Science

Grade 6

Students have been learning about cells and they were set the task to make models of plant and animal cells.. 6B also had the opportunity to show their models off to DP2 Biology group and test their knowledge with older students in the group. This was a great opportunity for both DP2 students to realise how far their learning has come and for grade 6 students to see DP2 students as role models. I was amazed by all the models made and the thought and effort that had gone into making the models and the creative thinking that had gone into making the cells. Some cells were made from a mixture of fruit and candy, some were made from 3D printing, lentils, foam and everyday household objects, and even cakes!

Integrated Humanities

Grade 10

Service as Action in MYP

Grade 10 Integrated Humanities students inspired by their recent unit on Urbanization completed service as action in their community.

• Kai Stephen, Beau Mc Nally, and Bari Shasho did a beach clean up in JBR, identifying that pollution is an impact of Urbanization.

• Lana Hasan, Rawan Alsaeed, Ezra D’souza, and Celine Salamah prepared and delivered food packages to local workers in JLT. They were inspired by their empathy towards inequalities of migrant workers.

• Mohamed Alchekh Taha packaged and delivered food to migrant workers in his community. Mohamed believes in giving back to his community.

• Hanna Bagoly and Hilya Bougherra also did a beach clean up in JBR. The girls care deeply about aquatic life.

• Daniel Nyborg used his creativity and talent to play piano at his Norwegan church.

Academic Honesty

Grade 11

GIS is committed to students learning about Academic Honesty.

A session on what Academic Honesty entails and why it is important is presented to all students in the secondary beginning with Grade 6. Grade 11 had the opportunity to learn about its importance during their core session. In addition, students were given a chance to collaborate and determine why certain scenarios violate the definition of scholarly research. Following the Academic Honesty Session, students were given a chance to demonstrate what they learned by applying their newfound knowledge to correctly identifying real-world examples of what defined Academic Dishonesty, alongside demonstrating their ability to correctly cite their sources.