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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

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

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

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

An Abundance of Bells

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Three-Tiered Writing

Homophones Talent Show

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

Organic Food vs GMOs

Engineering Ethics

Piece of Paper Question

Limestone Rescue

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review