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.

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

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.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

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

Engineering Ethics

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Piece of Paper Question

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Problem Sorting Review