Activity Types

Click on an activity type below to see a how-to-guide to implement the activity in your classroom and evidence on why the activity helps students learn.

Polling

Query students' knowledge or opinions

Think, Pair, Share

Scaffold discussion

Do Now

Quickly prime students for learning

Quick Write

Give a prompt or pose a question for individual response

Discussion

Let students discuss with others to test and try ideas or skills

Jigsaw

Create and recombine groups so students teach each other

Concept Map

Have students construct their understanding of a topic

Case Study

Use a real-life scenario to promote open-ended thinking

Game/Simulation

Use competition to motivate and engage

Corrections

Use intentional mistakes to promote learning

Role Play

Have students take on roles within a scenario

Debate

Ask students to argue a position in relation to a proposition

student in front of laptop speaking to another student

Sequences

Think through a process or chronology by arranging materials

Research

Let students independently build their knowledge

Speed Dating

Quickly rotate students through multiple groups

Presentation

Have students formally share information and ideas

Lab

Allow students interact with a field in a hands-on activity

Field Trip

Utilize materials, objects, and events outside the classroom

Lecture

Delivery of information by the instructor or other expert