Active Learning Activities

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Blended Learning: Just in Time

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

This activity uses real life case study examples to give students a more in-depth look at analytics.

Forget the Math! Draw Pictures to Learn the Wave Theory of Light

Race for the Hat!

Engineering Ethics Debate

Piece of Paper Question

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law