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Sprouts Game
A neat pencil and paper math game, popularized by Martin Gardiner:Sprouts Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Fold and Cut Challenge
Did you know that it has been mathematically proven that any shape with straight sides can be cut with one cut, if the paper is pre-folded in the appropriate way?The Fold and Cut Challenge Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Egg Drop Challenge
Some inspirational videos:Mark Rober on the Egg Drop ChallengeTwo Basic Ideas – Science Adventures Egg Drop Project Incredible Science Top 10 Egg Drop Challenges Spangler Science TV Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Watering Plants with Microwaved Water – Step Two
Now, what do you think of this?McGill University post – watering plants with microwaved water Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Watering Plants With Microwaved Water – step one
What do you think of this?Watering plants with microwaved waterTo be continued… Look for another post. Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Geometry Dash Instructions
YouTube video instructions – Step 1 Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Civic Action to Combat Climate Change
The AcadeCap Civics students are passionate about climate change! For their culminating project they chose to explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13: take urgent action to combat climate change. The students used the political inquiry process and their critical thinking skills learned in the first part of the
iSTEAM Fair 2021
PSSP students are practicing for their iSTEAM fair.What a busy, productive and positive Friday! Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Grade 2/3 goes Skating!
This week, Grade 2/3 took a short field trip to the park down the road to spend the afternoon skating in the fresh air. We were so lucky to have the whole rink to ourselves. Source:: Grade 2 & 3 Blog
Skating
A lovely afternoon of skating with the Grade 2/3 class at our local skating rink! Source:: Kinder & Grade 1 Blog
Preparing for Science Fair
The students have been working diligently on their science fair projects. Their science fair projects are linked to the the unit we had surrounding sustainability. One group looked at the effects of pollution on plants by watering the plants with water, eco-friendly soap, regular soap, and vinegar, representing acid rain,
Marble Paintings and Perspective
We made these lovely abstract paintings using marbles and a pizza box. A few drops of paint on their paper, two marbles, then shutting the pizza box and shaking at all around is how these masterpieces were created. Once dried, each student shared what they thought the paintings looked like