Kindergarten- Clay Fish Habitats

This was a 2 day project.

Day 1- Students create the clay fish. Each student recieved a piece of clay and had to roll it into a slab. After they made the slab, I passed out templates for the students to trace and cut out out their fish. I then passed out texture rollers for the students to use. They love using these. I ordered mine from Sax. Next, students rolled a piece of clay the size of a marble and smooshed it on the face to create an eye. We then took our wooden stick and poked a hole in the middle of the eye all the way down to the slab of clay. This helps attached the clay without scoring and slipping. Next, we create a small coil or worm-like piece of clay for the mouth. Last, students used their wooden stick to add other details.

Day 2- Students painted their fish using watercolors. We then met on the carpet and discussed habitats. We then create a habitat for our fish using a 12 x 12 inch piece of paper. We folded it so there was an X in the middle. We cut along one of the X lines. Students then decorated their construction paper to look like underwater. Last, we folded up the paper and stapled it.