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.

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Two Stage Quiz

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Reflective Writing On Waves

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Cycles of Matter

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting Review

Muscle Videos

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Newton’s Third Law