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.

STEM Physics

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Social sciences Humanities

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!

Social sciences History

Family HiStories of Migration

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

Social sciences History

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

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 Physics

Momentum Photoproject

STEM Physics

Home Wiring

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting