by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 12, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science, The Grades
This past week, the grade 8 science class continued their studies of cell division and growth. In a hands-on laboratory activity, students extracted DNA from strawberry cell nuclei to gain a deeper understanding of what lies within the nucleus. Being able to visualize...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 12, 2024 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Secondary Science
This past week, the final-year DP students focused their studies on gas exchange processes in the human body. They learned about the structure and functions of the respiratory system, including the lungs, trachea, bronchi and alveoli. Models and diagrams were used to...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 5, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Science
Students in 9th-grade science have embarked on an exploration of human metabolism with their first unit on digestion. Over the past week, they have taken a journey through the anatomical structures and chemical processes that break down food inside the body. Along the...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 5, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
This week in 8th-grade science class, students continued their study of cell reproduction and Mitosis. They have spent the past two weeks delving into the structure of chromosomes, the stages of the cell cycle, and how uncontrolled cell division can lead to cancer....
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Aug 29, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
Greetings students and welcome to IBMYP Grade 8 Science class! I hope you all had an enjoyable and rejuvenating summer break. This term we will be starting our first unit on cell division. Within this unit, we will explore how cells divide via the processes of mitosis...
