Active Learning Activities

Put Your Thesis on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

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

Family Feud

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Museum Tour

In this version of a gallery walk, students create mind maps, showcase them in the class, and peer-review each other's work.

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

The Ideal Classroom

Systems Ball Toss

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Protein Separation

National Building Code Jeopardy

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Lenz’s Law

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

Forces Scavenger Hunt

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

Explosives Detective

Chemicards

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

Cycles of Matter

Students are assigned to groups and presented with a take-home reading assignment on the transformation of matter and energy.

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3

Newton’s Third Law