! (...and cats, & dolphins, & elephants...)

It's like a zoo in here! (& I'm not talking about what it sounds like when 29 third graders are handed a lump of clay either!)  Controlled chaos maybe, but a zoo? Nah!   Third grade has begun the project that I think they ALL look forward to the most from the time they step into the art room & see the samples of the animal pinch pots on display!  I haven't come across the student YET that isn't excited to get in here & get their hands dirty & start manipulating that ball of clay into their 3-D masterpiece!  We began by reviewing what a vessel is & then discussed how to turn that boring old vessel into their very own critter of some sort.  They came up with 4 drawings of animals & then chose their favorite one to turn into their pinch pot animal.  I have turtles, & dolphins, snakes & mice, elephants & sharks...you name it & you can probably find it in the art room!  We will spend a few more classes bringing our animals to life & then once they are dried & fired, we will add the finishing touch- glazing them!