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Practice makes perfect
Given the depth of the DP course, we are often short on time. Concepts taught in class have to be cemented by doing problem-solving exercises at home. Self management is key throughout these two years. A consistent strategy to keep up with current work and consolidate...
Grade 2
Risk - takers : We had 3 great risk-takers in our class this week. Maths Learning Centers Guest speaker: Ms Maeve Specialist lessons: Music
presentation for Arabic G5/G6 العرض التقديمي لمادة اللغة العربية
During this week, students presented many different presentations that included topics about the system, pollution, reading, honoring parents, science, and sports, where they presented their ideas in a wonderful way.
Grade 11 and DNA
The end of our unit brings us to the structure of DNA. On this day in class students were modeling the overall layout and patterns in a strand of deoxyribonucleic acid. Having an intimate feel for this structure really helps students understand critical processes,...
Making cyanotypes in G8!
Now that students in Grade 8 have finished their clay treasure boxes and put them on display, we are spending the last weeks before winter break exploring a very fun and distinctive printing technique. Before humans had access to digital cameras, we relied on...
Goodbye Friends
It was a sad week in Grade 3 because we said goodbye to our friends Otto and Ahsan. We will miss them very much and wish them lots of luck in the new countries and schools. In other news this week, we have been finding our about the circulatory system. The students...
Another great week in Grade 1
The children described what they saw, thought, and wondered as they observed their paintings. They sorted cover pages, gathered exciting questions for our UOI, and solved problems as they explored place value.
Learning about Self-Discipline in Band
The 5th grade Band students have taken on the challenge and adventure of learning to play an instrument. But what does it take? All students are asked to practice for a total of 30 minutes a day. This can be broken up, if needed! And practicing doesn't just mean...
A Very Creative Week in Grade 2!
Everyone enjoyed creating a weather art piece for the winter showcase! They can’t wait to display and share their work with the ABIS community. We made season wheels to teach younger children about the seasons. Sara shares for SHELL! Sara and her...
G6 Week 14 in Review
Dear Parents and Students, This week has been another busy week. Please see below for notices and notes on our week 14 in review. Homework Please remember that there is homework every day except over the weekend. It is important that students are reading, writing and...
Acidification of Oceans
Grade 8 did some experiments on egg-shells and vinegar. Simple fun in the lab but scientific skills such as planning an experiment, documenting evidence as-you-go, keeping notes and observations as you work are all important skills in being a scientist. Reflecting and...
Reflective Essay
In her graphic novel, Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi writes about a time in her childhood when her world was turned upside down by revolution. This presented her with many challenges not only in the physical and emotional turmoil of the time, but also in how she saw and...
Successful return to competitions for many of our ABIS students!
Two weeks ago saw ABIS host the first Alpha Academy football tournament in Sohar. We fielded teams in the boys under 14 and under 18 competition. Plus a girls team and junior team. After just 4 weeks of training together, we were up against strong opposition from well...
Grade 1 working on Social skills
We've noticed a problem in our class. Some of the students still don't know each other that well and some students would not play with other students. So we came up with a solution to get to know each other a bit more. The students came up with 3 points: Talk to each...
Happy Long Weekend!
Once again, our week was chock-a-block full of fun and learning. We are continuing our learning about matter and have begun to delve into chemical changes and evidence of it happening. Our still life is coming along. We completed our pencil sketch and dabbled with...
Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion, Instructions & More Movement Art!
It has been another busy week of learning in Grade 5. In language we looked at more written instructions to help us to construct our rubric ready for writing our own sets of instructions which will be followed by one of our classmates. Students identified the form and...
End of November Library News!
Recently the ABIS library has seen an influx of library books that are coming back after having been checked out up to 3 years ago! There are many, many books that are still missing from the library. Please take the time in the next few weeks, or during the upcoming...
Practice is fun!
This week each grade has been working hard towards a performance. To help the students reflect on their playing they were videoed. The video was played back to them for their comments. I was impressed with their thoughts on good points and areas for improvement....
Making Books in our Inquiry.
Grade 4 students have been investigating states of matter and the difference between chemical and physical changes. As part of this we have been using the wonderful videos on BrainPOP to gain information. Having watched the video, the students worked in...
Science and Math Grade 7-8
Now that we have revised the basic skills in Maths, we are preparing to ask the deeper questions such as why do i need Maths and where do we use this? Deeper focus into how rules and patterns are created and where it has meaning is also constructed. Please continue...
A fun week of learning and celebrating
We were outside in the garden, writing and sharing with our spelling words, creating art and celebrating Oman National Day. In the garden Write and share Reader of the Week and SHELL Art Class color day
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