Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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

Can I Use the Internet?

Categorizing for Review

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

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

The Ideal Classroom

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Limestone Rescue

Explosives Detective

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review