by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Nov 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Grade 8 started working on a an experiment this week that will allow them to explore the link between the mass of a falling object and the time taken to fall. The equipment? A measuring tape, an iPad and 10 cupcake cases (sadly without the tasty cupcakes in them)....
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Oct 24, 2016 | Community and Service, Eco School, News Flash, The Grades
Dear parents, We are excited to inform you that our recycling program is now up and running again, with some tweaks! You can still find the big green bins at the school’s front (previous parking lot). We accept: Number 2 and 5 plastics Paper ...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Oct 20, 2016 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
As part of their new unit on atoms and elements, Grade 7 observed the changes of 5 different metals when heated. Magnesium showed the strongest reaction with an impressive white hot flame given off – which is so bright that it is best observed by not looking at...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Oct 13, 2016 | Grade 8, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 8 is currently studying Forces and Motion in Science. This week, we looked at different forces and how we can measure them, with a particular focus on gravitational force. The students measured the mass and weight of a number of different objects (for example...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Oct 6, 2016 | Grade 11, Secondary Science
Grade 11 Physics learned about the use of video analysis to describe the projectile motion in basketball. Not only was this useful for our current mechanics topic on projectile motion, but it is also a great tool to be used for internal assessment work –...
