Active Learning Activities

Library Scavenger Hunt: Let the Race Begin

This activity is designed to familiarise students with library search engines, library spaces and APA/MLA reference guides.

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.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

These mini-video projects require students to engage with course concepts and make connections to the world in which we live.

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Systems Ball Toss

Piece of Paper Question

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review