Active Learning Activities

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

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

Can I Use the Internet?

An Abundance of Bells

Low Stakes Debate

Peer Review

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Building Effective Teams

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Organic Food vs GMOs

Protein Separation

Does X Associate with Y?

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Interior Design – Library Design

National Building Code Jeopardy