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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
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IB Inquirers in Action
Our Science 7/8 students were in the AcadeCap maker space working on their science project data collection in preparation for the upcoming AcadeCap PSSP/OSSD iSTEAM Fair on March 4th. This offered a great opportunity for the PYP students to visit, watch the demos, and ask some questions while the older
Attention Sailors!
As we explore the Atlantic provinces of Canada, students were challenged to design and construct a ship that could hold weight and stay afloat. In their teams, students had to work on social skills and self-management skills as they completed the challenge. Then, we got to test the boats in
Antibiotic Resistance Role Play
The Science 12 class led students in an engaging role play to demonstrate the development of antibiotic resistance and the spread of Tuberculosis in crowded places. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Force-Acceleration Lab
The 7/8 class used some of the newly donated physical science equipment during their lab. A dynamics track with a force-acceleration sensor mounted on a smart cart can be used to explore how force, mass, and acceleration are mathematically related. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Communication is Key
The September IB PYP Learner Profile of the month is Communicator. As we start off the school year, we worked on becoming expert communicators. We learned that being a good communicator doesn’t just mean I have to be good at sharing my thoughts, but I also need to be a