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.

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.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

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

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review