Designing a menorah!

Today we will make a menorah!

What is a menorah?

It is a special candleholder used on Hanukkah.

Another name for a menorah is chanukiya.

A menorah holds 9 candles.

Why are there 9?

Figuring out how something looks and works is called design. Today you will be a menorah designer!

There are two things to think about when designing your menorah: 1. How it works

There are two things to think about when making your menorah: 1. How it works 2. How it looks

1.How it works What is the most important thing that a menorah must do?

1.How it works What is the most important thing that a menorah must do? Safely hold the candles!

Lets look at how a menorah holds the candles.

The menorah must hold the candle tightly so it doesn’t fall over.

The candle holder must not burn!

What materials burn easily? Wood

What materials burn easily? Wood Paper

What materials burn easily? Wood Paper Candles

What materials don’t burn?

What materials don’t burn? Stone

What materials don’t burn? StoneMetal

What materials don’t burn? StoneMetalClay

We will make our menorah using Wood

We will make our menorah using WoodStone

We will make our menorah using WoodStoneMetal

The stone is glued between the wood and the candle, so the wood won’t burn Wood Stone Metal Candle

Remember, there are two things to think about when designing your menorah: 1. How it works 2. How it looks

Some look old

Some look modern

Some look simple

Some are silly!

Some are fun!

Artists use different techniques to design menorahs.

Bike chainConcrete

Glass Mosaic

This is the kind of menorah you will design today.

Let’s make a menorah!