Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Taskmaster: Diction Icebreakers

These gamified activities will help sensitize students to the nuances of diction and allow them to work together.

Silent Discussion

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

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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

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

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3