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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
Terry Fox Run at Acadecap
On September 28th, Terry Fox run took place at Morrison Park. Students learn about Terry Fox’s life and why he started to run around Canada. Let’s have a look at this event.Many thanks for your support. Source:: Mme Christine’s SLT Blog
Novel Study- I Got a D in Salami
In our new novel, we are learning about people’s different learning styles and exceptionalities. There have been many laughs as we continue to read this novel written by the actor Henry Winkler. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
AcadeCap TED-Ed Student Talks
At AcadeCap, we pride ourselves on assisting the students to develop the skills they will need for success in the 21st Century job market. Part of this process is participating in the AcadeCap TED-Ed Student Talks Program. AcadeCap partnerships with TED-Ed to provide the program at our school for students
AcadeCap Animal Crew
AcadeCap students have some school pets. Every year a group of selected students learns how to take care of the animals as part of their service-learning project. This year, students in Grades 5 or 6 were invited to join the Animal Crew. One of the main responsibilities of the Animal
86 Billion Neurons 86 milliards de neurones
The students discovered one of the most important players in one’s learning…the neuron. Students discussed and built upon their previous knowledge about the biomechanics of learning through the formulation of questions and the search for answers. Once having learnt about how neurons create pathways and pass messages through a game
Brain Helmet / Casque pour le cerveau
What protects our brain? Students were exposed to the fragility of the brain through a demonstration of an egg being shaken in a container. Without any protection, the egg quickly became a soup within the container. The students then questioned how their brains were protected in the skull if a