Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

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.

Can I Use the Internet?

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Categorizing for Review

Building Effective Teams

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Biological Molecules

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting Review