Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

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.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Forget the Math! Draw Pictures to Learn the Wave Theory of Light

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

Museum Tour

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Limestone Rescue

Explosives Detective

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review