by Greg PERRY | Mar 9, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), The Grades
We have (finally) started to study Human Physiology! For many students in grade 11, it is something they have been anticipating. The first part of the unit is about digestion. It is a great time for the students to see what they learned about enzymes and...
by Greg PERRY | Mar 3, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
In chemistry, we have been concluding our unit on “bonding” by looking at the interesting way that metals behave. They manage to pack together their positively charged nuclei into such close proximity! How do they manage that? And how can melting two soft...
by Greg PERRY | Feb 24, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
In grade 11 biology we’ve been studying photosynthesis. Students need to recall and understand a lot of information but we did a practical to look at the outcomes of the process in leaves. We also took the chance to extract some chlorophyll. Here are some...
by Greg PERRY | Feb 8, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), The Grades
Biology students have been studying cellular respiration. We did an experiment to compare the effects of different carbohydrates pirating in yeast. Here are some pictures. We also had the chance to make some bread using a sourdough culture. Here are some pictures. It...
by Greg PERRY | Jan 27, 2022 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), The Grades
In grade 11 we finished our topic with a final practical that used transition metals. We also got a chance to use a colorimeter to help us determine the concentration of something dissolved in water. Next week we’ll have a test and be ready to move on to the...
