Secondary Science

🌿🔬 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...

Grade 11 &12 IBDP Biology, Grade 7, 10 MYP Science

Grade 11 &12 IBDP Biology, Grade 7, 10 MYP Science

Finally, the long-awaited Winter break is here and you are all going home for the break. I must say this is a well-deserved break. All the hard work throughout the term makes this break a well-deserved one. Take some time to meet up with friends and families, make new...

G8 Science: Visual learning: An effective and valuable tool!

G8 Science: Visual learning: An effective and valuable tool!

      Incorporating visual learning, such as having students draw posters of scientific concepts like the scientific method and lab safety, has been an effective and valuable tool in grade 8 science this term. Visual learning engages students in a different way than...

G8 Science- investigation, observation, and wondrous discoveries!

G8 Science- investigation, observation, and wondrous discoveries!

                  The world of science is about investigation, observation, and wondrous discovery. It’s exactly these kinds of learning experiences our modern students crave. As teachers, we can ensure science remains an exciting and often magical subject for...

Grade 11 DP Biology

Grade 11 DP Biology

The DP students have been exploring specialised cells as part of their understanding of cells. Students had the opportunity to explore different specialised cells in the human body and how these cells are adapted to perform their functions. As part of the exploration,...

Academic support (ACSU) for Grade 11 Chemistry

Academic support (ACSU) for Grade 11 Chemistry

                                We have begun  bi-weekly 20 minute long sessions every Tuesday from 12.40-13.00pm for grade 11 chemistry. Our first session was held this Tuesday on the 14th. This condensed time frame encourages focused learning. We hope to delve into...

G8’s scientists well deserved  Bunsen burner licenses!

G8’s scientists well deserved Bunsen burner licenses!

.           Grade 8 science  is on course for the term 2 science unit on how scientists conduct experiments in the laboratory with a focus on the scientific method. They have already learnt about the safety rules they need to follow whenever they are in the...

Grade 11 IBDP Biology

Grade 11 IBDP Biology

Substances move in and out of cells by various mechanisms. As biologists it is important to understand the processes by which substances move in and out of the cells in our body. Understanding these mechanisms is the first step at understanding how the immune system...

Grade 7 MYP Science

Grade 7 MYP Science

You have all been amazing this term especially, it being your first year in Middle school. I am really proud of the progress you have made in science this term and I look forward to you in the coming term. Rest, catch up with your friends and family, come back...

DP Biology Grade 12

DP Biology Grade 12

The term has been an eventful one for our final year Biology students. A lot of time was dedicated to the completion of their IAs and teacher feedback. It is satisfying to know that almost everyone has completed their IAs and feedback has been provided to them. It is...

Grade 8 Science Service as Action-Where Science meets Art!

Grade 8 Science Service as Action-Where Science meets Art!

.    Grade  8 science are through with the term 1 unit in science. Our statement of inquiry; "How can we change matter to make it more useful?" has helped drive the inquiry  from basic concepts such as changes of state and kinetic theory to more complex separation...

Grade 8 Science-Outdoor classroom

Grade 8 Science-Outdoor classroom

.    The 'outdoor classroom' provides a meaningful way to engage learners in practical science, giving them experience of collecting and analysing data, and making predictions in the real world, beyond the limitations of the classroom or laboratory. The wider...

Grade 11 Biology

Grade 11 Biology

The grade 11s are fully immersed in their biology coursework now with each passing day. The current focus is on building a solid foundation to the understanding of movement of materials through cells. In order to enrich their learning experience, students shared their...

Grade 11 Chemistry: Rainbow flames!

Grade 11 Chemistry: Rainbow flames!

                                                              The grade 11 chemistry class continues to develop their mathematical and experimental/Inquiry skills through lab investigations and practical work. This is essential in their preparation for the 10 Hour...

Grade 9 SCIENCE-Our journey so far has been intriguing!

Grade 9 SCIENCE-Our journey so far has been intriguing!

         For 6 weeks now, Grade 9 science students have been exploring the unit on acids and bases around us and the impacts on our environment. At the onset, we assessed  some misconceptions surrounding acids and bases, some of which included the notion that acids...

Grade 10 Science- Understanding Plant Transport

Grade 10 Science- Understanding Plant Transport

Understanding how materials are transported in plants is fundamental to understanding how these materials can be harnessed and used for the benefit of human society. For grade 10, they have been spending the last couple of days planning and designing an investigation...

GRADE 8 SCIENCE: Kahoot it!

GRADE 8 SCIENCE: Kahoot it!

                    My goal as an educator is to nurture a profound and lasting love of learning within each child, one that transcends the boundaries of the classroom and enriches each child’s life far beyond the school walls. At ABIS, we recognize that fostering a...