by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Oct 19, 2017 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary Science
It has been an intense Science pre holiday week. Grade 11 Biology students finished with the Cell structure topic, covering mitosis and the origin of life on Earth, whilst the Chemistry students finished the crucial topic regarding Atomic structure. Grade 12 students...
by Todd DAVIS | Oct 4, 2017 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, The Grades
Who’s design will we choose? Who’s responsible for building each section? When the marble hits the loop, will it be moving fast enough? Is our frame strong enough to hold the track? How do I make the marble ride last longer? Will it be aesthetically...
by Todd DAVIS | Sep 28, 2017 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, The Grades
G7 & G8 STEAM students are getting to know the “Design Cycle” as they take further steps toward building their own marble roller coaster. Students are already making prototype designs as you can see Saad (G7) sharing his first try in the photo below....
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Sep 21, 2017 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary Science
Grade 12 Biology students finished Human Physiology and will be starting with Genetics soon. Grade 12 Chemistry students finished with Organic Chemistry theory and will be focusing on investigations next week. Grade 11 Chemistry students finished Stoichiometry and...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Sep 14, 2017 | Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
The Grade 8 students have been looking at scientific notation for math and in Science they have been working in groups to make a scaled representation of the solar system.
by Jonathan ADAMS | Sep 12, 2017 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, Secondary Visual Arts, The Grades
Grade 7s and 8s are starting their first big project… building a paper rollercoaster (think marble track). In groups of three, students will design a track, construct a frame, build individual components, connect the components, test and modify the design, win...