Polar Bear, Polar Bear: early childhood.The Art Problem Make a polar bear polar bear, large white bear, Ursus maritimus, formerly Thalarctos maritimus, of the coasts of arctic North America. Polar bears usually live on drifting pack ice, but sometimes wander long distances inland. from clay to correlate with the first grade's study of the same. Materials White earthenware earthenware, form of pottery fired at relatively low temperatures, so that the clay does not vitrify (become glassy), as do stoneware and porcelain clays. Occasionally, earthenware is used as a general term for all kinds of pottery. or stoneware stoneware, hard pottery made from siliceous paste, fired at high temperature to vitrify (make glassy) the body. Stoneware is heavier and more opaque than porcelain and differs from terra-cotta in being nonporous and nonabsorbent. clay, water in bowls, plastic mats to work on, wet paper towels for cleanup, white or clear glaze, black glaze, pencil Procedures Ask students to share what they have learned about polar bears. If possible, show students the live polar bear camera at www. polarbearcam.com. Read aloud and discuss The Polar Bear's Gift by Jeanne Bushey, Polar Bears by Linda Tagliaferro, or another book about polar bears. Distribute mats and bowls of water and give each child a piece of clay about the size of an apple. Have students divide the clay in half and then set one piece down on the mat. Guide students in the following steps: 1. Form the clay into a smooth long, narrow egg shape, pointed at the smaller end. This one piece will form the head, neck, and body. 2. Take the other piece of clay and divide it into four equal pieces. Form each of these into lozenge lozenge /loz·enge/ (loz´enj) [Fr.] 1. troche; a discoid-shaped, solid, medicinal preparation for solution in the mouth, consisting of an active ingredient incorporated in a suitably flavored base. 2. shapes rounded on both ends. These will form the four legs. 3. Attach each leg to the body by using water to make one end "muddy" and smearing the edges together. The legs can be positioned so the bear can stand, sit, or lie down. Draw eyes and ears with a pencil. 4. Write each child's name on the bottom of the bear, dry, glaze with a clear or white glaze, and paint a dot of black glaze on the nose. 5. Fire (air-drying clay could be used instead). Nancy Walkup walk·up also walk-up n. 1. An apartment house or office building with no elevator. 2. An apartment or office in a building with no elevator. , W.S. Ryan Elementary, Denton, Texas Denton is a city in the United States and the county seat of Denton County, Texas. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 80,537, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. . |
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