Humanities Social sciences

Group Work Project Contracting

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

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Humanities Social sciences

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

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Physics STEM

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.

Physics STEM

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Languages and Literature

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Languages and Literature

Dictation: Read and Run

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

History Social sciences

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

History Social sciences

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Languages and Literature

Cercles de Lecture (Reading Circles)

Languages and Literature

Rhetorical Strategies

Physics STEM

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

Languages and Literature

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Physics STEM

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Physics STEM

Lenz’s Law

Physics STEM

Momentum Photoproject

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting