Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

COPD Pathophysiology: Construct One Patient Description

Create a clinical presentation for a COPD patient, linked to pathophysiology & differentiated from other COPD conditions

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

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Dictation: Read and Run

Pratique d’écriture

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

National Building Code Jeopardy

Systems Ball Toss

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law