by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Dec 17, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary Science, The Grades
We had Canadian Santa visiting today’s Grade 12 lesson. Grade 12 learned about mass-energy equivalence and Einstein’s famous equation E = mc^2. Not an easy topic, especially not in the last lesson of the term, but Grade 12 cheerfully worked their way...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Dec 17, 2015 | Secondary Science
Finally finished the first stint. Students did great and we managed to finish topics on schedule. Now, well deserved holiday break and opportunity for students on exam years to maximize the free time and revise for the MOCK exams. Happy break to everybody and good...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Dec 10, 2015 | Secondary Science
….said Mr Lopez as his Chemistry student struggled to keep awake during the last period on Thursday. Obviously after this confession, describing the rest of an otherwise pretty uneventful week would be an exercise of futilility. Let’s just say that...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Dec 10, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 12 investigated radioactive decay this week. The foam head of (obviously non-alcoholic) beer follows the same pattern in the bursting of its bubbles as radioactive particles in their decay. Their results produced a beautiful decay curve, which they will...
by Celine ROWLANDS | Dec 10, 2015 | ECC, Front Page, Secondary Science, The Grades, Uncategorized
In this unit of inquiry we are exploring, “where can you find stories?” And “how can we make stories?” ...
by Jorge Luis LOPEZ | Dec 1, 2015 | Secondary Science
This week has been full of tests and theory…. And it has been short, so not much action happening in the lab other than the grade 12 internal assessment investigations. The aquarium is running smoothly for the moment, next to our still working mesocosm. Enjoy...
