Active Learning Activities

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Dictation: Read and Run

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Rhetorical Strategies

National Building Code Jeopardy

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

Explosives Detective

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review