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...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Nov 8, 2018 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
This week Grade 8 scientists were investigating the effect that a fulcrum or pivot has on forces. The experiment has helped them to make their own connections and supported their understanding. They have also been further developing the following ATL skills Make...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Oct 25, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science
Things are moving so fast at ABIS! Looks like we are just getting started with the year and suddenly we are nearly in November. This week was a week to test and finish topics off in Science. Grade 11 Biology students finished properties of water and will get started...
