Active Learning Activities

Silent Discussion

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

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

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

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.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

An Abundance of Bells

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Homophones Talent Show

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Reflective Writing On Waves

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Problem Sorting Review

Interacting Objects