Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

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

Communicable Puzzles: Children’s Most Common Infectious Diseases

Using the Jigsaw strategy, students become an “expert” for one communicable disease through self-directed research.

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Categorizing for Review

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Rhetorical Strategies

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Piece of Paper Question

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Explosives Detective

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3