7.The plaster will harden in an hour, but should be allowed to dry fully overnight. This exercise will reinforce the lessons of the Ancient Seas exhibit by modeling the process of fossilization. In the end, students will be able to explain the difference between a cast and mold and explain how a fossil is created. Students will take their own plaster cast and clay mold home with them. Art has been created by artists in a variety of cultures throughout history.
Art is present in all communities.
People preserve art and artifacts in special places. Art and artifacts are visual records of history and culture. Themes and symbols appear in works of art. Standards of beauty differ among cultures. As a sample of a native American culture, students will create, decorate, learn the rules and play a version of the Disk Game.