Active Learning Activities

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.

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

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

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

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

Blended Learning: Just in Time

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

This Field Day of Mine

This activity takes a look at the environmental impact of mining and the quantification of environmental contaminants.

Disappearing Sea Otters

Students take the role of an ecologist and try to analyze species behaviours and predict population change.

Mine Ventilation Design

In this semester-long activity, students design and analyze mine ventilation systems as well as problem-solving skills.

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

This activity's goal is to familiarize students with the peer review process and teach them how to accept peer criticism.

Piece of Paper Question

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Cycles of Matter

Chemicards

Using cards in a "Chemicard' deck, students determine which ionic compounds are most likely to form.

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution