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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

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

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Dictation: Read and Run

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Organic Food vs GMOs

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Systems Ball Toss

Engineering Ethics

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law