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Snowman-shaped pottery word search with clay-work terms like sgraffito, kiln, and porcelain.
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This 20-word pottery and ceramics word search covers essential clay-work vocabulary for students in Grades 3–5. Hidden words include sgraffito, porcelain, kiln, pinch, and pressmold, representing both techniques and materials. The snowman-shaped grid makes it a fun complement to a pottery or sculpting unit, a hands-on art-class activity, or a template for other craft-themed puzzles.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Ceramics
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated October 2020

Word List

  • INCISE
  • KILN
  • LEATHERHARD
  • LINE
  • LOOP
  • MEDIUM
  • MOVEMENT
  • NEEDLE
  • PATTERN
  • PINCH
  • PLAN
  • PLASTIC
  • PORCELAIN
  • PRESSMOLD
  • PRODUCT
  • RHYTHM
  • RIB
  • SGRAFFITO
  • SHAPE
  • SHRINKAGE

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