Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

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.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Two Stage Quiz

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Gender and Job Inequality

Identity Dot Exercise

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Museum Tour

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Problem Sorting Review

Momentum Photoproject

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution