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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Terracotta Fragments, Lapita People

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeologists get very excited when they find pieces of Lapita pottery. Why? Because the sequential depositing of potsherds (fragments of pottery) in an easterly direction across the island groups of the Pacific has become the pivotal...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nasca, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Nasca culture flourished on the coastal plain of southern Peru between 200 B.C.E. and 600 C.E. Read and view pictures about their art, specifically geoglyphs and pottery, in this essay.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Maiolica Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the history, function, and production of maiolica with this seven-problem quiz.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Maiolica: History, Function, and Production

For Students 9th - 10th
The presence of tin in a glaze makes the glaze less likely to run or blur when the painted ceramic piece is heated in a kiln. Artists took advantage of this quality and used tin glazes for making pottery with finely detailed, painted...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
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The National K 12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation, Inc.

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A resource to support the teaching of ceramics to grades K-12. Submit student work, learn about available scholarships, and get tips and lesson ideas.
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wikiHow

Wikihow: How to Throw a Pot

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to understand instructions on beginning a pot on the wheel. Follow links to learn more about the topic.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Brown is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with pottery.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Val Cushing

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Val Cushing is described here along with information on his contributions to art through ceramics and pottery.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Louise Goodman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Louise Goodman is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with pottery.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Nancy Jurs

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Nancy Jurs is described here along with information on her contributions to art through ceramics, and specifically pottery.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lucy M. Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Lucy M. Lewis is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work as a potter.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Christine Mc Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Christine McHorse is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with pottery.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Michael Sherrill

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Michael Sherrill is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his sculptured works of pottery including a collection of pots.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Turner

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Turner is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with pottery.
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Other

Ashmolean Museum: Medieval Europe Ceramic Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
Clicking on the time classifications of medieval Europe provides pictures of the types of mugs, jugs, pots, etc. that were used.
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Tech4Learning

Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Ceramics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Dozens of useful photos of various ceramics from around the world at this stie from Pics 4 Learning Inc. A useful reference in an art or history class. Browse through the examples, then click to enlarge.
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Curated OER

Pottery

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about and view images of Iron Age tasks.Twelve images and descriptions demonstrate a variety of tools that Iron Age Britons used to accomplish tasks necessary for everyday life.