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Animal Sculptures

Encourage creativity as students explore animal classification while sculpting unique animal figures.

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About this lesson

Encourage creativity as students explore animal classification while sculpting unique animal figures. In this imaginative lesson, learners investigate how material properties affect their sculptures, then use markers to custom color their air-dry clay and bring their animals to life. This hands-on activity combines science and art, making learning about animals and artistic techniques both fun and memorable!

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Introduce the challenge

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Explore possibilities

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Create

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Improve & share

At a glance

Grades
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subject
Art
Theme
Plants and Animals, Material Properties
Formats
Digital Lesson, Mini Lesson
Standards
NGSS-aligned, cross-curricular STEAM
File type
PDF (print or project)

Student work examples

Student workReal student work from Animal Sculptures
What’s includedA quick tour of the full Digital Lesson

What’s in the Digital Lesson

  • Step-by-step facilitator guide
  • Learning objectives + suggested time breakdown
  • Materials list (common classroom supplies)
  • Student challenge brief + student pages
  • NGSS / STEAM standards alignment
  • Instant PDF download. Print or project

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