Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Silent Discussion

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

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.

Categorizing for Review

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Pratique d’écriture

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Limestone Rescue

Explosives Detective