by Jonathan ADAMS | Mar 12, 2018 | Grade 12, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Math Sl students are learning how to describe a line with vectors. This is a powerful concept in graphics design and software development, and sometimes it’s just fun. Conventional graphics are described as a series of pixels… if you zoom in to the image,...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Mar 4, 2018 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 9, The Grades
Dr. Paul Elliott, Dean of Applied Sciences and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Huddersfield University in the UK, visited ABIS today. He spoke to students about the value of a science education and various science degrees. Students considered exploring the...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Feb 28, 2018 | Grade 11, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Math Studies students considered this question in the context of independence testing. In a bag of animal biscuits, some are carnivores and others are herbivores; some will be broken and some will be undamaged. On the surface, this seems a silly question because these...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Feb 8, 2018 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary Team Leader, The Grades
Grade 10s and 12s have finished a grueling week of exams, on some days as much as 5 hours per day. Grade 11s completed a whirlwind of instruction in CAS, Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, History, French, and science practicals… and 2 days on their CAS...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Jan 25, 2018 | Grade 10, Secondary Team Leader, The Grades
Grade 10 students have made preliminary selections for next year’s classes. Secondary teachers have had some time to consider the desired choices so we will begin scheduling parent/student/teacher consultations in the coming weeks. It is important to continue...
