Active Learning Activities

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Blended Learning

Two Stage Quiz

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Dictation: Read and Run

Pratique d’écriture

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Newton’s Third Law