by Todd DAVIS | Mar 23, 2017 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Maths, The Grades
A math field trip to Carrefour? That sounds a bit odd, now doesn’t it? Well, actually it isn’t so odd. As part of a fundraising math project, students are using fractions, decimals, and percents to do a cost analysis in order to determine the value of...
by Todd DAVIS | Mar 9, 2017 | Community and Service, Creativity, Action, Service, The Grades, The Head's Blog
When we arrived at a local Omani school near the Suk here in Sohar, ABIS Community Service students were warmly welcomed by the head mistress. Children, grades 2 and 3, gathered in the center of the school with anticipation, knowing that ABIS students were there to...
by Todd DAVIS | Feb 23, 2017 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
One of the math practices we try to do every week is developing strategies for “Mental Math”. There are basically two ways to do this: 1. Memorization 2. Developing Strategies Research shows us that developing strategies is the best approach and...
by Todd DAVIS | Feb 9, 2017 | Grade 8, Oman Week, Secondary Team Leader, The Grades
Who’s the pot washers? Where are the cooks? Who’s the water carrier? Where’s the assistant to the assistant camp director?? These are a few questions you might hear at the G8 camp around meal times. G8 students were largely responsible for making meals happen and they...
by Todd DAVIS | Feb 2, 2017 | Creativity, Action, Service, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Secondary History, The Grades
What country am I representing? Is my open speech ready? What issues are we addressing? Is my “Operative Cause” strong? Will my resolution pass? Just a few of the questions MUN students ask as they go through the process of being a delegate at MUN. What an amazing...
