Welcome to Grade 9

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G9 Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

G9 Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

During the Literature and Rhetoric unit, G9 students analyzed a poem entitled (The Hand Cannot Clap Alone) by the Egyptian poet Ibrahim Abu Sunna. The poem presented the value of friends in life, and how a friend creates either a positive or negative motive and the...

!على الأرفف .. كتب عربية جديدة

!على الأرفف .. كتب عربية جديدة

أعزائي أسرة مدرسة الباطنة الدولية تسعى المدرسة دائمًا إلى تزويد المكتبة بمختلف المصادر التي تخدم المناهج وتثري القراءة لدى الطلاب. ولم تفوت المدرسة فرصة عرس الكتاب - معرض مسقط الدولي للكتاب- حيث تم اقتناء العديد من الكتب العربية المتنوعة: .. ما بين أمهات الكتب إلى كتب...

Grade 9 English

Grade 9 English

Grade 9 have been reading ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller as the basis of their investigation into the idea that principles and hysteria can be linked and lead to terrible consequences.  They have just completed a formative assessment on character analysis.

⚡️G9 Science: Sparking Curiosity-V= I . R ⚡️

⚡️G9 Science: Sparking Curiosity-V= I . R ⚡️

.    Grade 9 Science have been immersed in an electrifying journey through the wonders of electricity and magnetism! They have explored the dynamics of static charges and the intricate workings of current, voltage, and resistance. This week, they  experimented with...

ABIS Students Shine at TAISM MUN Conference!

Last weekend a group of 15 ABIS students attended a Model United Nations conference at The American International School in Muscat (TAISM).  Our MUN club had another highly successful showing, representing a range of countries across all 4 committees.  Topics up for...

Advocacy Music and Service as Action

Advocacy Music and Service as Action

In a PBL (Project Based Learning), the Grade 9 practiced their fledgling composition skills through the lens of Advocacy Music. Each student selected a Sustainable Development Goal to use as stimuli for their compositions.  As a class, we focused on how to use timbre,...

Grade 9 English Language and Literature

Grade 9 English Language and Literature

Students have just completed their essays comparing genres in ‘Animal Farm.’   Our next unit is called ‘Principles and Hysteria.’   To investigate this idea we are looking at ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller which is set in the time of the Salem witch...

MYP Art – Identity Final Pieces

MYP Art – Identity Final Pieces

The Grade 9 Visual Artists have completed their Identity final outcomes - fusing elements of their personality with the style of Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. The students have created some interesting and vibrant final works (see image below), giving the...

G.8 Science: New Unit Alert!!What makes matter Alive?

G.8 Science: New Unit Alert!!What makes matter Alive?

      Commencing their latest unit, eighth-grade science students are delving into the intricacies of the cell cycle, encompassing interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis, and delving into the development of cancer. This unit aims to foster interactions amongst the students...

Grade 9 science:  BC summative tasks and Service as action

Grade 9 science: BC summative tasks and Service as action

                  We're thrilled to welcome back our Grade 9 science students for their final semester. It's heartening to see them return well-rested and full of eagerness to dive into the world of science. This week, they've been hard at work collecting and...

Grade 9 Individuals and Societies

The Grade 9 Individuals and Societies class is finishing a unit on World War II.  On Sunday, they will submit a summative inquiry task that will be assessed using all four criteria: Knowledge and Understanding, Investigating, Communicating, and Thinking Critically. ...

Welcome back to Art!

Welcome back to Art!

Welcome back to Art at ABIS, I hope everyone had an enjoyable winter break. This week in Art the students have produced some great pieces of work, in particular Sara made this wonderful piece (see below) inspired by her identity and the style of Art Nouveau.

🌿🔬 Celebrating Our Grade 9 Science Class! 🎉📚

🌿🔬 Celebrating Our Grade 9 Science Class! 🎉📚

.                                    As the semester winds down, we're thrilled to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our grade 9 science students who have successfully completed the unit on human interactions with different ecosystems. 🌎💡 In a hands-on...