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AcadeCamp 2020
This summer, AcadeCamp is excited to offer a summer in the workforce: Careers in STEAM! AcadeCampers will explore careers related to STEAM. Campers will be exposed to: architecture, forensic science, engineering and aerospace, archaeology and anthropology, chemistry, marine science, physics, and laboratory work. Campers will also enjoy weekly K2 Martial
FEBRUARY 12, 2020: OPEN HOUSE / PORTES OUVERTES
Académie de la Capitale (Acadecap International School) will be hosting its next Open House on February 12, 2020, Wednesday, from 6 to 8 pm. At the Open House, you will meet various members of the Acadecap Community, all interested in sharing their experience with you. You will get to learn
2019 iSTEAM Fair
We are pleased to share photos from our recent iSTEAM fair! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156807146537688&type=1&l=fa219a1c15
Bone Bridge Challenge
Last month, AcadeCap JK to Grade 6 took on the Bone Bridge challenge. Students from JK to grade 2 received a limited amount of supplies and were asked to build a bridge as long as possible, using only what was in their bag of materials. Other constraints included building the bridge
iSTEAM Fair on November 27, 2019
AcadeCap is hosting an iSTEAM Fair on November 27th from 9:30 to 12:30. Parents are invited to visit in the morning during the presentations, projects will remain displayed until the end of the day. The fair is an event where students create a project based on research, experiments, and innovation.
From STEM to i STEAM
In discussion and planning with enthusiastic, newly trained PYP staff and the AcadeCap/KIDZ team, we have reaffirmed our philosophy and approach to learning. We will continue to focus on experiential, interactive and real-time inquiry and learning, incorporating the IB design cycle to create and innovate. We continue to implement transdisciplinary
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Mapping
During Outdoor Education, the Grade 5/6s labelled a map. After creating their own map of the area around the school with symbols, words and drawings, the students went out and explored, filling in the blanks on a map of the surrounding area. They used their spatial awareness skills, communication skills
Caterpillars, Chrysalises and Butterflies!
Throughout our unit of inquiry, our Kinder class has been learning all about life cycles. We had the awesome opportunity to experience the life cycle of the butterfly firsthand, and loved it!When all of the butterflies had transformed, we let them go, to live their life freely in nature.What a
Biology 11 Fetal Pig Dissection
A fetal pig dissection provides a hands-on opportunity for students to engage in an investigation of anatomy and physiology. The fetal pig is chosen because it has body systems that are similar to the human body systems. During the dissection, students make links between structure and function and begin to
Space board games
To finish up our unit about space, the Grade 5/6s made a board game about terraforming. Each group chose a planet and the object of the game was to be able to live on that planet. The game included the participants getting the requirements to survive (food, water, oxygen and
The Exciting World of Butterflies
We are learning all about different lifecycles in our class. The children are very excited about our new addition to our classroom, caterpillars that will transform into Painted Lady butterflies. We will be documenting their transformation over the next few weeks. Source:: Kinder Blog
How do arctic animals stay warm?
This week in iSTEAM, students explored how arctic animals stayed warm even though temperatures are often below freezing. We learned that some arctic animals have blubber to keep warm in the water, others have multiple layers of fur and fat, and some huddle together to protect themselves from the icy