Active Learning Activities

Library Scavenger Hunt: Let the Race Begin

This activity is designed to familiarise students with library search engines, library spaces and APA/MLA reference guides.

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.

An Abundance of Bells

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Dictation: Read and Run

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Poetic Literary Jeopardy