Active Learning Activities

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

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

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

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

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Can I Use the Internet?

Two Stage Quiz

Rhetorical Strategies

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Protein Separation

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Engineering Physics IF-AT

The Ideal Classroom

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Cycles of Matter

Problem Sorting Review