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.

STEM Biology

Students are assigned molecular roles, and the class acts out the molecular events of skeletal muscle contraction.

STEM Biology

A cooperative game to guess Biology terms using creative, unique clues. Great for learning and reviewing terminology.

Biology Environmental science Geography

A self-guided walk exploring how – and why – Earth changed over its 4.6 billion year history.

Health science

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

STEM Physics

This activity aims to bring about conceptual change by making explicit common misconceptions about the nature of science.

STEM Physics

This activity gives the students the opportunity to talk about the concepts seen in class and to discuss with their peers.

Languages and Literature