Active Learning Activities

Silent Discussion

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

Reimagining the Reading Quiz: Peer Instruction in English

Students do a reading quiz in class and revise their answers after developing and sharing a rationale for their choice.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

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.

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

In teams, students from each discipline complete a patient interview then contrast their approaches.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

An Abundance of Bells

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Exam Preparation

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Gender and Job Inequality

Identity Dot Exercise

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Museum Tour

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Problem Sorting Review

Momentum Photoproject