Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Peer Review

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Building Effective Teams

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

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

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Engineering Ethics

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Piece of Paper Question

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review