Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

An Abundance of Bells

Low Stakes Debate

Categorizing for Review

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Sketching the graph of a curve

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Engineering Ethics

Mass of A Car

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law