by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Jan 26, 2017 | Grade 10, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 10 learned about the properties of sulfuric acid this week. One of those is its dehydrating effect on household sugar, which results in an impressive chemical reaction producing a column of carbon which grows very tall – this started off with just a thin...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Jan 19, 2017 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Secondary Science
Second week after the winter break and things are speeding up, especially with the exam classes. Grade 9 students finished their topic on digestive system with some epic presentations, and will be tested about enzymes and digestion on Sunday the 22nd, just...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Jan 19, 2017 | Grade 12, Secondary Science, The Grades
The mock exams are just around the corner and the Grade 12 Physicists have been busy preparing for a while now. Past papers and a phun Physics exam portfolio phull of phantastic Physics problems have been the main phocus of our phursday sessions.
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Jan 12, 2017 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Secondary Science
First week back and already full throttle. Grade 9 students have been learning about plant nutrition and investigating leaf structure. Grade 11 Biology students covered metabolism and respiration and the Chemistry ones metallic bonding and molecular geometries. Grade...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Jan 12, 2017 | Grade 8, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 8 had the chance to meet some members of the reclusive species of Reebops this week. Reebops are little marshmallow creatures who usually live in Science labs and come out when they realize that a class is learning about genetics, inheritance and variation. The...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Dec 15, 2016 | Secondary Science
Grade 12 this week had reason to celebrate a small milestone – the completion of the IB Physics core material. This means that the higher level students just have one HL topic left to complete. After this we will complete the option unit and then it is revision...
