Active Learning Activities

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

National Building Code Jeopardy

Does X Associate with Y?

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Biological Molecules