Active Learning Activities

Active learning activities are tailored to specific learning outcomes and content. They incorporate one or more of the evidence-based strategies. Structured to expose their theoretical underpinnings, the activities can be used by practitioners and researchers alike.

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STEM Biology

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Students construct a fictional animal species by selecting traits related to sexual reproduction.

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Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Biology Health science

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

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Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

Sensation and Perception Lab

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Organic Food vs GMOs

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Limestone Rescue

Cycles of Matter

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution