STEM@Douglas

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

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! @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

Excellent practical skills demonstrated today by our Higher Biologists who were doing TLC of photosynthetic pigments 💚💛🩶 Well done. @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

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. @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

We are proud to have been named the "Sunday Times Scottish State Secondary School of the Year 2026". This is recognition of the hard work of staff and pupils, past and present. Instrumental to this award is the support of parents, carers, partners and the wider school community.

UK ROCK (in partnership with Glasgow University) were in visiting the Physics department last week to help get our S3 Rocket Club pupils started on their design for an upcoming competition. @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

Comparing heart anatomy today in H Bio! 🫀🐑🐟🥼 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

Our S6 Science Ambassadors this year! Helping out with everything from corridor displays and science clubs in the department, all the way through to P7 transition & STEM events! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

A fun time was had in Science last night at the P7 Open Evening! Lovely to meet all the families! @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

A huge well done to our very own physicist, Gregor, who got the top N5 mark in the 2025 Physics exam this year! He received his award at Dynamic Earth alongside Mr Dudman. 👏🥇🏆 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

Replicating amniocentesis today with our Human Biology pupils as part of enhancing our understanding of this key process. A few balloons were burst in the process however many pupils managed to successfully remove some ‘amniotic fluid’ - well done! @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

Our cluster working programme began this week with Mr Arthur visiting Craigdhu Primary School to deliver an exciting lesson on chemical reactions! A great start from our future S1s! 👏🥽🧪 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

Our S1 scientist’s copper sulfate crystals from last week! ✨💙🧫 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

Great effort from our S5/6 H Biologists yesterday…an introduction to using our Mystrica colorimeters to investigate enzyme inhibition. @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

The Science Department are well and truly ready for Halloween today!😆🎃🧙😈🦇👻🐺🩸🥼 @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

And a solid effort from our Scientists in the staff vs pupils dodgeball competition for the War Child charity today too! 💪🏐 @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

Some excellent practical results achieved this week so far by our S3 Biologists when investigating enzyme action! Well done! 🧪⭐️👏👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

The annual BioCraft Competition is open from now until 12 Nov 2025! To enter you need to create a biology-inspired 3D artwork from recycled, or other, materials. See Mrs Muir in Biology for more info. @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

11-19th October Why do leaves change colour in autumn? Why do slugs and snails need slime? How do butterflies drink? For some ‘at home’ experiments to answer these Qs click the link below! rsb.org.uk/biology-week-r… @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

A nice way to finish up for the September weekend today…some heart dissection with S2 to see the structures we have been learning about in the flesh!🫀 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM