by Erin REHIL | Feb 15, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Visual Arts
Grade 9 art students have just finished their unit on abstract art and acrylic painting. After researching a 20th-century abstract artist, students created their own original works that were asked to meet a number of specifications. The paintings had to use at least...
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 Paul Healy | Feb 11, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
What a great week we have had with the grade 7 students. Our focus for the week was Sinbad the sailor, who reportedly originated from this part of the world. Let me break the week down in pictures. Research and presentation of Sinbad, life during those times and how...
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 Greg PERRY | Feb 11, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
What a busy week of work we just finished! L Thinking about how one’s location affects one’s perspective led us to a art project and a service project. The grounds of ABIS are world class. I love being able to spend time surrounded by the beauty and the...
