Social sciences Humanities

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

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Social sciences Humanities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

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STEM Physics

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Languages and Literature

Reimagining the Reading Quiz: Peer Instruction in English

Students do a reading quiz in class and revise their answers after developing and sharing a rationale for their choice.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Biology Chemistry

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.

STEM Physics

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Languages and Literature

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

STEM Chemistry

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Languages and Literature

Dictation: Read and Run

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Languages and Literature

Cercles de Lecture (Reading Circles)

STEM Chemistry

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

Languages and Literature

Rhetorical Strategies

STEM Physics

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

Languages and Literature

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

STEM Physics

Lenz’s Law

STEM Chemistry

Explosives Detective

STEM Physics

Momentum Photoproject

STEM Physics

Home Wiring