Active Learning Activities

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

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

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Dictation: Read and Run

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

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

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

The Ideal Classroom

National Building Code Jeopardy

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Momentum Photoproject

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution