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.

Biology Chemistry

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.

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

Social sciences Applied arts STEM Health science

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

STEM Chemistry

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

STEM Chemistry

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

STEM Mathematics

Sketching the graph of a curve

STEM Physics

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

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

General

Race for the Hat!

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

STEM Physics

Lenz’s Law

STEM Chemistry

Explosives Detective

STEM Physics

Momentum Photoproject

STEM Chemistry

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution