The Science department is always an exciting place to
be with Grade 9 students making rockets and Grade 10 students making
various optical devices such as overhead projectors and microscopes! Our senior
Physics students made egg drops and use marble launchers to study kinematics.
Our Chemistry students are always busy making colourful chemicals such as
slime and constantly observing exciting chemical reactions. And let's not
forget about Biology! Our Biology students dissect a variety of organisms and
analyze data collected from ponds and various ecosystems and constantly making
scientific hypothesis. We are always looking forward to taking you on this
fabulous learning journey with us!
Preparation for the annual academic competitions
usually begin late February each year. Students in Physics will have an
opportunity to test their skills in the University of Toronto Leonardo da Vinci
and the University of Waterloo Sir Isaac Newton contests at the Grade 12 level
and the Physics Teachers Association of Ontario competition at the Grade 11
level. Senior biology students will compete in the University of Toronto
National Biology contest. The chemistry challenges are offered by the
University of Waterloo’s Avogadro competition in Grade 11 and Chem-13 News
contest in Grade 12. Please see your subject teacher if you would like to find
out more about these competitions.
The York Region Science Olympics is usually held
in second semester as well. Over the years, the AMHS Science Olympics
teams have brought back wonderful prizes and have
successfully accomplished challenging tasks. Students can enroll in
the Science Club to practice and take part of this exciting
opportunity.