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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
Simple Machine Riddles
This week, students chose a simple machine found in their house and wrote 5 clues to describe it. These clues were shared with the class and they had to guess which object they brought from their house. Students then identified what simple machines were part of the object. Source:: Mme
Museum of Science and Technology
On November 20th, we got to visit the museum of Science and Technology. We participated in a workshop about simple machines, and spent the afternoon exploring the different exhibits with many hands on learning opportunities! Source:: Mme Shannon’s Blog
Our New Unit!
To launch our new unit of inquiry, we started this gloomy Monday morning off with an exciting building activity! The students were challenged with a task to build a pyramid out of sugar cubes, but the trick was they couldn’t use their hands! Students were encouraged to use simple machines
Native American Artwork
Our inquiry into culture has brought us towards Native American culture, and its impact that it has on current day society. We listened to Native American music, watched videos about Pow Wows, and looked at types of clothing. We were especially intrigued about their dot art work, so we created
Parliament Field Trip
The month of October brought us on our first field trip of the year to Parliament Hill. During our tour, we looked for symbols around Parliament and learned about their significance. We enjoyed visiting the library, the Senate, the hall of Honour, and seeing the giant portraits. Source:: Mme Shannon’s
New unit of inquiry – the brain!
Our new unit on the brain has officially begun. Not only will we be talking about the brain as a part of our anatomy and its functions, but we will also be discussing our individual learning styles and how they differ from one person to another. Students have already done