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.

COPD Pathophysiology: Construct One Patient Description

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

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

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

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Sketching the graph of a curve

National Building Code Jeopardy

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Limestone Rescue

Explosives Detective

Muscle Videos

Interacting Objects

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3