Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Communicable Puzzles: Children’s Most Common Infectious Diseases

Using the Jigsaw strategy, students become an “expert” for one communicable disease through self-directed research.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Can I Use the Internet?

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Dark Lords IF-AT

Explosives Detective

Muscle Videos

Home Wiring