Active Learning Activities

Biologist Says: Mini-Game for Recalling Biology Terms

A familiar and easy to implement game to help students with recall of biological terms.

BioQuest: Mini-Game for Categorizing Biology Terms

A fun consolidating activity at the end of a topic or unit to help students categorize and consolidate biological terms.

Hemoglobin Hustle: An Adaptation of Race for the Hat

Used the Race for the Hat activity to create a Jeopardy-style session on blood & blood disorders for a pathophysiology class.

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.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

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

Two Stage Quiz

This activity gives the students the opportunity to talk about the concepts seen in class and to discuss with their peers.

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Protein Separation

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Systems Ball Toss

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Mass of A Car

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Home Wiring