The TOPS Program, located at Marc Garneau C.I. (Toronto, ON), is a special high school program for students interested in enrichment in the maths, sciences, and language arts. TOPS offers a strong leadership program and encourages students to reach their utmost ability.
Congratulations to MGCI’s FRC Team, Audeamus 8574, for their performance at the FIRST Robotics Competition qualifier on March 27! The team placed 5th in the qualification matches and made it to the semifinals as captain of an alliance. They also received the Highest Rookie Seed Award and the Rookie Inspiration Award. The team’s robot reveal video can be viewed here. A …
This week, the Grade 12 TOPS Biology class wrapped up their unit on macromolecules and continued their study of cell structures and enzymes with a fun bubble lab. By using string, straws and a soap-glycerin solution, they were able to blow bubbles of different sizes and understand how different structural changes affect cell membranes.
Are viruses dead or alive? How exactly do the different COVID-19 vaccinations work? This week, the grade 11 TOPS Biology Class delved deep into their viruses unit, where they learned about the life cycle of a virus, the importance of vaccination, and the various structural adaptations these particles have made in order to survive. And the end of the unit, …
Recently, the TOPS Grade 9 English class took a look at memoirs in preparation for writing their own. The class annotated and had an in-depth discussion about famous memoirs, including Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild” and “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris, examining the tones, themes, figurative language, etc. of successful authors.
This week, students in the Grade 12 TOPS physics class looked at how magnetic fields are created between different magnets and the position you place them at. They mapped these fields with iron filings.
This week, students from Ms. Patrascu’s Grade 12 TOPS Physics class unearthed the mysteries behind electricity as they created a transformer in class. Students were able to witness a magnetic field induce a measurable charge by placing a solenoid in a current-carrying loop of wire. This process, which transforms alternating current to direct current, powers homes all across the world!
