Active Learning Activities

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

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

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

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

A Case for Cystic Fibrosis (CF): A Québec Perspective

In this activity students take on the role of a geneticist helping an individual recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

From “Yum” to “Yuk”: A Case in Point… Mutation

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Protein Separation

Does X Associate with Y?

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Biological Molecules

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective