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.

Active Learning Activities

13 Results

STEM Biology

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

STEM Chemistry

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

Social sciences

Family Feud

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

STEM Physics

Lenz’s Law

In this activity, students play a game to practice the use of the right hand rule in Lenz's Law.

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

For this activity students take photos or videos exemplifying seven different situations involving force.

STEM Physics

What is Torque?

In this activity, students complete a reflective writing on torque, as well as peer review each others work.

STEM Physics

Reflective Writing On Waves

STEM Chemistry

Explosives Detective

STEM Chemistry

Chemicards

Using cards in a "Chemicard' deck, students determine which ionic compounds are most likely to form.

STEM Physics

Newton’s Third Law