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Pottery word search with ceramics vocabulary including kiln, earthenware, and porcelain.
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This 20-word pottery word search introduces elementary students to ceramics vocabulary and techniques. Hidden words include kiln, earthenware, porcelain, and ancient, covering pottery types, clay materials, and the craft itself. Use it in art class alongside a pottery unit, as a sub-plan activity, or as a warm-up for hands-on clay work.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Ceramics
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated September 2023

Word List

  • CLAY
  • SKILL
  • HOBBY
  • FRIENDSHIPS
  • COLORS
  • KILN
  • BOWLS
  • DECORATIVE
  • ANCIENT
  • EARTHENWARE
  • STONEWARE
  • PORCELAIN
  • GLAZED
  • POTTERS
  • COOKING
  • DURABLE
  • CLAYBODY
  • COMPOSITION
  • KAOLIN
  • BENTONITE

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