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Chemical Electrolysis in the Science Lab
In grade 12 chemistry we completed our unit on Electrochemistry with a pair of lab activities allowing us to see the power of electricity to create pure substances: we made oxygen and hydrogen gas from water and we made pure lead from a sample containing lead ions....
Grade 2
Caring Communicators: sharing with K2 what we have learned in our Unit of Inquiry. Taking action: Presenting our soil investigation with Grade 4. Maths Learning Centers. UOI: Tuning in, building a home for our animal....
9th Grade MYP Individuals and Societies
Grade 9 I&S students are following up our previous unit on the Interwar Years with a brief look at significant events and concepts related to World War II. The previous unit primarily focused on the League of Nations and efforts during the 1920s and ‘30s to...
ABIS Arts Showcase in 3…2….1….
Its almost here!!! On Sunday, December 12, the ABIS Arts Showcase will go LIVE! This website will only be published for a short period of time so don't miss it! Check out the budding artists in the Primary, the emerging Sound Editors in the Secondary, and the rigorous...
We created and shared in Grade 2
We created homes for an animal this week using just a few materials. These are our “before” homes…before we learn what animals need to survive. We also shared our season wheels and a story with the children in K2. Building animal homes. Sharing with K2. After learning...
We created and shared in Grade 2
We created homes for an animal this week using just a few materials. These are our “before” homes…before we learn what animals need to survive. We also shared our season wheels and a story with the children in K2. Building animal homes. Sharing with K2. After learning...
We have a pirate teacher in Grade 1
We are very excited to welcome Ms Lucy to Grade 1. She is so much fun and has settled in nicely in our class. The students had a great time doing pirate math with her, practicing subtraction. We are working on our communication skills, looking at each other,...
A message from Ms. Rehil.
It is with a heavy heart that I say farewell to the ABIS community in my last full week at the school. Next Tuesday, my family and I will be flying to Michigan as I start my maternity leave and plan for the birth of my daughter. I have absolutely enjoyed the 2.5 years...
Grade 8 English, Individuals and Societies
In English we are coming to the end of our present unit. We have finished reading the novel ‘The Outsiders,’ and have watched the movie. Students compared the movie to the book and we discussed the differences and reasons for those differences. At the moment...
Good Readers at ABIS Library!!
Here in the ABIS library we have been talking about what good readers do. Students have worked in small groups to collaboratively brainstorm and create lists of things that good readers do to become better and stronger readers. There has also been lots of reading (...
STEM in Action!
This week the classroom turned into a construction zone as all of our teams built, rebuilt, rebuilt, rebuilt and tested their own Rube Goldberg machines.They were assessing themselves on the following ATL Skills: Communication I listen to information and the...
Hearts and Lungs
It’s been a very busy and productive week. Grade 3 were lucky enough to have guest speakers to talk about the circulatory and respiratory systems. The students learnt how to use the conventional blood pressure machine and the purpose of a peak flow meter. After...
The personal project exhibition was a success!
Today, from 11:20 until 1:00, our Grade 10 students took the time to share what they have been working on for their MYP personal projects. The main point of this exhibition was to collect meaningful feedback from viewers, which will help the students evaluate their...
A Hearty Time Too!
Dear Parents, This week students were eager to paint their model of the heart. We also focused on healthy eating by exploring the different food groups and designing a nutritious plate of food.
Creating the Conditions for Agentic Learning
Student agency is when students of their own volition initiate actions that support thier learning within the context of their learning environment. Student agency implies an intrinsically motivated volition on the part of the student. Autonomy, mastery and purpose...
DP Math
Close to mid-year and a lot to do! Grade 12s have to submit a topic for IAs and commit to developing that research as soon as possible. We literally have 3 months to submit final copies of IAs so the pressure is on! Students, please submit your final topics for IA by...
Factors, Multiplies, Division Rules- Who could want anything more?
I have said it before, but I’ll say it again- there is nothing better than a 4 day weekend except a 3 day week. While it was short, we did stuff much into it. We began our descriptive writing. These should be fun. I am looking forward to the finished product. Our...
A short successful week
Students were introduced to some new songs and musical activities this week. The first song is called Funga Alafia, a folk song from West Africa. The song translates to “Welcome my friends, I greet you in peace.” We used a call and response activity to learn the words...
Diving into Division, Movement Art and How to make a……
Hello everyone, Well it's been a short week but a busy one in G5. In Mathematics we have been starting to explore division and how we can transfer the skills we learned in Multiplication to help us make division easier. In Language we have been using and applying our...
Becoming verb hunters
Grade 4 students have been inquiring into the spelling of verbs in the past tense. Why do some verbs just have an 'ed' added and some don't? What's the difference between 'I was hoping' and 'I was hopping'? In groups we read through a piece of our latest shared...
G6 Week 15 in Review
Dear Parents and Students, This week has been another busy week. Please see below for notices and notes on our week 15 in review. Homework Because of the short week, current homework will go over both this and next week and will be marked on Thursday the 9th of...
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