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.

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out Membrane Transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Call Me By My Organelle

In this single-class activity, students use cards to match cells with their organelles and functions.

Mouse Coat Colour

Fireweed and Seals, oh my! Mini Cases in Population Ecology

Brazil Nut Tree

Students take on the role of ecologists, tasked with saving the Brazil nut tree from the effects of deforestation.

The Genetics of PTC Sensitivity and Tongue Rolling

Cloning of the Human Insulin Gene

How to Read a Research Article

Students learn how to read a research article and what information is contained in each section of the article.

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Biological Molecules

Phylogeny

Nucleic Acids

This is an application-based activity that draws upon lesson material students have seen in previous classes.