Active Learning Activities

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

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

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Explosives Detective

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting

Newton’s Third Law