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Modeling Clay Animal Totems

Students will design their spirit animal in modeling clay. This will be a free standing, three dimensional figure 2-4 inches in height.

Rubric Code: NXB747W

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Clay Sculpture Rubric Enter rubric description
	Wow Factor 5 pts	Almost There 3 pts	No Way Man! 0 pts
Knowledge/Understanding
elements & principles of design 1 pts Demonstrates understaning of the elements & principles of design in the sculpture (eg. Form, shape, balance, texture)	Wow Factor Student demonstrates a high degree of understanding of the elements & principles of design in the sculpture.	Almost There Student demonstrates considerable understanding of the elements & principles of design in the sculpture.	No Way Man! Student demonstrates limited understanding of the elements & principles of design in the sculpture.
Creative process 2 pts Ability to solve a series of artistic problems, showing an awareness of formal qualities, visual conventions, and relevant ideas and concepts. Preliminary sketches (3) and soap model	Wow Factor Preliminary sketches are thorough and complete. Concepts are fully developed. Planning is exceptional & shows considerable flexibility in thinking. (> 3 angles)	Almost There Preliminary sketches are mostly complete. Concepts are complete. Planning is evident & shows divergent thinking is evident. (2-3 angles)	No Way Man! Preliminary sketches are poor/incomplete. Concepts are complete. Planning is tentative or non-exsistent. (half finished sketches)
creative process 4 pts Demonstration of skill development & following procedures including clean up	Wow Factor Student demonstrates superior effectiveness in demonstating the creative process and following procedures.	Almost There Student demonstrates considerable effectiveness in demonstating the creative process and following procedures.	No Way Man! Student demonstrates limited effectiveness in demonstating the creative process and following procedures.
final product 4 pts Uses elements & principles of design & sculpture techniques to produce an effective artwork (shape, form, texture, balance, etc)	Wow Factor Student demonstrates a high degree of using the elements & principles of design & sculture techniques to produce a highly effective artwork.	Almost There Student demonstrates a considerable use of the elements & principles of design & sculture techniques to produce a highly effective artwork.	No Way Man! Student demonstrates limited use of the elements & principles of design & sculture techniques to produce a highly effective artwork.