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.

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting

Newton’s Third Law

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3

Muscle Videos