Active Learning Activities

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Reimagining the Reading Quiz: Peer Instruction in English

Students do a reading quiz in class and revise their answers after developing and sharing a rationale for their choice.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

An Abundance of Bells

Blended Learning

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

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

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting