Students from Grade 10 in Mr Diego’s class collected data this week in an experiment where the impact of meteorites on the surface of Earth is modelled using sand and marbles.
The unit on Astrophysics that Grade 10 is about to finish gave students the opportunity to explore the levels of organization or matter in the universe ranging from our planet and the solar system up to superclusters of galaxies.
Meteoroids are objects that our planet meets very often as it moves through space. When meteoroids enter our atmosphere and survive the large friction produced by air and hit the surface of the planet, we call them meteorites. Meteorites hit our planet at different angles, velocities and they land in different regions of the world.
The experiment that Grade 10 carried out, studied the size of the crater left by a marble as it hits a surface of sand when dropped from different heights (and thus having different impact velocities). Students will then process and present data to determine the nature and details of the the relationship between the dropping height and diameter of the crater.
The MYP Science curriculum at Northbridge encourages and guides our students to develop the skills they need to become tomorrow’s leading scientists. We are ambitious!
Are you a believer… or a non-believer?
Some people start by subtracting: 230 minus 220 to get 10. Then, 10 multiplied by 0.5 equals 5. Believer status confirmed.
As we approach a key milestone in the academic journey of our Grade 10 students, I am pleased to share the significant strides we have made in streamlining the transition process to Grade 11 and the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP).
As the Personal Project Coordinator, one of the most rewarding aspects of my role is observing how the Personal Project allows students to develop essential skills that will benefit them long after they leave school.
With the UK university application deadline now behind us, there’s a palpable sense of excitement—along with a sense of relief on my part! Thirty of our students successfully submitted their applications, each able to choose five different universities on the UCAS application.
