by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 21, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
According to findings, published online Sept. 2023 in the journal Nature, when a mouse pup starts crying, sound information travels to an area of its mother’s brain called the posterior intralaminar nucleus of the thalamus (PIL). This sensory hub then sends...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 14, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 7 has been engulfed with lab work the entire week, gathering, recording and transforming scientific data into visuals that would enable them to interpret data and draw conclusions on their research work. It was an exciting experience for everyone in the class...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 14, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
Science in grade 10 is getting more interesting as students explored various types of cells using the microscope. It is satisfying to see how quickly students learn and how confident they are at handling sophisticated laboratory equipment like the microscope they are...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Sep 7, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
For the past 3 weeks, we have been looking at the steps involved in scientific research, and for our current grade 7s, the unit will not make much sense to them without them being able to relate to what they study. In order to reinforce inquiry in science, the...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Aug 31, 2023 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary Science
Inquiry is a fundamental part of the DP biology course and for our year 11 students, their inquiry skills were fully tested over the week. Students had been exploring the origin of the cell, the impact of technology on discovery, especially its impact on understanding...
