Active Learning Activities

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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

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

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3