Properties of Material
Pottery....

feels... is able to...
1. rough
2. smooth when glazed
3. hard - clay pots are fired in ovens or kilns at high temperatures to make them hard

4. dry

There are lots of different types of clay pots. Look for pictures and examples in shops and garden centres.


1. hold water when fired
2. take a weight but will shatter if knocked sharply
3. keep in heat or cold - insulates
4. resists damage by damp or insects when buried underground enabling archaeologists to find fragments of pot from a long time ago

Find out the different uses for clay pots a long time ago by visiting Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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