Coil Pot

The target age for this activity was 4th grade.  We used an air dry clay which made it a much quicker and less likely that someone loses a pot because of exploding air bubbles.  It was painted with acrylic paint, which again saves time and hassle from glazing.  I finished mine by adding a high gloss medium to give it a secure seal and to make it look more like a glaze would.  

Extension projects for clay would include a history study of the use of clay.  You could even do a science experiment with carbon dating of clay objects.