Active Learning Activities

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

The Ideal Classroom

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering Ethics

Piece of Paper Question

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Reflective Writing On Waves

Cycles of Matter

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting Review