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Clay Animal Homes 
Clay Pop Art Sculpture
Students choose an animal and consider that animal's real habitat in nature. Then students design an imaginative "home" or realistic looking habitat for the animal. Then students build the home or habitat out of clay slabs. Students may also build the animal if they wish.
Rubric Code: TX7X599
By mcdowho
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Descriptions of Project Requirements:
  5

above grade level in all or almost all areas, exceeds all requirements

(N/A)

4

above grade level in some areas, meets all requirements and exceeds some

(N/A)

3

Working at grade level, meeting all requirements

(N/A)

2

a little below level, meets some requirements but not all

(N/A)

1

well below grade level, meets few or none of the requirements

(N/A)

Point Totals

20 points total

(N/A)

Design of Animal Home

5 points
Animal home is a 3D sculpture, and completely original idea from the student - not copied from anywhere
5

Animal home is a 3D sculpture, and completely original idea from the student - not copied from anywhere. Very innovative design created by the student, nothing common or generalized.
4

Animal home is a 3D sculpture, and completely original idea from the student - not copied from anywhere. Some parts of the design are truly innovative and some may be common or generalized ideas.
3

Animal home is a 3D sculpture, and fairly original idea from the student - not copied from anywhere. May be a common idea done by many other students.
2

Animal home may not be very 3D, and/or idea from the student may have been copied from someone else - not very original.
1

Animal home is not a 3D sculpture, and/or idea was copied from someone else.
Point Totals

_______/5
Built with clay slabs

5 points
Sculpture is slab built with proper techniques; slipping and scoring is evident; clay is no thicker than 1/2 an inch; seams blended
5

Proper building techniques and slabs are very evident; clay is definitely no thicker than 1/2"; slipping and scoring were done to keep sculpture from falling apart; all seams are blended well
4

Proper building techniques and slabs throughout almost all of sculpture; clay appears to be no thicker than 1/2"; slipping and scoring done in almost all areas; almost all seams blended well
3

Proper techniques and slabs in most areas; clay may be a little too thick in one area; slipping and scoring in most places; most seams blended well
2

Proper techniques and slabs in some areas; clay is too thick in more than one area; slipping and scoring in some places; some seams blended well
1

Proper techniques and slabs in few or no areas; clay is too thick in most places; slipping and scoring is not evident; seams are not blended
Point Totals

_____/5
Detail

5 points
Features of the home have been added on 3-dimensionally and/or carved, pressed, drawn into clay to show textures and details.
5

Tons of detail added to sculpture and almost all added 3-dimensionally with very little being carved, pressed or drawn. Very easy to identify the animal's natural habitat and/or easy to tell what materials the home is made from. (tree bark, grasses, bricks, siding, stone, leaves, etc.)
4

Lots of detail and most added 3-dimensionally with some carved, pressed or drawn. One can tell what the animal's natural habitat is or what materials the home is supposed to be made of.
3

Enough detail to help figure out what the home/habitat is made of. Some details are 3D, some carved, pressed or drawn.
2

Details, but all or most are carved, pressed or drawn and not 3D. Hard to tell what the home is made of.
1

Very few or no details at all almost impossible to tell what the home is made of.
Point Totals

_____/5
Craftsmanship/Clean-Up

5 points
Sculpture has any cracks, bumps, lumps and chunks smoothed out and student name is easily identified. Proper clean-up and storage of clay each day.
5

Sculpture has any cracks, bumps, lumps and chunks smoothed out perfectly and name is easily to read on sculpture. Proper clean-up and storage of clay each day. Student even volunteered with extra clean-up around the art room and made sure supplies were all stored neatly.
4

Sculpture has any cracks, bumps, lumps and chunks smoothed out very well and student name is easy to read. Proper clean-up and storage of clay each day. Student sometimes helped with extra clean-up around the room.
3

Sculpture has most cracks, bumps, lumps and chunks smoothed out and student name is easy to read. Proper clean-up and storage of clay each day.
2

Sculpture has some cracks, bumps, lumps and chunks smoothed out and student name is carved on clay. Proper clean-up and storage of clay was done some of the time.
1

Sculpture didn't get smoothed out and name is not carved on it. Student rarely did proper clean-up, messed around during clean-up, and/or refused to clean-up on time.
Point Totals

______/5
Project Total 20 Points

5
4
3
2
1
Point Totals

_______/20





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