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All Fired Up! Bringing Clay to the STEM arena J o n a t h a n D o l c e, MLS Branch Supervisor, Astor County Library [email protected] • • • • • • Clay Options Clay – the real thing Self-hardening Clay Polymer clays Preciou$ metal “jewelry” clay$ Play-Doh So many Recipes! Basic Hand-Building Techniques Also: extruding, paddling, impressions, & carving Extruding Paddling Coil Building Pinch Pots Pinch Pots Slab Building Wheel Throwing Dave the Potter • • • • • Wheel throwing Coil building Poetry & carving into clay History Art – expression visually and through poetry Pure Science • Basic Chemistry & Physics of Clay • Applied Forces • • • • • • Applied Science Erupting Clay Paleontology Buoyancy Electric Clay Circuitry - resistance Engineering Challenge – spaghetti, toothpicks, straws • • • • • • Teachable Moments Fine motor skills Shapes Fractions Cutting Color mixing Building models – plant and animal cells, layers of the earth –Ear anatomy example Under Construction • Screwdrivers to make holes • Saws for cutting • Hammers to flatten • • • • • • Recipes Basic play dough Edibles Glitter, Glow and Scented Sand Upcycling Leftover Peeps Lotion play dough Basic Equipment • Table(s) covered with either newspaper (stretched and taped tightly) or cotton/canvas • Ware boards • Pam or other spray cooking oil • Plastic bags or cheesecloth • Sponges/water/bowls • Cling wrap • Ribs, wire, wooden knife, ruler, wire loops, pencils – whatever works • Plastic molds and/or items to take impressions from Questions? Keep in touch! J o n a t h a n D o l c e, MLS Branch Supervisor, Astor County Library [email protected]
