by Greg PERRY | Apr 23, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary Science
Learning from home has its challenges. Keeping focused and making progress can be difficult to manage without daily schedules to support their work. The first few weeks of our science lessons were devoted to learning how to write reports – a critical skill for...
by John MWITA | Apr 22, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary Science, The Grades
This week we built on our previous discussion about the principal of superposition to explain how standing waves are produced on strings and pipes. In relation to waves on string (transverse waves) and vibration of air molecules to produce sound (longitudinal waves),...
by Greg PERRY | Mar 26, 2020 | Grade 12, Secondary Science
It has been alternatively relaxed, stressed, busy this week. Both chemistry and biology students took their last test this past week. These are strange times, like nothing we’ve witnessed before. Students in grade 12 now have a rare opportunity to improve their...
by Greg PERRY | Mar 26, 2020 | Grade 11, Secondary Science
It’s been weird and busy and stuck-at-homy week. It feels strange being disconnected from direct contact between me and the kids. Both my groups took tests from home this week and have turned their attention to their Internal Assessments for next year. Some...
by John MWITA | Mar 12, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 11 are currently studying Waves. This week we looked at Wave Behaviors – reflection and refraction. Students had the chance to research and present on other wave properties such as wave intensity, superposition and polarization.
by John MWITA | Mar 5, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 9 have been working on their experimental designs to address the MYP criteria B and C. Students will be required to use the MYP Science report guide provided to analyze, evaluate and communicate their outcome in the coming days.
