Active Learning Activities

Active learning activities are tailored to specific learning outcomes and content. They incorporate one or more of the evidence-based strategies. Structured to expose their theoretical underpinnings, the activities can be used by practitioners and researchers alike.

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Elementary school science teacher in biology class

Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

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

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Chemistry Biology

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.

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Mathematics STEM

An Abundance of Bells

STEM Biology Social sciences

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Social sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Student writing on a piece of paper

Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review

Physics STEM

Momentum Photoproject

Chemistry STEM

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution