"Language is our essential cultural tool–we use it to share experience and so to collectively, jointly, make sense of it.… Language is therefore not just a means by which individuals can formulate ...

“Creativity is the type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” Activity Design Thoughtful approaches to interacting with materials, tools, and technologies.

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The experiences in the Osher Gallery focus on cognition, emotion, social behavior, and the interplay between science, society, art, and culture. We all perceive the world, remember the past, look ...

"writing in science is not only for communicating with others; it is also a tool for learning that supports scientists and students alike in clarifying thinking, synthesizing ideas, and coming to ...

Lose yourself in a sudden, swirling mass of fog. In a city notorious for fog, this immense artwork by Fujiko Nakaya intermittently shrouds a pedestrian bridge spanning Piers 15 and 17 with clouds of ...

Use homemade conductive and resistant play-doh to build electronic sculptures that light up, move, and make sounds. Anyone who has ever tasted play-doh knows that it’s a salty substance. The salt ...

Students gain valuable experiences while making and tinkering. Educators can use this framework to notice, support, document, and design assessments for student learning—and to reflect on how your ...

Paul Doherty on The Late Show with David Letterman (1996) ...

Make it. Test it. Repeat. The Tinkering Studio is an immersive, active, creative place where visitors can slow down, engage in the investigation of phenomena, or make something that represents their ...

SAN FRANCISCO (January 24, 2025) – The Exploratorium and ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi are proud to announce the ...