Purposeful Pedagogy

if you have looked through my resources before, you know that I love doing holiday themed activities. Personally, I am always amazed how the science of medicine can always be connected to just about...

Nothing brings out engagement like some friendly competition, right? This activity presents 20 patients with basic symptoms that match popular diseases/conditions.  Working in pairs/teams,...

I created this unit to cover the anatomy and functions of the digestive system. Topics covered includes: function of the digestive system, phases of the digestive system, common digestive enzymes...

This lab investigates the body's thermoregulation control by identifying sweat gland concentration in the body as well as the changes that occur when the thermal environment varies. The supplies are...

It’s tough to find “first day” activities that the students actually enjoy.  One of my first years I did an activity similar to this and it went so well that I knew I had...

Review the Anatomy of a Muscle with this fun and hands-on project. Students will work together as a class to make a muscle out of candy and tissue paper. I've done this activity for the last 7 years...

I typically teach the Safety Unit at the beginning of the semester and I dreaded it. Especially because I didn't want to set the "mood" of the class with a topic I struggled with teaching. I was...

Looking for a fun but educational way to engage your students? This game is a perfect way to allow your students to learn about some little known anatomy/physiology facts while creating a challenge...

Teach your students little known facts about the blood while they have fun! I use this game as a great hook when introducing the section on blood. Game includes 21 slides- Opening slide, 10 fact or...

Introduce the Cardiovascular System with this fun and engaging PowerPoint Game! Students will take a guess on whether the 8 fun statements on the bones are Fact or Crap! Download comes...

In my pursuit to find ways for students to have the ability to play some of the games I have created, I discovered a way to accomplish this using Google Forms. This download is for both the...

This fun game will test your students knowledge on the names of fruits and vegetables while also determining if they can identify a popular fast food logo that has been distorted.  Great ice...