Active Learning Activities

Keeping Up With the Trends

This activity is aimed at getting students to be able to write sound, scientific rationales for observed phenomena.

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Can I Use the Internet?

Categorizing for Review

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

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Limestone Rescue

Explosives Detective

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3