Active Learning Activities

Silent Discussion

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

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Peer Review

Two Stage Quiz

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Building Effective Teams

Homophones Talent Show

Pratique d’écriture

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Reflective Writing On Waves

Biological Molecules

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Mass of A Car