Active Learning Activities

Group Work Project Contracting

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

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.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Can I Use the Internet?

An Abundance of Bells

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Sketching the graph of a curve

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law