Secondary Science
In these turbulent times
It is important to note that back-to-online learning has again brought about disruptive change. However, we have been through this before and hopefully have learnt how to work through this. This is about being resilient. We have a short time left to finish the school...
Inquiry and Analysis
The art of scientific communication
Inquiry and Analysis
The art of scientific communication
Oman Week in Grade 8!
This week, students in Grade 8 focused on two projects, each relating back to the broad idea that our perspectives are shaped by our locations in place and time. Mr. Perry led a Service as Action project in which students identified and mapped all of the plant species...
Chemistry Independent Experiments – the Science Internal Assessment
Post from December that failed to upload! All DP Chemistry students must conceive of, plan, and execute an investigation into a specific topic within a realm of chemistry. This includes posing a research question, collecting the data to answer it, setting up an...
Math and Science roundup
We ended term on a high note with both grades 7 and 8 completing their respective units and summative assessments. It has only been 4 weeks of in-school teaching for me and I am loving the experience. I thoroughly enjoy teaching your children and I daresay,...
Art in a Changing World student art show
The first science unit of the year ended a couple weeks ago. Students explored the concept that changes to the natural world have consequences. They considered the impact on the human experience of art and how we express ourselves. We paid particular attention to the...
some big ideas!
what is life, human impact on the environment
Exciting and Successful Start to the Year
What an amazing week! The rush, the late hours, the making sure that everything and everyone was ready for the kids has paid off! This week has shown us that online learning can be positive and fun, a mixture of on-screen and off-screen activities.We have bedded down...
Long Distance Induction
Hello, I’ve been getting ready for the start of school, meeting all the staff and looking at class lists. I cannot wait to see you all when school opens, it would have been great to see you in person but till I arrive in Oman we will have to get used to seeing each...
Hello from your new science teacher
Hello everyone, I am Mr Andres Bradshaw and I will be the new Diploma Programme Physics and Biology teacher and one of the MYP Science teachers. I will also be taking over as the Diploma Programme Coordinator when I arrive in the Sultanate of Oman. I love science and...
Grade 9 Science
Balloon powered cars! This week Grade 9 have been putting their creativity skills into developing balloon powered cars using simple materials such as balloons, paper cups, plastic straws and rubber bands. By using Newton's third law of motion which states that for...
Grade 11 Chemistry – 7 weeks into online learning
To paraphrase an old popular song - "It's astounding Time is fleeting Isolation takes its toll" We are all facing a challenge like never in our lifetimes. It is one that we can only approach with hope holding fast to our certain values. Time goes by fast and slow at...
Grade 11 Chemistry – 7 weeks into online learning
To paraphrase an old popular song - "It's astounding Time is fleeting Isolation takes its toll" We are all facing a challenge like never in our lifetimes. It is one that we can only approach with hope holding fast to our certain values. Time goes by fast and slow at...
Grade 10 Science
As we transition into DP, this week in science we reviewed graphing and interpreting scientific data. Students completed tasks on drawing best fit lines, interpolation and extrapolation. Students were able to plot graphs and explain trend lines. They also identified...
Grade 11 Sciences
Learning from home has its challenges. Keeping focused and making progress can be difficult to manage without daily schedules to support their work. The first few weeks of our science lessons were devoted to learning how to write reports - a critical skill for when...
Grade 11 DP Physics
This week we built on our previous discussion about the principal of superposition to explain how standing waves are produced on strings and pipes. In relation to waves on string (transverse waves) and vibration of air molecules to produce sound (longitudinal waves),...
Working this week
It has been alternatively relaxed, stressed, busy this week. Both chemistry and biology students took their last test this past week. These are strange times, like nothing we've witnessed before. Students in grade 12 now have a rare opportunity to improve their own...
Science work – grade 11
It's been weird and busy and stuck-at-homy week. It feels strange being disconnected from direct contact between me and the kids. Both my groups took tests from home this week and have turned their attention to their Internal Assessments for next year. Some decisions...
Grade 11 Physics
Grade 11 are currently studying Waves. This week we looked at Wave Behaviors - reflection and refraction. Students had the chance to research and present on other wave properties such as wave intensity, superposition and polarization.