Figures in Motion

 As the children explored figure's in motion using mixed media lot's of big thinking emerged.

Not only was there talk of joints, flexing and how parts join together, some children realized that the softer oil clay people needed to have bones in order for them to be less floppy.

The resulting figures were whimsical, fun and conveyed each child's thinking throughout the process as they negotiated the possibilities and limitations inherent in the new materials.