Making Things – Revision
Observation & Recording
Many useful things are made from clay, wood and metal. A potter uses clay
to make pots on a spinning wheel. The shaped clay is dried and then baked
in a kiln to make it hard. Bricks are also made from clay. Different tools
are used to shape and build things.
1. What does a potter use to make pots?
Clay.
2. What helps shape clay?
A spinning wheel.
3. What is used to bake pots?
A kiln.
4. What are bricks made from?
Clay.
5. Why is clay dried?
To remove moisture.
6. What happens after baking clay?
It becomes hard.
7. Name one clay item.
Pot.
8. Who builds houses?
Builders.
9. Why do we use tools?
To shape and build things.
10. What lesson do we learn?
Many useful items are handmade using materials.
Identification & Reporting
1. What is a kiln?
A furnace used to bake clay.
2. What is the potter’s wheel?
A spinning tool to shape clay.
3. Name two clay products.
Pot and brick.
4. What is kneading clay?
Mixing clay with water to make it smooth.
5. What is moulding?
Shaping material into form.
6. What is a carpenter?
A person who works with wood.
7. What material is used for bricks?
Clay.
8. Name one wooden item.
Chair.
9. What is shaping?
Giving form to material.
10. What is building?
Constructing structures.
Discovery of Facts
1. Why are pots baked?
To make them hard and strong.
2. Why is clay kneaded?
To remove air bubbles.
3. Why do we use bricks for houses?
Because they are strong.
4. Why is wood used in furniture?
It is strong and easy to shape.
5. Why do tools help workers?
They make work easier.
6. Why is drying clay important?
To prevent cracking.
7. Why do builders follow measurements?
To build correctly.
8. Why do patterns appear in nature?
Because of natural designs.
9. Why is teamwork important in building?
Work gets completed faster.
10. Why should we value handmade items?
They require skill and effort.