EISB Open House: Science in Action!
On 5 November, EISB opened its doors for a day full of learning, creativity and student achievements. Alongside live presentations, our Maths and Science departments transformed their classrooms into interactive workshops and exhibitions, giving visitors a chance to explore what students have been working on.
Chemistry was certainly busy! Our DP2 students demonstrated the flame test, showing how different elements produce characteristic colours and how this connects to electron configurations.
DP1 students introduced paper chromatography, one of the techniques used to separate mixtures. Their colourful filter-paper experiments attracted plenty of younger visitors, who were eager to create their own patterns and discover the science behind them.
Our Year 10–11 students used LEGO bricks to demonstrate how positive and negative ions combine to form ionic compounds, explaining the importance of formulas, indices and coefficients. Their work was also on display through creative crosswords on atomic structure, prepared as part of their summative assessment.
There was plenty to discover in the live presentations, too! Year 10–11 students shared their research into the many applications of isotopes.
DP1 students explored how our understanding of the atomic model has developed throughout history and demonstrated how to work out full electron configurations. DP2 students also presented the chemistry behind batteries, connecting their knowledge to an Internal Assessment topic.
It was a lively day filled with curious questions, hands-on challenges, colourful experiments and, above all, proud students sharing what they know. A wonderful reminder that science is not just something we learn from textbooks — it is something we explore, demonstrate and share! ✨
