Making Things visits Mini’s family in a seaside town where her grandfather (Appooppan) kneads clay and spins pots on a potter’s wheel while her mother (Ammu) bakes them in a hot kiln and paints patterns inspired by nature. Students also learn how clay bricks are moulded, baked and laid in interlocking patterns to build strong walls and houses, and why safety gear like helmets and boots protect construction workers.
What Class 3 EVS Chapter 11 Covers
How Clay Pots Are Made: Collecting clay, kneading with water, shaping on a potter’s wheel, drying in shade and baking in a kiln
Patterns in Nature and Pottery: Observing stripes on squirrels, leaf veins and fish scales painted onto earthen pots (ghada, kulhad, gullak)
Brick by Brick: Moulding clay bricks, baking them for strength and laying bricks in staggered rows to build strong walls
Types of Houses and Construction Safety: Mud, brick, stone, bamboo and wood houses, plus helmets, gloves and safety harnesses for workers
Exercises in Chapter 11
- Hands-On Clay & Brick Activities (Pages 136–146): Model clay pots and toys without a wheel, draw nature patterns on pot outlines and test strong vs weak brick stacking.
- Let us reflect (Pages 147–148): Order the steps of pot-making, compare mud and brick houses and list safety gear used at construction sites.
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FAQ
What is a kiln and why are clay pots baked in it?
A kiln is a potter’s hot oven. Baking dried clay pots in a kiln makes them hard, strong and able to hold water without dissolving.
Why are bricks laid in an overlapping pattern instead of straight columns?
Overlapping bricks bind the rows together so the wall does not crack or topple easily when pushed.