Active Learning Activities

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

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

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

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

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

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

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Protein Separation

The Ideal Classroom

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Piece of Paper Question

Reflective Writing On Waves

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Problem Sorting Review

Muscle Videos

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution