The Science Department aims to enable our students to acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values in line with our school’s vision, and to raise young people equipped with 21st-century skills. It aims to raise individuals who are compatible with the society they live in, who contribute to society; who have developed skills in questioning, communication, cooperation and creativity, and who can use different disciplines effectively.
The Science curriculum aims to provide the following knowledge and skills through a holistic educational approach that places the student at the center:
Science courses, structured in line with the MoNE Science Curriculum, are carried out under the titles “Science” and “Science Laboratory”. Lessons are designed to ensure students’ active mental and physical participation in the learning process. The processes of constructing, interpreting, and developing knowledge are supported by research- and inquiry-based, project-based, and problem-based approaches. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning as active learners.
The learning process is supported by various digital platforms such as TigTag, Twig, BrainPop, BrainPopJr, Gizmos, Edumedia, and Sebit VCloud. All digital platforms and online resources are accessed through the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) practice. Lesson content is enriched with tools such as Nearpod, Kahoot, BookWidgets, and PhET Colorado, ensuring the effective integration of technology.
The effectiveness of differentiated content and teaching approaches is monitored through a variety of assessment and evaluation methods. Students are encouraged to participate in both national and international examinations and project studies.
Domestic and international trips are organized to take advantage of extracurricular learning opportunities. These trips are designed to support the holistic educational approach of the MoNE Science Curriculum. During trips such as the Edinburgh Science Festival and NASA Science Trip students experience astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, as well as science and engineering practices. They develop an awareness of sustainable development in relation to natural resources and gain an understanding of the processes through which scientific knowledge is created and applied.
At Space Camp, students observe studies in astronomy, science, mathematics, and technology while also developing their communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
As part of the Science Festival, activities such as panels, debates, experiment competitions, science talent contests, interactive experiments, and collaborations with universities and academics are organized. In this way, students strengthen both their theoretical knowledge and practical scientific background. Through panels with experts, they also become more aware of the relationship between science, technology, society, and the environment, while enhancing their research and critical thinking skills.
Through events such as the World Water Day, and World Environment Day, students gain awareness of human impacts on the ecosystem and reflect on their lifestyles.
Student work in Science courses is shared across a variety of platforms. Their projects are published in EDGE STEAM Magazine (a joint initiative of the Science, Mathematics, Science Technologies, and Visual Arts departments), in online education portals, and in electronic booklets.
You may contact the Middle School Science Department at extension 6361 at 39H.