Active Learning Activities

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

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

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

An Abundance of Bells

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

National Building Code Jeopardy

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Muscle Snowballs