Chappers
28-10-2005, 04:56 PM
An elementary school class started a class project to make a planter to take
home to their parents.
They wanted to have a plant in it that was easy to take care of, so they
decided to use cactus plants.
The students were given greenware pottery planters in the shape of a clown
which they painted with glaze. The clown planters were professionally fired
at a class outing so they could see the process. It was great fun. They
planted cactus seeds in the finished planters and they grew nicely but
unfortunately the children were not allowed to take them home ... the cactus
plants were removed and small ivy replaced them and the children were then
allowed to take them home instead.
The teacher said cactus seemed like a good idea at the time!
home to their parents.
They wanted to have a plant in it that was easy to take care of, so they
decided to use cactus plants.
The students were given greenware pottery planters in the shape of a clown
which they painted with glaze. The clown planters were professionally fired
at a class outing so they could see the process. It was great fun. They
planted cactus seeds in the finished planters and they grew nicely but
unfortunately the children were not allowed to take them home ... the cactus
plants were removed and small ivy replaced them and the children were then
allowed to take them home instead.
The teacher said cactus seemed like a good idea at the time!