Active Learning Activities

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

An Abundance of Bells

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Vénus d’Ille: Police Enquiry

This activity has students challenge the literal meaning of a text (ie. the supernatural explanation for a murder).

Building Effective Teams

The Matching Game

Students use a matching game to pair chemical compounds and their characteristics using a set of question cards.

A Self Introduction to Nomenclature in Chemistry

In this activity, students are presented with the concepts of nomenclature in organic chemistry to encourage self learning.

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

Managing Major Weather Hazards in Recreation

Students in this activity, create & perform a skit to demonstrate how a group should respond to various weather events.

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Sketching the graph of a curve

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Race for the Hat!

Chemicards

Using cards in a "Chemicard' deck, students determine which ionic compounds are most likely to form.

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective