Active Learning Activities

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Categorizing for Review

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Building Effective Teams

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Piece of Paper Question

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting