by Matthew TAYLOR | Jun 19, 2019 | Grade 10, IGCSE, Secondary Maths
This week as part of their transition into the IB Diploma, Grade 10 mathematicians were continuing to develop their problem solving and communication abilities. The activities have all looked at different aspects of sequences. This will be the first unit they will...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Jun 13, 2019 | Grade 10, IGCSE, Secondary Maths
This week in maths grade 10 were investigating how they could calculate the number of cubes needed to make a structure without counting. They then had to communicate their approaches to the rest of the class. This activity is part of their transition into IB Diploma...
by Matthew TAYLOR | May 15, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths
This week Grade 8 Mathematicians have been making tutorials for right angled Trigonometry. They have been applying their knowledge and thinking creatively with regards to how they present. They will be assessed on how they communicate their understanding of the topic...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Apr 11, 2019 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary Maths, The Grades
Four students from Grade 11 will represent ABIS in the 2019 International Mathematical Modeling Challenge, a contest that posts a single real world problem for students to solve by creating a mathematical model of the situation. Last week, Emma, Akram, Taif and Eunhye...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Apr 8, 2019 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary Maths, The Grades
Our Math HL students discovered again what many have enjoyed about mathematics for ages… sometimes insight only comes after great struggle, but the satisfaction of understanding something truly difficult approaches shear joy. Once you get a taste of victory over...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Mar 28, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
This week Grade 8 mathematicians were trying to work out how many plastic balls would fit inside a play tent. The inquiries that came during their investigation included How to calculate the volume of composite shapes? How to the calculate the volume of a sphere? How...
