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.

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.

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

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

Engineering Ethics

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Piece of Paper Question

Forces Scavenger Hunt

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