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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Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Interdisciplinary Languages

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

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

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15 Activities

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Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Peer Review

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Stereochemistry Activity

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Limestone Rescue

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law