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Virtual AcadeCoders
This summer, AcadeCoders is taking a virtual approach to learning! Over the summer, we will dive into the coding world using Processing and Python, as well as GoDot and Raspberry Pi. Our 8 week program runs from June 22nd to August 14th, and will be delivered virtually using Google Meet.
Virtual AcadeCamp
This summer, AcadeCamp is taking a virtual approach to learning! Over the summer, we will dive into the iSTEAM world and discover different career possibilities supported by a variety of learning materials and experiences. Our 8 week program runs from June 22nd to August 14th, and will be delivered online
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 1
AcadeCap’s iSTEAM team would like to introduce our newest project: Home Learning iSTEAM Challenges! Each week, the iSTEAM blog will be updated with a new challenge that can be completed with materials found in the home. Families are encouraged to participate and send their photos in to us so we
Profound learning is possible online, just as it onsite!
Being a small, independent IB World School, Académie de la Capitale’s dedicated and innovative-thinking team of educators collaborated to put together a well-balanced telelearning platform, in a short amount of time, recreating the school/learning environment, virtually, in order to bring a sense of normalcy during these uncertain times. Just as
4th week update: thank you to our community
This week marks the 4th week since Acadecap launched its online learning platform. Setting up something new is always challenging, and we can proudly say it has come a long way. While teachers and staff can be credited for putting the online learning platform together, we would like to take
Joining the rainbow movement: #çavabienaller
The rainbow movement began in Italy. To boost the country’s morale, Italians started spreading a slogan of reassurance: “Andrà tutto bene” – everything will be alright – ça va bien aller. The initiative appears to have been started by a few mothers using Facebook, and then picked up across the
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Music
We have been learning all about the violin in our Kindergarten classroom.We have been learning about the anatomy of the violin and bow and the proper etiquette of violin use.We discovered how to properly hold a violin and bow and the importance of treating it with respect and care. Source::
Light and Optics
Science 10 students are completing a unit on the properties of light. During the lab component of their class, students participated in hands-on inquiries to consolidate their understanding of various curriculum concepts such as production of light, diffraction, refraction, and reflection of light. Here one student is exploring the effects
Science Experiment
Our kinders have been conducting an interesting class experiment for our science fair.Our question was, does watering plants with different liquids change how they grow?As a class, we decided that water would be the liquid that allowed for optimal growth. We were surprised to learn that it was actually…COFFEE!! Source::
C’est le carnaval!
Every February in Venice, the whole city participates in Carnival. As part of our year-long unit of inquiry on significant events, students in Grade 1/2 learned about Carnival celebrations. We looked at books, and various pictures of masks. Then, we made our own masks to celebrate! Source:: Grade 2 &
Black History Month – Le Mois de l’Histoire des Noirs
Ce mois de février, nous avons célébré le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs sous le thème de 2022 “ En février et en tout temps : Célébrons l’histoire des communautés noires aujourd’hui et tous les jours ». En classe, nous avons mis l’accent sur la reconnaissance des contributions quotidiennes qu’apportent et
Socratic Seminars in Science
Students are taking on the challenge of Socratic seminars in science. We have added a period where Science 9 and 10 students participate in a Socratic seminar on a chosen science topic related to the Science 9 and 10 curriculum. Socratic seminars are a type of collaborative intellectual dialogue built