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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
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Our Unique Fingerprints
Much like how we are unique individuals, our fingerprints are unique too! This is what the students discovered as they stamped their fingerprints and compared them with each other using a magnifying glass. Source:: Mme Nora’s Blog
Menu for Mister 6
The students were busy creating a menu for Mister 6! The catch? Mister 6 only eats food in groups of 6, so the students had to make a menu with combinations of not more or less than 6 pieces of food. Mister 6 makes us work really hard at developing
Bone Bridge October STEM Challenge
Students worked in two groups of three on their October STEM Challenge. The objective for this age group was to build the longest bridge possible using a set amount of materials. Students put on their engineering hats as they gathered in their groups to discuss their ideas and plan for
Early Settlers Games
The Grade 3/4 class is having fun using what they have learned during our unit, to create their own trading cade game, based on early European settlers. We are excited to play our games on Friday. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
Toy Inventors
While exploring the steps taken when creating a new good for the marketplace, students concluded their market research and designed a prototype for a new toy. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
Catan- Learning about the Marketplace
Students enjoyed learning how to play the strategic board game, Catan. The students did a great job of using their unit vocabulary when referring to items that are “in demand”, “traded”, “exported”, and “imported.” The game supports the understanding that the medium of exchange, as well as the ever-changing marketplace,