Active Learning Activities

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

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

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

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Building Effective Teams

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

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

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Elemental Superhero

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting