Active Learning Activities

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Communicable Puzzles: Children’s Most Common Infectious Diseases

Using the Jigsaw strategy, students become an “expert” for one communicable disease through self-directed research.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Organic Food vs GMOs

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Protein Separation

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering Ethics

Dark Lords IF-AT

Explosives Detective

Muscle Videos

Home Wiring