1. Ceramics
Lesson objective – to be able to identify common clays and related products

2. Stoneware pottery
Facts – questions
Ceramic materials are in-organic (composed of minerals rather than living materials)
What does this mean?
Earthenware
Porcelain pottery
Lesson objective – to be able to identify common clays and related products

3. What are the working characteristics of ceramics?
Example they become brittle and break
Sticky – muddy- earthy – moist – slippery
What is the main material that makes up ceramics?
How are ceramics made?
Words – kiln - clay – moist - high temperature - glazing - glass - cement – plaster of Paris - another word for clay is slip
Lesson objective – to be able to identify common clays and related products

4. Looking on page 112 – write up a brief description about-
Earthenware
Stoneware
Porcelain
What are the differences in kiln temperatures for each.
Lesson objective – to be able to identify common clays and related products

5. Did you know?
That ceramics are being hailed as the materials of the future, car engines are being made from a combination of ceramics and metal alloys.
Why do you think this is the case?
Find out what Beryllia is – where can it be used
Lesson objective – to be able to identify common clays and related products

6. Beryllia
Is a combination of glazed ceramics and other metal alloys and chemicals that can be heated to 2350C° - this is a very high temperature, meaning that it can be used for nuclear power stations, space shuttles and more.

7. AfL You need to know what Earthenware is Stoneware and Porcelain
then finally glaze
Lesson objective – to be able to identify common clays and related products