Active Learning Activities

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Students construct a fictional animal species by selecting traits related to sexual reproduction.

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Peer Review

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Projet Specific: Webzine

Building Effective Teams

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Three-Tiered Writing

Homophones Talent Show

Dictation: Read and Run

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

National Building Code Jeopardy

Race for the Hat!

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Piece of Paper Question

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Biological Molecules