Terracotta

Terracotta is a type of clay that people use to make things like pots, cups, plates, and statues. It is usually a reddish-brown color and is baked in an oven called a kiln to make it hard and strong.

Think of it like making a batch of cookies. First you mix all the ingredients together, just like how the clay is mixed with water to create a soft, moldable material. Then, you shape the cookie dough into different shapes, like how people shape the terracotta clay into pots or cups.

Once your shapes are made, you put them in the oven and bake them. This process is called firing, and it is similar to baking cookies in the oven. The oven for clay is called a kiln, and it gets very hot to make the clay hard and strong. After it is fired, the clay turns into a strong and durable material that can be used for a long time.

People have been using terracotta for a very long time, even before we had modern materials like plastic or metal. Today, we still use terracotta for lots of things like pottery, roof tiles, and even decorative items.