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Open House on April 13, 2019 & Summer Camps
Acadecap International School’s next open house is on April 13, 2019. Learn more about our academic programmes and summer camps.
AcadeCoders 2019
Planning your summer? Check out our weekly camp calendar for June, July and August 2019! Registration forms can be downloaded in PDF or Word formats. Multiple Streams for young coders and game developers ages 8 and up! Coding with Python Acadecoders campers will learn a broad variety of concepts in
AcadeCamp 2019
Planning your summer? Check out our weekly camp calendar for June, July and August 2019! Registration forms can be downloaded in PDF and Word formats. Scroll down to see all weekly topic descriptions. Week # Week of Theme Short Description 1 Jun 24-28 Ladybugs For campers fascinated with ladybugs and ecology! 2
Pi Day 2019
Pi Day is coming up on March 14 (3/14)! Here are some fun videos about Pi: Raytheon Pi Day Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TPjRoWm8Ck&app=desktopCalculating Pi Using Pies (3 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=ZNiRzZ66YN0Mile of Pi (6 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r3cEKZiLmg&index=1&list=PL4870492ACBDC2E7CHow Pi was Nearly Changed to 3.2 (5 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFNjA9LOPsg&list=PL4870492ACBDC2E7C&index=3Pi and Buffon’s Matches (6 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJVivjuMfWA&list=PL4870492ACBDC2E7C&index=6 Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Fluor Engineering Challenge 2019 – Volleyball
Here is an overview video of this year’s Fluor Engineering Challenge: Volleyball Challenge Overview – videoThe specific instructions can be found here:Detailed instructions Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
Scratch Chaser Game
Choose a new sprite, here it is a balloon. Add these blocks to that new sprite. The other sprite in this program is Cat 2.Add these blocks to the sprite that can move with arrow keys.Add a background to the game.Use this button: Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Pen Pals
As part of our year-long unit on significant events and various celebrations, the Grade 1/2 students have matched with a school located in Vermont, USA. We got our first letters this week and learned who will be our new pen pal! We will exchange letters year-long, but right now we’re
Happy Hanukkah!
Happy Hanukkah, Chag Sameach! We Celebrated Hanukkah by playing the dreidel game.Thank you to Mme Melissa and the grade 1/2 class for planning such a great Hanukkah activity. Source:: Kinder Blog
Polar bear in Arts
The JK/SK have been working on making 3D polar bears in Arts class with Madame Cecilia. Source:: Kinder Blog
“Equilibrio” Building!
It is an exciting moment when you finally develop the patience and fine motor dexterity to be able to build challenging “Equilibrio” structures. You can see in his eyes, how proud he is of his own accomplishments. Way to go, young man!! Source:: Kinder Blog
COVID-19
For the Genetic Processes Unit in Biology 11, students explored multiple aspects of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. First, they began with a ‘Know, Wonder, Learn’ brainstorming activity. Based on their inquiry questions, they explored related concepts using videos, worksheets, and discussions. For example, they learned how SARS-CoV-2 infects and replicates inside