Active Learning Activities

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

COPD Pathophysiology: Construct One Patient Description

Create a clinical presentation for a COPD patient, linked to pathophysiology & differentiated from other COPD conditions

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Projet Specific: Webzine

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Three-Tiered Writing

Homophones Talent Show

Dictation: Read and Run

Pratique d’écriture

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Sketching the graph of a curve

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law