Science - Douglas Academy

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Officially kicking off the Higher Biology course today with some DNA modelling to apply what we had learned! 🧬
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This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re reflecting on the power of noticing nature. Our Signs of Spring survey invites everyone to slow down, look closely, and tune in to small moments of change - like a bee on a flower or a butterfly passing by. These simple acts of noticing can help us feel calmer, more present, and more connected.

This week, take a moment outdoors. Notice one sign of spring and remind yourself that even small changes can bring hope and renewal. 🌱

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A snapshot of some of our P7 Transition activities taking place in Science today 🔥🧪💦🥼👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Well done to those pupils visiting us today! More sessions to follow next week @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

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Finishing our last S3 Biology topic with the creation of some Reebop babies! This activity is designed to simulate how different versions of a gene are passed on which gives us the extensive variation we see within a species! Fun times! 👽👾👶
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A lucky group of H Biology/Human pupils received the chance to attend the Doors Open Event at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute in Bearsden this term to meet the scientists, find out about careers, and current research! @ 🧫🔬@DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

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Some of Ms Letford’s S4 class posters and presentations on endangered species from during March! Well done! 🤩 @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

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Some of Miss MacFarlane’s class posters to showcase their knowledge on the Cell Division topic in Biology. Will be a nice addition to the classroom display! Great effort!⭐️ @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

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UK Youth Rocketry Challenge 2026 Scotland finals in Kinross last week. The team achieved a successful launch and safe return of their cargo - an egg ! 🥚🚀👏

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Last Friday some of our scientists took part in ‘Sponge the Teacher’ which raised £175 for Young Minds on our RRS charity day 👏🧽

It was held on International Day of Happiness and certainly made some pupils very happy! 😂

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Some flower dissection for our S3 biologists this week when learning about Reproduction in plants and animals! 🌸💐✂️

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This week we had our annual visit of Graeme and his birds of prey from Strathblane Falconry to enhance our learning about Energy in Ecosystems in S4 N5 Biology! 🦅🪶🪹🦉

Thanks again Graeme! ⭐️

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Higher Human Biologists building model neurons today to show the key structures and linking this to nerve transmission! 🤩

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The rain didn’t stop some of our S4s from engaging in outdoor learning today in Biology!

Sampling, via quadrats and pitfall traps, and measuring abiotic factors in the school grounds. ☔️💧🌱

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Recreating natural selection in AH Biology on Friday afternoon…a fun version of Darwin’s finches finding food using a variety of ‘beak’ sizes and shapes!
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Our S1 Scientists have been taking part in a ‘Keeping the Lights On’ challenge task in their recent topic on Sources of Energy which involved planning and budgeting to learn more about renewable fuels.
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Excellent practical skills demonstrated today by our Higher Biologists who were doing TLC of photosynthetic pigments 💚💛🩶 Well done.

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Read about our journey to SCQF school ambassador silver status.

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S3 biologists have been continuing their learning on DNA via practical work… extracting DNA from kiwi fruit 🥝🧬
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Making DNA models in S3 Biology using sweeties this week! 🍬🧬
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