Reuse and reshape
Clay can be shaped many times. When you reshape it—like pressing, rolling, or pulling—the total amount of matter stays the same. Only its form changes. No material is added or removed during reshaping.
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Hana makes a clay statue. What could she do with the same piece of clay?
- Make a new animal shape (right)
- Throw it away after use
- Put it in a box to store
Kai wonders: After making a pot from clay, Maya puts it in the sun to dry. Can she use the dried clay again?
- It turns into sand
- Yes, she can reshape it (right)
- It becomes too heavy
Nora makes a snake from clay. Later, she wants to make a tree. Can she use the same piece of clay?
- No, clay only works once
- Yes, it can be reshaped (right)
- Clay gets too hard
Tip: Clay can be shaped many times. When you reshape it—like pressing, rolling, or pulling—the total amount of matter stays the same. Only its form changes. No material is added or removed during reshaping.
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