Active Learning Activities

Biologist Says: Mini-Game for Recalling Biology Terms

A familiar and easy to implement game to help students with recall of biological terms.

BioQuest: Mini-Game for Categorizing Biology Terms

A fun consolidating activity at the end of a topic or unit to help students categorize and consolidate biological terms.

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.

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

In teams, students from each discipline complete a patient interview then contrast their approaches.

Worksheets for Scaffolding Learning

How to Write Reading Annotations

Who are We? Class Demographics

In this single-class activity, students answer questions about themselves, which is included in a anonymous class profile.

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Cytoskeletal Proteins in Amoeba

Biomimicry Pin-ups

Organic Food vs GMOs

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Nucleic Acids