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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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Languages and Literature

Taskmaster: Diction Icebreakers

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

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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.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Social sciences Psychology

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Languages and Literature Interdisciplinary

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Social sciences Applied arts STEM Health science

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

STEM Physics

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

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

STEM Physics

Home Wiring

STEM Physics

Newton’s Third Law