by Celine ROWLANDS | Oct 3, 2019 | ECC, Grade 5, The Grades
This week we made Puff paint. The students observed the mixture being made. Then we helped the choose and mix the colours. Wonderful paintings were created and then baked in the microwave. They were able to talk about how their painting smelled and how it had changed...
by Celine ROWLANDS | Oct 3, 2019 | ECC, The Grades
This week the students played a pirate game. They had to build a bridge from their island to their pirate ship. They were provided with some materials to use and a few instructions. The students had to use their problem solving skills, determination, communication and...
by John MWITA | Oct 3, 2019 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), The Grades
Having completed the first Core chapter on Measurements and Uncertainty, this week Grade 11 started on a new unit, Mechanics. As a prescribed practical by the IB, students had to experimentally determine the acceleration of free fall. Later they will use the IB...
by John MWITA | Oct 3, 2019 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), IGCSE, The Grades
Grade 7 continued on the unit FOOD this week. Students had to research, present and use empirical data to decide whether a smoothie is better than a fruit salad. Later in the week, students did some activities to showcase their understanding of what a balanced diet...
by John MWITA | Oct 3, 2019 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, IGCSE, The Grades
This week we continued on the sub-unit Gravitation. Students determined the Earth’s gravitational acceleration experimentally. They documented limitations to the methodology and suggested improvements for more accurate and reliable data collection...
by Celine ROWLANDS | Oct 3, 2019 | ECC, The Grades
This week some of the students were participating in Art activities expressing their creativity, learning and developing new skills. They were cutting and gluing, making patterns, practicing fine motor skills, writing there names and reviewing the sounds we have been...
