by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Jun 15, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
Finally, our unit on introductory genetics has ended with a research on Genetically Modified Organisms and the ethical implications of such a scientific venture. It was great to see the collaboration and communication among students. Suck skills are necessary to excel...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Jun 8, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
The week saw grade 8 students debating a very controversial issue in our world today; ethics in genetic engineering. Students looked at various perspectives of research in the field of genetic engineering. The purpose of this is to open the students understanding to...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | Jun 1, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Science
For our grade 9 students, their preoccupation for the week had been the Periodic Table. Students have been studying properties of various elements in nature, the trends in the Periodic Table, and how these elements are able to form compounds. Science is incomplete...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | May 25, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
Our grade 8s have started learning about genetic engineering, a technique of taking a gene from one organism and putting it into a second organism in order to develop desired traits in the recipient organism. Our unit will eventually culminate in a debate for students...
by Theophilus WUSU-GOWU | May 18, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science
Writing laboratory investigative reports can be challenging for students, especially those for which English is not a native language. With guidance and the necessary support however, students can excel in this endeavor. This is what the grade 7s have been doing in...
