Active Learning Activities

Group Work Project Contracting

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

Electron Odyssey: Journey through the Mitochondria’s Electron Transport Chain

Students play the roles of protein complexes to see how electrons, protons, and energy moves through the ETC to produce ATP.

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law