{"id":423,"date":"2026-02-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/?p=423"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:27:25","slug":"how-to-turn-your-science-class-into-a-choose-your-own-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/2026\/02\/how-to-turn-your-science-class-into-a-choose-your-own-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Your Science Class into a “Choose Your Own Adventure”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Project Dragonfly alum Michael Haughwout believes every student can be a scientist\u2014if you let them choose the adventure.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a high school science classroom where the teacher refuses to hand out a rubric. Where students roll a 20-sided die (D20) to see if they can get five extra minutes on a quiz. Where the curriculum isn\u2019t a rigid checklist, but a quest driven by the students’ own curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this episode of Dragonfly Conversations<\/em>, host Kevin Matteson chats with Michael Haughwout<\/strong>, a high school science teacher and Project Dragonfly graduate who has spent his 18-year career<\/strong> challenging the status quo. Michael shares how he uses Dungeons & Dragons mechanics, local fieldwork with diamondback terrapins, and a radical “no rubrics” philosophy to keep the spark of inquiry alive in his students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever felt like your students have stopped saying “I wonder,” this episode is your guide to bringing the adventure back to biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3 Ways to Bring Adventure to the Classroom<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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From rolling dice for quiz extensions to investigating local fire ecology, gamification lowers stress and raises engagement in science labs and field work.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n