Active Learning Activities

Electron Odyssey: Journey through the Mitochondria’s Electron Transport Chain

Students play the roles of protein complexes to see how electrons, protons, and energy moves through the ETC to produce ATP.

The Amazing Race: An Ethical Quest

In this activity, teams of students race to complete a series of challenges related to ethics in nursing.

Safety First! Rank and Sort Case for Clinical Reasoning Skills

Case-based ranking & sorting activities based on pre-class quiz on exercise safety in a client with a cardiac condition.

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

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

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

Blended Learning

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Dictation: Read and Run

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

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Organic Food vs GMOs

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Systems Ball Toss

Engineering Ethics

Piece of Paper Question

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Muscle Snowballs