Active Learning Activities

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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it with classmates and assess the differences between self/social perception

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 201: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students write questions from each discipline in order to provide a successful patient intervention

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

How to Write Reading Annotations

Urban Planning Project

Live Demonstrations of Beats and Interference of Sound

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Durkheim Suicide: Functionalist and Conflict Theory

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Mass of A Car

Bottle Rocket Tracker

Falling Object Tracker

Dart Gun Velocity

Muscle Snowballs

Projectile Tracker

Energy Tracker