by Oscar DASS | Feb 3, 2022 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
Graphs are a picture to understanding something based on evidence and measurements. They illustrate the relationships between things. Being able to take data and transform it into pictures (graphs) and then use that to make predictions is a skill that is used in all...
by Margot SIMONDS | Feb 3, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Library
This week Mr. Bradshaw and his grade 9 students came to the library for a refresher workshop on using Noodletools for their research projects. Noodletools is a research management platform that ABIS has a subscription to. It is a flexible system that students...
by Oscar DASS | Jan 27, 2022 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
Self-discipline is the key to success. It is the force that drives you to do things. And in doing, we learn and progress. For young children, habit is the key to practicing self-discipline. Encourage your child to review the day’s work for a few minutes each...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Jan 26, 2022 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In English we completed the unit on ‘Who Will Fight for What Is Right?’ by writing and performing speeches. Students started the third unit of the year which is called ‘Expressing Ourselves’. In this unit students will create an anthology of poems. To prepare...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Jan 12, 2022 | Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
Throughout history, Artists have been asked to create and express in less than ideal situations. We do not always have the perfect environment available to us. The musicians at ABIS have been no different, showing resiliency and flexibility as the adapt to COVID-19...
by Oscar DASS | Dec 16, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, The Grades
Accountability and responsibility are key aspects to learning. This term, the focus has been on helping students in grade 7-8 become more critical in their thinking, more formal in their assessments and more accountable in managing themselves. There will be a...
