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Scratch Programs That Use Arrow Keys
Here are two Scratch programs that use the arrow keys:Chaser GameObstacle Course Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Geodes
Here are some interesting links about geodes:Geodes – Wikipedia Geology.com – all about geodes How Geodes are formed – Youtube videoCracking Open a Geode – Youtube video Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Le Printemps ADLC de la francophonie
A l’occasion du mois international de la francophonie, nos élèves célébreront la langue de Molière de maniere ludique. Intitulée ‘le printemps ADLC de la francophonie’, cette semaine d’immersion dans langue et la culture française se déroulera du 1er au 5 avril et permettra aux apprenants de s’exprimer à travers des
Drinking Water Protection
Keeping our drinking water clean is important! Here’s a short video that talks about what is being done in Ontario:Drinking Water Protection Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Fun With Pascal’s Triangle
On the next Caribou Contest, there will be a question about Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician for whom Pascal’s Triangle is named. Pascal was not the first to discover the triangle, as it was known in ancient China. Regardless, it is full of lots of interesting patterns! Interesting Facts about
AcadeQUIZ 2019
AcadeQUIZ is Acadecap International School’s yearly trivia night fundraiser. We would like to thank our amazingly supportive community for another successful AcadeQUIZ! Click on the Facebook image below to view our photo album from the evening. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156126630387688&type=1&l=5fca86df37 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156126630387688&type=1&l=5fca86df37
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Imagery
Edgar Allen Poe uses his powerful words to create strong imagery in his stories and poems. Students were asked to illustrate what they imagined the House of Usher to look like based on Poe’s writing. Such hauntingly beautiful pieces of art. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
What is Fiction?
Students were busy reading over the summer months! We compiled a list of novels they have read over the last year and sorted them by genre. After sorting the titles, we created definitions for each genre and voted on our favourite. Our current unit is based on realistic fiction. Students
Student Vote Ottawa Municipal Election Activities have begun at AcadeCap
The Civics students are taking the lead to organize a series of October activities, all of which are focused on the Ottawa Municipal Election. The School will be participating in Student Vote, a mock municipal election, where students become informed voters and submit a vote to ‘elect’ one of the
Story Elements
We are kicking of the start of the year by exploring the elements of a story. Students brainstormed all the key features included in a story. They then compared the different stories they had read over the summer, being sure to use the vocabulary they had listed. B Source:: Mme
Building 21st Century Skills
The Grade ⅞ students are excited about their new course which focuses on building 21st century skills. This activity focused on non-verbal communication and teamwork. For this activity, a leader was given the challenge of leading a team to build a bridge using only non-verbal instructions. The students reflected on
Macromolecules: Molecules of Life
To begin an investigation of the key macromolecules important to cellular function, the biology students were challenged to build a 3D model of the linear form of glucose and to demonstrate how the functional groups interact to create the ring form. Source:: PSSP & OSSD