Active Learning Activities

Active learning activities are tailored to specific learning outcomes and content. They incorporate one or more of the evidence-based strategies. Structured to expose their theoretical underpinnings, the activities can be used by practitioners and researchers alike.

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Biology STEM

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Students construct a fictional animal species by selecting traits related to sexual reproduction.

Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

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

Mathematics

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

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

Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

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

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

STEM Biology Social sciences

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Languages and Literature

Homophones Talent Show

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Student writing on a piece of paper

Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Biology STEM

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Physics STEM

Mass of A Car

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law