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.

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Blended Learning

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

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

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