Active Learning Activities

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Can I Use the Internet?

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Two Stage Quiz

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Gender and Job Inequality

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Identity Dot Exercise

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

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

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Dark Lords IF-AT

Circus Launch Clicker Questions