Active Learning Activities

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

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.

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

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

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Case Study: Anophthalmia

Case Study: Malignant hyperthermia

Case Study: Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Case Study: Discovering the Structure of DNA

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Organic Food vs GMOs

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Does X Associate with Y?

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Dark Lords IF-AT

Biological Molecules

Kinematics Concept Mapping

What is Torque?

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Cycles of Matter