Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Communicable Puzzles: Children’s Most Common Infectious Diseases

Using the Jigsaw strategy, students become an “expert” for one communicable disease through self-directed research.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Categorizing for Review

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Rhetorical Strategies

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

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

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review

Muscle Videos