Active Learning Activities

Drawing to Learn: Doing Science is more Complex that You Think

Students draw a diagram of how they think scientists "do science." These are improved then compared with an expert diagram.

An Abundance of Bells

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

This Field Day of Mine

This activity takes a look at the environmental impact of mining and the quantification of environmental contaminants.

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

In this activity, students learn to define sustainability and apply this to a single Montreal neighbourhood. 

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Geography Video Test

The aim of this project is to get students thinking about facts and concepts related to rivers in the field (in real life!).

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Nucleic Acids

This is an application-based activity that draws upon lesson material students have seen in previous classes.

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Cycles of Matter

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Interacting Objects