13 What learning activities might be useful and fun?

These are just suggestions.

Create a mystery to solve!

Why is the rabbit not eating or why does the dog have diarrhea? Provide clues and red herrings (false clues). Provide the answer and a resource that explains it. 

• Set up clue cards that can be printed out for a classroom game
• Use your favorite card game or board game as a platform
• Create a digital escape room using google forms

Create fun retrieval practice activities

• Use the H5P modules in the ebook (see left menu)
  • these modules include memory games, crossword puzzles and more!
• Create knowledge cards for a board game (replace the monopoly cards, etc)
• Make a knowledge bingo game
• Create an online quiz or slide deck game 
  •  50-FREE-Templates-for-Teachers-ebook
  • Use H5P for matching
• Jeopardy  games continue to enthrall!
• Create a coloring book or story book
• Create a choose your adventure story
• Create a virtual escape room

Develop a maker space project

• Help students visualize the anatomy or anatomy/physiology connections
• Schools often have space and equipment, including 3D printers!
• Playdoh is fun for all ages
• Use candy  or art supplies to model the GI tract of a particular species

Create a group activity

• • Scavenger hunt
  • Communication challenge
  • Quiz bowl
  • Mystery game
  • Olympics competition

Check out online teaching sites for games and final project ideas

• 15 ideas for digital final projects
• Ditch that textbook gamification
• Claymation

What did you enjoy in your earlier school years? How can you adapt that?

What is still fun? How can you pull that in?

More ideas

• Teaching Early and Elementary Stem
• Introduction to curriculum for early childhood education
• Making science instruction compelling for all students