Describe the manner in which you effectively teach topics in the classroom. For instance, role playing, lab activities, etc.

1. Skeletal muscle excitation sequence- Role Playing Game. I create index cards representing each component of the sequence (brain neuron, spinal cord neuron, motor neuron, motor neuron membrane, ACh, sarcolemma, transverse tubule, sarcoplasmic reticulum, calcium ions). I give the cards to the students and ask them to organize themselves into the correct sequence. Offered by Tom Lancraft

2. Body Part Bingo - I create Bingo cards using a 5x5 grid of anatomic regions (acromial, brachial, etc.), as many cards as there are students, but no 2 cards alike. I also put a free "star" in the center box to speed up the game. I make up a deck of playing cards with an anatomic term on one side of the card, and the layman's term on the other. In our introductory lab, I pass out ziplock bags of pennies for markers, shuffle my playing card deck, and then call out layman's terms as I pick from the deck. The first student to call Bingo is asked to recite the completed row, pronouncing the anatomic term off his Bingo sheet as he points to the corresponding body region. If he succeeds, he is allowed to choose a candy from my candy bowl. They exchange Bingo cards, and continue to play the game until comfortable with the terms. Offered by Bill Karkow