Marbles in Clay

Materials Needed:

• clay

• marbles

Directions:

• knead the clay until it is soft

• form the clay into two large balls big enough to hide four marbles

• push the marbles into the clay so they cannot be seen

• reshape the clay back into a ball

• have the student try to dig out the marbles from the ball of clay with their fingers

• repeat the activity twice

Goals:

• finger isolation

• hand muscle development

• sense of touch

Modifications:

• arms placed on table gives more stability, making the task easier

• arms hanging in space gives less stability, making the task harder