The grade 12 Algebra and Geometry students began their unit on matrices. The students learned how to perform basic operations with matrices, and how to use them to represent linear transformations. The students will continue to study matrices until their graduation trip at the end of May.
On Wednesday the Social Justice and Equity Council held a Table Talk on international development and the social impacts of sexual abuse. The discussion was lead by guest speaker Zoe Chung, who worked with the NGO Eve for Life in Jamaica as a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Specialist.
On Friday, the Grade 12 Biology students were treated to a presentation on CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. After learning about the biochemical mechanisms behind the insertion and excision of genes, students then discussed the moral and ethical consequences of utilizing this technology, encompassing everything from “beefed-up” cows to genetically modified babies. As this technology becomes more effective, the same discussions held …
The grade 12 chemistry students completed their first lab of the year. Students prepared standard solutions of Copper (II) Sulfate and performed five 10 mL serial dilutions. The different solutions were then placed into a colorimeter to find a simplified version of Beer-Lambert’s Law. Beer Lambert’s Law was used to find the concentration of an unknown sample.
