by Margot SIMONDS | Feb 18, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
This week in grade 8 I&S we looked at the impact of natural disasters and created action plans for an imaginary 7.0 earthquake, highlighting priorities and short, mid, and long-term strategies. We then used our critical thinking skills and Jamboard to compare the...
by Sahar Mohammad IBRAHIM | Feb 18, 2021 | Arabic, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
During this week, G8 students almost finished analyzing the chapters of a novel from global literature novels (around the world in eighty days), applying what they learned from the steps of analyzing the novel from careful reading and understanding, recording...
by Erin REHIL | Feb 14, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Visual Arts, The Grades
Grade 8 students are finally getting their chance to play with mud! Now that Oman Week is over, we are back to our regular curriculum work and that means starting the studio portion of the Treasure Boxes unit. After designing their boxes and making canvas templates,...
by Oscar DASS | Feb 11, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Design & Technology
Oman Week was a huge success. Many activities planned involved elements of Math, science and design. A treasure hunt was a fun first activity that incorporated elements of direction (using a compass) , distance and cryptic clues. The children then designed their own...
by Erin REHIL | Feb 11, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Oman Week, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, Secondary Visual Arts
This week, students in Grade 8 focused on two projects, each relating back to the broad idea that our perspectives are shaped by our locations in place and time. Mr. Perry led a Service as Action project in which students identified and mapped all of the plant species...
by Erin REHIL | Feb 11, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Oman Week, Secondary Maths, Secondary Visual Arts
This week, during Oman Week, Grade 8 combined visual art and math with an exploration of the patterns found in Islamic art and architecture. They looked at artwork from the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, and learned about how geometric designs can represent...
