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.

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Projet Specific: Webzine

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Three-Tiered Writing

Pratique d’écriture

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

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Organic Food vs GMOs

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering Ethics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Muscle Videos

Newton’s Third Law

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3