Clay Mask

In this art project we used clay.  To make the clay mask I was first given a chunk of clay.  Then I had to roll it flat show I could create the shape that I wanted.  I then broke the mask up into four different sections so that I could make different patterns and designs using lines or shapes.  I then took extra clay and made the face.  Once the face was placed on the mask outline I painted it with black and let it dry.  Once it was dry I used different colors to make my mask come alive.

Clay can be used in other ways then just to make masks.  Another way a teacher could use clay is in social studies class. Students can make pots and paint Egyptian marking on them for when they are learning about king Tut and other Egypt kings.  Students can be archeologists and discover the artifacts while digging in Egypt to learn more about the Egyptian culture.  In this lesson students will learn about the Egyptian culture and how they survived.