Active Learning Activities

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

Crash Course: Collision Theory

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

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Can I Use the Internet?

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Building Effective Teams

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Identity Dot Exercise

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

National Building Code Jeopardy

Dark Lords IF-AT

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Problem Sorting Review

Interacting Objects

Newton’s Third Law