Pattern making: my hands are my tools!

Motivation:

Allowing students to see how many different patterns they can create using just their hands.  Clay tools are extensions of our hands so I wanted my students to not rely on the tools but to see what they could do with just their fingers by pinching, scratching, pressing, pulling, etc.

Age Group: 5-8 years

Feature 1

Kids are so used to immediate satisfaction with electronic devises and internet that removing tools gives them a moment to see how many