Action art is a unique style of art that emphasizes the process of creation rather than the final product. This form of art is associated with artists like Jackson Pollock, who used unconventional techniques to create their pieces. If you’re looking to explore your creativity and let go of any inhibitions you may have about making a mess, then action art is the perfect activity for you. You can experiment with different tools and materials such as sponges, spray bottles, or even your hands to create unique textures and patterns. Additionally, try mixing and blending different shades to play with colour and create a dynamic and visually interesting piece. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes! Embrace the happy accidents and see what unexpected results you can achieve with this unpredictable and spontaneous process. If you are a teacher or parent looking for engaging and fun educational activities for primary-aged children, the Hands-On Education program is a great resource. It covers most of the key points of the national curriculum for Ireland within key stage one, particularly in the areas of Art In Nature, Measurements: Two, and Tell Me A Story: Two. At Hands-On Education you will find tons of videos, activity sheets, and easy to understand activity plans to support children in their learning journey. To access their videos and exclusive educational material, you can create a free account with them today.

Throughout our amphibian’s topic your child will learn about the key features of amphibians, find out what frogs eat and the stages of a frog’s life cycle. Explore a pond habitat and observe why amphibians live there, also discover how fully functional early life amphibians are compared to other animals. With seven great activities your students or home educated will love learning about the life cycle of an amphibian. All amphibians are cold blooded vertebrates once they reach their complete development stage and become terrestrial adults. Amphibians are primarily made up of frogs and toads, salamanders, crested newts and caecilian make up a variety of other aquatic and semi-aquatic amphibian species. It was recently diverged caecilians, a worm like mostly blind creature, allow their young to scrape off and eat a layer of their own skin as opposed to feeding them milk or bringing them food. About Hands-On Education Each hands-on lesson (or activity plan) provides parents and teachers with all the information needed to undertake and complete each activity successfully. We fully outline every step of the way, from what materials you need, to how the final solution may look, covering everything in-between. A huge amount of research has gone into each lesson and much of the key information we pass on to you, as the educator to pass on to your child or classroom. Our method is one of ‘learning by doing’ making the activities open ended with no ‘correct’ outcomes at the end. Our priority is for children to enjoy their learning experiences and allowing for children of various ages to join in the activities. Many of our lessons take place outside and we encourage you to take advantage of locations in your local areas. We believe your child can learn about the world around them by exploring the world at their doorstep. The activity plans are all written with a single child in mind, they have not been developed purely for a home education or state school in mind. As they are developed to be quite flexible our intention is that they can be expanded to a two child household or a thirty child classroom with relative ease. Many of the activities are accompanied by supporting activity sheets (worksheets, timeline cards, etc…) and videos which you may choose to use alongside the lesson. We love books and recommend your local library as one of the best free resources available to you. Check out loads of books about the topic you are learning and spend time reading and looking through them together. In many topics we recommend books related to the activity or broader subject. We offer a full booklist that you may wish to checkout.