The Importance of Celebrating Women in Science

How many female scientists can you think of in 1 minute? This is a question I posed to students in several classes this week. Most were able to..

Why Teaching Well-Being is Important

At NIS, we take the idea of our students’ Well-Being as paramount. It is defined by the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile and the UN..

Critical Thinking: Ask Not WHAT but WHY

Like many schools, our goals and how we make our decisions and view ourselves as a school community are defined in our mission.

How Can I Make This Better for Mom?

Grade 8 Design Students went on a semester-long deep dive into the concept of “Design Thinking” to test their imagination and see how far it could..

What Icebergs Can Teach Us About Culture

Author Jacqueline Woodson said, “Diversity is about all of us AND about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.” In our..

We Are Writers! How NIS Helps Your Child Develop Their Writing Skills.

The MYP - What it is and what it looks like at NIS

At Nagoya International School (NIS), between the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Program) and the DP (Diploma Program) sits the MYP..

Oops! They Did it Again...The Media Narrative About Me Has Changed!

What does it mean to be a star? Is it your popularity? Is it the quality of your work? Your ability to make news? The values you promote? The ideas..

What Does it "Matter?" Science in Grade 5!

Is an "empty" PET bottle really empty? Why doesn't a cup full of water overflow? What is a molecule and what is an atom?

Changing Our Minds

Have you ever had a conversation with a friend who has different beliefs than your own? Maybe you feel as though that friend shrugs off the..

Oh No! Endangered Species!

As a part of their UOI “Sharing the Planet,” Gr. 1 students were inquiring into living things and what they need to survive. What do plants and..

Economic Systems and Classroom Libraries

The traditional Grade 3 Market Day took a twist this year when the Grade 3s identified a big problem - their classroom libraries were a mess! There..

Nurturing Creative and Resilient Problem Solvers

If you're like most people, you didn't enjoy mathematics in school. Some topics were confusing, while others made good sense, and everyone around..

Careers Week: Exploring the Concept of Ikigai

Did you know what you wanted to do growing up? Maybe some of you did, but we didn’t. How do we prepare for the future if we don’t know if we want to..

Seeking Science: Inquiry Based Learning and Students Who Embody It

Two Gr. 11 students set out on a mission...to see what more they could do with their curiosity and penchant for learning, especially in the field of..