Active Learning Activities

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

An Abundance of Bells

Problem-based Learning: Research Project

This Field Day of Mine

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

The Right Tool for the Right Job

This activity encourages students to consider the nature of a chemistry problem and to identify the tools to solve it.

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

In this activity, students learn to define sustainability and apply this to a single Montreal neighbourhood. 

Understanding Agro-Ecosystems by Observing, Writing & Discussing

In this semester-long activity, students visit a farm several times to engage in a critical analysis of that ecosystem.

Sketching the graph of a curve

Mine Ventilation Design

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

Geography Video Test

The aim of this project is to get students thinking about facts and concepts related to rivers in the field (in real life!).

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Talk to Your Neighbour

The aim of this activity is to grab student attention and have them work on problems related to material just presented.

Explosives Detective

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution