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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Peer Review

Building Effective Teams

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Organic Food vs GMOs

Protein Separation

Does X Associate with Y?

Interior Design – Library Design

National Building Code Jeopardy

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Systems Ball Toss

Biological Molecules

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Home Wiring