Pick a Side
Students have the choice to physically stand on the side of the room that best indicates their view point on an issue.
This can be used as a introductory thought about a concept or as a reflection of the student's opinion of an issue.
This can be used as a introductory thought about a concept or as a reflection of the student's opinion of an issue.
This may be a way to get students to start the conversation about controversial topics in science, especially genetics. We could do this activity before getting deeply involved into that specific type of content. The overall benefit of this tool is students become more interested and invested in the assignment linked to this exercise.