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Teacher name(s): Ages: 11-12 and 7 Theme/Big Idea: Clay
Haley Stanaford, Molly Green, Makenna
Malcom, Abrielle Medcalf

Time Frame: 1-2:30 and 3-4 Other information:

Lesson Title Finger puppets and Knee Pots

Lesson Overview: Tell the story of what you’ll be Two groups of girl scouts go to the Miami University Art Museum to see the Current Forms
doing in your lesson/unit. Think of this as a brief exhibition and work with clay. The first group made finger puppets of animals from nature
and concise description you could give to parents and the second group made knee pot masks of animals or people.
to describe what your students are doing in class.
Remember, this is not your procedure, this is the
overall story of the lesson. (1 paragraph)

Essential Questions: What are the 3-4 guiding What animal in nature can you make into your finger puppet?
questions for your lesson? This should cover more
than just the “art part”, but also address the theme. How is clay different than other materials?
These should be broad enough to encourage
deeper level thinking and invite discussion from
students.
Objectives: What will the students know and be Students will be able to craft a small finger puppet or mask that is able to stay together
able to do as a result of this lesson? Objectives
usually begin with phrases such as, “students will Students will be able to utilize clay terms in their vocabulary
be able to.” Use Bloom’s Taxonomy as a guide
with active verbs that are concrete actions that can
be assessed (examples below). Objectives should
match the rest of the lesson plan well. 3-5
objectives is enough.

Materials: Are there safety issues related to any of Clay

these materials? Are they grade level appropriate? Slip
Is special training needed for the safe use of these Clay tools
materials? If sharp tools (Xacto knives, etc.) are
being used, how will they be accounted for at the
end of the class period?

Lesson Vocabulary (include definitions): What Ventrify

vocabulary words related to art, artists, media, Bisque
technique, history or culture will the students learn Slip
or need to know to participate in the lesson? The Leatherhard
Bone dry
vocabulary should be reflected in the objectives
Glaze
and the assessments. Make sure that definitions
are written in language that matches the
developmental level of the students.

Classroom/Teacher setup: This shows or Three tables, one for the adults and two for the students
describes how you intend to set up your classroom
for the lesson
Example images of completed activity/project:
Include how-to process images to help others Examples/demos:
understand how the work is created
Student work: