Active Learning Activities

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Students construct a fictional animal species by selecting traits related to sexual reproduction.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

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

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

An Abundance of Bells

Sketching the graph of a curve

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Cycles of Matter

Explosives Detective

Muscle Videos

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3