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.

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

Crash Course: Collision Theory

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

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

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Can I Use the Internet?

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Muscle Videos

Interacting Objects

Newton’s Third Law