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Meet The Teachers on Sept. 15, 2020
Our Annual Corn Roast and Meet The Teachers event is on September 15, 2020, from 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm. This year’s event will look different. Due to COVID-19 safety requirements, the students were regretfully not permitted to shuck corn, and Chef Erick from Dial-a-Chef will not be able to
Safe September Return at AcadeCap
With back-to-school fast approaching, AcadeCap has been preparing all summer for a safe return in September. We’ve put in place numerous procedures and practices to ensure that students and staff will be safe during their learning at school.
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 5
Since the last day of school is next week, we’d like to let you know that this will be our last challenge of the year. At AcadeCap, the Egg Drop Challenge is done on a yearly basis – this year will be no different. The iSTEAM Team challenges you and
L’Exposition PP 2020 / 2020 PYP Exhibition: Site links now up!
L’Exposition PP 2020 c’est aujourd’hui ! Nous vous proposons de suivre le documentaire réalisé par nos apprenants sous forme de films/épisodes depuis le site web NOTERRA ou depuis la chaîne Youtube du projet NOTERRA The 2020 PYP Exhibition starts today! We invite you to watch the documentaries produced by the
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 4
Did you know that the oldest known constructed labyrinths were built in ancient Egypt and Etruria (central Italy) around 4500 b.c.? (Source: https://www.encyclopedia.com/) This week, the iSTEAM Team challenges you to build a labyrinth. A labyrinth is described as a single through-route with twists and turns but without branches, whereas a maze is
Virtual AcadeCoders: Registration is Open!
It’s a go! AcadeCoders is ready and open for registrations. This summer, AcadeCoders will take place via telelearning. Coders will receive an acadecap.org email address to communicate with their counsellors, and participate in live Google Meet learning experiences between 9:00am and 2:00pm. Coders will have snack breaks, as well
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Ecosystem Exploration
Students build model ecosystems to explore concepts related to the cycling of nutrients, oxygen, carbon, and water. They explore the abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems and how they interact within the ecosystem. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Remembrance Day at Acadecap!
On Remembrance Day we remember the men and women who have served and sacrificed to keep our country safe.At Acadecap we took some time to acknowledge the devotion of these extraordinary men and women and we showed our appreciation to their memory in a variety of thoughtful activities.Thank you to
What is Fantasy?
Preparing for our next unit about Fantasy stories, students completed a mind map showing what they all ready know about the Fantasy genre. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
Open Design Inquiry
In Biology 12, during the ‘open design inquiry,’ students explored the concepts of diffusion and osmosis in various cell models. They explored the significance of the cell’s surface area to volume ratio on the rate and extent of diffusion and investigated factors that influence the movement of water into or
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from the Kindergarten class at Acadecap!We enjoyed an awesome ” STUMPKIN ” decorating activity just in time for Halloween.Each child designed and decorated their own “STUMPKIN” and they turned out so wonderful. Source:: Kinder Blog
An Artists’ Expression
Students in Grade 1/2 are wrapping up their first unit of inquiry on Artists’ Expression. Throughout this unit, students learned about a different artist each week. We learned about Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Keith Haring, Yahoo Kusama, Alexander Calder, and Hannah Hoch. We explored different mediums, tools, and types of