Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

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

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Explosives Detective

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting

Newton’s Third Law