Science - Douglas Academy

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

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

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

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 ! 🥚🚀👏 @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

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! 😂 @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

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

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! ⭐️ @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

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

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. ☔️💧🌱 @DouglasAcadSTEM @DouglasAcad

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

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

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

Read about our journey to SCQF school ambassador silver status. scqf.org.uk/news-and-blog/…

S3 biologists have been continuing their learning on DNA via practical work… extracting DNA from kiwi fruit 🥝🧬 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

Making DNA models in S3 Biology using sweeties this week! 🍬🧬 @DouglasAcad @DouglasAcadSTEM

Departments have really embraced the festive spirit and have designed some lovely doors for our competition.

Some more of our festive doors! Excellent designs from all departments! More to come tomorrow! Who will be crowned the winners?

Our Rights Respecting Schools group’s festive door competition is underway! Some very creative departments on show, more entries to be shared this week!🚪

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