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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16 Activities

Elementary school science teacher in biology class
Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

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

Psychology Social sciences

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Health science Interdisciplinary

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

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Mathematics STEM

An Abundance of Bells

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Chemistry STEM

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Chemistry STEM

Stereochemistry Activity

Student writing on a piece of paper
Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Chemistry STEM

Limestone Rescue

Chemistry STEM

Explosives Detective

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review