Active Learning Activities

Active learning activities are tailored to specific learning outcomes and content. They incorporate one or more of the evidence-based strategies. Structured to expose their theoretical underpinnings, the activities can be used by practitioners and researchers alike.

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Cell Phone and tablet with programming code

Mathematics

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Gray scale photo of gears

Physics STEM

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Biology STEM

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Biology STEM

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Biology STEM

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash

Biology STEM

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Physics STEM

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

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Physics STEM

Engineering Physics IF-AT

General

Race for the Hat!

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Physics STEM

Dark Lords IF-AT

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Physics STEM

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Physics STEM

Lenz’s Law

Biology STEM

Cycles of Matter

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review