Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Team Dynamics Rx (Part 2): Motivating Change For Better Health

In teams, students learn through role play to effectively motivate a client to want to change

Team Dynamics Rx (Part 1): Building Trust for Better Patient Outcomes

In teams, students learn through role play to effectively work together as a team and to build trust with a patient

Collaborative VeinVentures: Mastering Blood Draws Together

In teams, students read through a script, role play drawing blood, and discuss issues that arise between professions

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

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

National Building Code Jeopardy

Systems Ball Toss

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting

Newton’s Third Law