Active Learning Activities

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

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

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

An Abundance of Bells

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Two Stage Quiz

Gender and Job Inequality

Identity Dot Exercise

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Sketching the graph of a curve

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

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Dark Lords IF-AT

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Explosives Detective

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting