practical activity
noun phraseUK /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/
US /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/
A practical activity is something you do with your hands to learn or make something.
Building a small birdhouse was a fun practical activity for the class.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A task that involves real actions rather than just ideas or talking.
The fire drill was a practical activity that taught everyone how to leave the building safely.
3. A school lesson where students do things themselves instead of only listening.
In science, the practical activity let us mix colors and see what happened.
4. Work that uses tools or materials to get a job done.
Planting the garden was a practical activity that helped the whole neighborhood.