Active Learning Activities

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.

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

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

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Piece of Paper Question

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting