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

26 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

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.

STEM Chemistry

Stereochemistry Activity

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

STEM Biology

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

STEM Engineering

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

STEM Biology

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

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 Physics

Interacting Objects

STEM Chemistry

Explosives Detective

STEM Chemistry

Chemicards

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

STEM Biology

Cycles of Matter

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

STEM Chemistry

Limestone Rescue

STEM Chemistry

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution