Ceramics Microorganism Abstract Sculpture (middle and high school ceramics)

Hi Teachers, I use this unit for middle school and high school ceramics! This unit is part of my Ceramics Curriculum! This unit focuses on FORM.

This unit/lesson does not teach beginner level techniques, however this unit is VERY detailed oriented. This unit it is for students who already have knowledge on working with clay and understand fundamental hand building techniques.

Teach students additive and subtractive, open form and closed form hand building techniques by inspiring them to create a three dimensional work of art based on a microorganism or something that can be seen under a microscope. This all inclusive open ended project gets great results!

This is one of the top favorite works at our art shows! This is a great project to start off the year because this 3D work can be non representational/ abstract. Show students the powerpoint presentation, there are teacher steps to follow (detailed lesson plan steps and demonstrations) and students steps (thumbnail sketches, step by step handouts and planning sheets, directions and student examples). Everything you need is in the lesson, presentation and the handouts.

The ZIP file includes:

➢1 Microorganism lesson plan 12 pages (editable)

➢2 Microorganism PowerPoint 60 pages (editable)

➢3 Microorganism pre planning sheet, questions and sketches (my students examples) 2 pages

➢4 Microorganism rubric (2 rubrics- bisqueware and glazeware- editable)

➢5 Microorganism handout (pdf not editable) 6 pages

➢6 Microorganism Artist statement & reflective thinking questions 2 pages (editable)

➢7 Microorganism step by step guide for students (pdf not editable 7 pages)

➢8 Microorganism editable handout

➢9 Microorganism pacing guide (print out to keep you and your students on track)

➢10 The six stages of clay handout - art of ed- (not editable)

➢11 Student work

➢12 Critique Handout -canva pdf (not editable 8 pages)

➢13 Critique Handout (editable word doc 7 pages)

➢14 Stages of clay

Presentation outline includes:

• Objectives, Essential questions and goals
• Project Directions and checklist (pacing guide)
• Student Project Steps
• Teacher Steps 
• Vocabulary terms and Principles of Design slides
• Contemporary Artists (inspiration for contemporary artworks 2 artists)
• Guiding questions for teachers and students
• Artist statement questions (reflective thinking)
• Editable - Bisqueware Rubric & Glazeware Rubric
• Handouts
• Student examples

Please leave me some feedback to earn TpT credit if you enjoyed this lesson! I am not perfect, BUT this unit WORKS, it is one of my students favorites! I'm sure there is a typo or spelling error, but I am human! I worked very hard to make this unit inspiring for my students (please share a positive comment) <3 Cris