Make learning more meaningful by teaching the whole game. David Perkins, a noted authority on teaching and learning and senior co-director of Project Zero, introduces a new, practical, and ...
Action painting is a style of painting in which paint is splashed, brushed, or poured on the canvas to create movement. In this activity, children use a variety of tools to paint on large ‘3D canvas’ ...
Children use natural materials such as leaves, sticks, petals, stones, and soil to create compositions and arrangement. This activity connects with the creative practice of environmental artist Andy ...
Children create nature sculptures using natural materials and clay. This activity connects with the creative practice of artists Anya Gallacio and Andy Goldsworthy.
Children use found and recycled materials to create sculptures that interact with natural and artificial light sources to create shadows. This activity connects with the creative practice of artists ...
Children use recycled and repurposed materials to create sculptures that make different sounds. This activity connects with the creative practice of artist Nick Cave.
Art|Play is a collaborative action research project looking at the integration of modern and contemporary art practices into Boston Public Schools’ early childhood curriculum. Led by Dr. Louisa ...
Children explore concepts such as construction, size, shape, and form by building 3-dimensional sculptures out of recycled cardboard, tape, clips, and glue. This activity connects with the creative ...
The story of PZ’s influence in arts & education is at the core of the story of PZ itself. The role of the arts in education and the nature of learning in and through the arts—from PZ’s conception to ...
Who do we wish learners to be as they engage a dynamic world marked by uncertainty and rapid changes? How might they bring a spirit of inquiry into their explorations of global issues and ideas, and ...
How can places be best designed to support learning that is deep and meaningful? Everyday places – from classrooms, libraries, workplaces, town plazas, and community spaces—form an overlooked ecology ...