Active Learning Activities

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

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.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Can I Use the Internet?

Physics Worksheet Based Activity

Exam Preparation

Low Stakes Debate

Instructional Survey

Categorizing for Review

5 Senses Lab

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Problem-based Learning: Research Project

Live Demonstrations of Beats and Interference of Sound

Model Building

Circuits: Card Sorting With Multiple Representations (E&M)

Electrostatics: Card Sorting With Mutiple Representations (E&M)

This Field Day of Mine

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

The Matching Game

The Right Tool for the Right Job

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.