Properties of Pottery...

Feels...
rough, smooth when glazed, hard

clay pots are fired in ovens or kilns at high temperatures to make them hard

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

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