Teach with Clay

My science classes make clay models.  (Below is Paul, ten, making an animal cell model with clay.). First, here are some recipes.  Here is a stop motion animated clay water cycle.  You can make Molecules from clay.  Clay isn’t limited to  Science.  Try Map Elevations with clay. USGS has Play Dough Topo—topography.  Let your child make any clay animal. Now instead of writing about how to make a PPJ sandwich, explain how to make a clay Pokémon figure or a panda.  Have your child make up several creatures for her own stop action animation.  Here is an article about making storyboards.  Any type of writing is Composition.  Here are even more ideas for Play-doh for School projects.  BTW, experimenting with different play dough recipes is science.  Take loads of photos while you work.  No one said School has to be dull.