Secondary Science
Grade 7 Science- A new discovery about crying babies
According to findings, published online Sept. 2023 in the journal Nature, when a mouse pup starts crying, sound information travels to an area of its mother's brain called the posterior intralaminar nucleus of the thalamus (PIL). This sensory hub then sends signals to...
Grade 7 Science- The Art of Inquiry
Grade 7 has been engulfed with lab work the entire week, gathering, recording and transforming scientific data into visuals that would enable them to interpret data and draw conclusions on their research work. It was an exciting experience for everyone in the class...
Grade 10 Science- The Art of Microscopy
Science in grade 10 is getting more interesting as students explored various types of cells using the microscope. It is satisfying to see how quickly students learn and how confident they are at handling sophisticated laboratory equipment like the microscope they are...
Visualization and model building in Organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-based compounds and forms the backbone of life itself. It is a subject that can be both fascinating and challenging for students due to the complexity of organic molecules and their versatility of reactions. Organic...
Grade 7 Science – We have started our Scientific research
For the past 3 weeks, we have been looking at the steps involved in scientific research, and for our current grade 7s, the unit will not make much sense to them without them being able to relate to what they study. In order to reinforce inquiry in science, the...
Science -Criterion D assessment
In line with the ABIS Mission which is to ‘challenge and inspire all students to reach their full potential by providing an innovative and inquiry based education that supports well being and lifelong learning’, the grade 9 scientists have benefited a lot from...
Introduction to IB Diploma Chemistry
The grade 11 chemistry students have finished their orientation to DP Chemistry. As part of the Pre-IB Chemistry requirements at ABIS, the students sat for a baseline test. they have also been involved in a series of laboratory investigations that have equipped them...
Practical work in IBDP Chemistry
Practical work is an important component of IB Chemistry. Approximately 25% of our teaching time is devoted to the practical scheme of work. This is an equivalent of 40 hours including 10 hours devoted to the Individual scientific investigation which makes up 20% of...
Grade 9 Science Lab Investigation
Grade 9 students were excited as they carried out their first experiment this year based on our current unit- Acids and bases around us and their impact on our environment.The students were introduced to the differences between acids and bases and how to use...
Grade 11 DP Biology
Inquiry is a fundamental part of the DP biology course and for our year 11 students, their inquiry skills were fully tested over the week. Students had been exploring the origin of the cell, the impact of technology on discovery, especially its impact on understanding...
Julia Alvarez is an Inquirer!
Everyone's potential rises when we choose to celebrate each other's success! In every broadcast, The Grade 8 Science/Math class has decided to celebrate a classmate(s) who exemplifies an IB learner profile attribute. The world of science is about investigation,...
Inquiry is at the heart of what we do in Science
Grade 8 Science have began their inquiry into our first unit- How can we change matter to make it more useful? In this unit, the students explore on how the form of materials can be transformed to make products that make the world a better place.
Welcome to DP Biology!
The DP journey begins for our new DP students and the week has been very eventful. The motivation of students in the first week of school is encouraging and the students have started a smooth switch from MYP to DP. We spent time in the lab introducing students to...
Hello, from your new MYP Science/ DP chemistry Teacher
Dear Students and Parents, I hope this message finds you well. It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I introduce myself as your new teacher starting this academic year. My name is Mr Duncan Makori and This is my 13th year teaching Chemistry and science. Am...
Welcome back to school!
It is the beginning of a new academic year and I hope you all had a wonderful summer break. I am very excited to teach you for this new academic year again in ABIS. We expect to continue with our lessons immediately we finish with normal house-keeping activities next...
A little quiet space…
For teachers, it is a busy time of year and there are not enough hours in the day! But it also provides a good opportunity to reflect, as we write up reports and review our practices through the year. As students, you should do the same. Most tests, summatives and...
Grade 8 Science- The meeting point of science, religion and ethics
The week saw grade 8 students debating a very controversial issue in our world today; ethics in genetic engineering. Students looked at various perspectives of research in the field of genetic engineering. The purpose of this is to open the students understanding to...
Grade 9 Science- How are compounds formed?
For our grade 9 students, their preoccupation for the week had been the Periodic Table. Students have been studying properties of various elements in nature, the trends in the Periodic Table, and how these elements are able to form compounds. Science is incomplete...
Grade 8 Science- Genetic Engineering
Our grade 8s have started learning about genetic engineering, a technique of taking a gene from one organism and putting it into a second organism in order to develop desired traits in the recipient organism. Our unit will eventually culminate in a debate for students...
It’s not yet over!
There are still 5 weeks to go! And many students already think the year has ended. Some work that is being done now is just as important and necessary as all the work during the year. So don't slack off or you will come short next year. Work done now is relevant and...