Active Learning Activities

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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Live Demonstrations of Beats and Interference of Sound

Model Building

Circuits: Card Sorting With Multiple Representations (E&M)

Electrostatics: Card Sorting With Mutiple Representations (E&M)

Vénus d’Ille: Police Enquiry

Managing Major Weather Hazards in Recreation

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

Race for the Hat!

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Bottle Rocket Tracker

Falling Object Tracker

Dart Gun Velocity

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Motion Diagrams

Area Under the Curve

Projectile Tracker