Active Learning Activities

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

This Field Day of Mine

This activity takes a look at the environmental impact of mining and the quantification of environmental contaminants.

A Self Introduction to Nomenclature in Chemistry

In this activity, students are presented with the concepts of nomenclature in organic chemistry to encourage self learning.

The Index of Hydrogen Deficiency

In this activity, students review chemical bond concepts, determine structures & calculate Hydrogen Deficiency (IHD).

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Action-Learning Sets

Understanding Agro-Ecosystems by Observing, Writing & Discussing

In this semester-long activity, students visit a farm several times to engage in a critical analysis of that ecosystem.

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Stereochemistry Activity

Does X Associate with Y?

Interior Design – Library Design

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Biological Molecules

Limestone Rescue

Explosives Detective

Interacting Objects