by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Sep 6, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
Here we are again, new Science lessons, new students, new academic year and new challenges. We were, for most of the week in secondary school, getting to know each other and practicing group work, but at the end we finally had time to squeeze some lessons in. Next...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Sep 6, 2018 | Grade 6, Secondary Science, The Grades
This week the Grade 6 community was getting to know one another. We worked in lots of different groups and shared information about ourselves. On Thursday, the Grade 6s learned about microscopes from our secondary Science teacher, Mr. Lopez. We learned the parts of...
by Todd DAVIS | Jun 7, 2018 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science, The Grades
In G7 science students are investigating pure and impure substances. Part of that investigation includes hands-on lab work in order to work with dissolving mixtures and pulling them apart again. To do this, students mixed the solute (aluminum potassium sulfate) with...
by Todd DAVIS | May 31, 2018 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Science
G7 science students experimented with the term ‘purity’ this week in the chemistry lab. The term ‘purity’ is often used in everyday language. But in chemistry it’s all about atoms and molecules. A substance that is pure has only the atoms and molecules of that...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | May 24, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary Science
Busy week finishing off topics with the grade 11 students, in preparation for the exam week. The Biology students were learning about evolution and natural selection, and took their first final test on Thursday (paper 1). The Chemistry students were finishing with the...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | May 24, 2018 | Grade 6, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, The Grades
The Grade 6s started off shadowing their buddies. They joined Grade 7,8 and 9 classes. Thanks to the secondary teachers who organized great lessons for the students to give them a glimpse into life in secondary. Mr. Lopez, Ms. Ahlem, Mr. Davis and Ms. Kenny developed...
