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.

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

An Abundance of Bells

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Sketching the graph of a curve

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

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Piece of Paper Question

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law