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Social sciences Humanities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Social sciences Psychology

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.

Gray scale photo of gears
STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

STEM Physics

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

STEM Physics

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Social sciences STEM Biology

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Students complete a grid that illustrates different life periods that reinforce gender narratives.

Social sciences Applied arts STEM Health science

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Social sciences History

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

Social sciences History

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

Social sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

Social sciences

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

STEM Physics

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Social sciences

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Physics

Momentum Photoproject

STEM Physics

Home Wiring

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting