by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Dec 6, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science
Yes, it is that time of year again when we get a sample of Omani crude oil and we separate and test the different fractions using a distillation. It is an interesting organic chemistry lab that logically has a clear connection to real life, since we are living next to...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Nov 29, 2018 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
This week grade 8 scientists have been looking at the impacts humans have on the environment. They were discussing in small groups first and statements about the environment and seeing if they agreed, disagreed or were in the middle. This was then debated as a class....
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Nov 29, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
Two intense weeks again in terms of practical work in Science. Grade 11 Biology students are dealing with proteins and nucleic acids. They performed experiments on factors affecting enzyme activity and made DNA models. Grade 11 Chemistry students finished the SL part...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Nov 15, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science
Another intense week in the Science department. Grade 11 Biology students are studying enzymes and enzymatic action, experimenting with enzymes to figure out how to measure the rate of enzyme action using a standard curve from a previous experiment. Grade 11 Chemistry...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Nov 14, 2018 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
This week Grade 8 students were investigating Hooke’s constant; which relates force to extension. They will be representing their findings graphically and then in algebraic form. This will introduce proportionality and also allow them to make math connections...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Nov 8, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science
Half term is over and we have been frantically covering new materials in Science. Grade 12 Biology students finished a Human Physiology SL and got started with the HL part of the unit (immunity and vaccination). Grade 12 Chemistry students built a voltaic cell and...
