Active Learning Activities

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Dictation: Read and Run

Pratique d’écriture

Rhetorical Strategies

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Sketching the graph of a curve

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Protein Separation

National Building Code Jeopardy

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Piece of Paper Question