Active Learning Activities

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

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.

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

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Stereochemistry Activity

Systems Ball Toss

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Limestone Rescue

Cycles of Matter

Chemicards

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

Explosives Detective

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Interacting Objects

Newton’s Third Law