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Fractal Tree Scratch Project

Fractal Tree Scratch Project Choose the Ball Make these variables: Add the Pen Extension. Find: then Add this code on the ball sprite: Run the program: Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog

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Bonus Computer Program Challenges

Need an extra challenge when programming in class? Try these! 1) Write a program called “LeapYear” in which the user is asked to enter a value – a year to be tested to see if it is a leap year. Have the program say either, yes, the entered year is

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Scratch 3.0 is here!

Scratch 3.0, the latest version of the popular block-based programming language, it now available for all users!ScratchScratch 3.0 will work on both desktops and tablets alike, and has some exciting new blocks: you can make your characters speak out loud, and there is built in support for Makey Makeys! Scratch

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Hexaflexagons – back by popular demand!

We seem to have a holiday tradition of making hexaflexagons! Here is a link to my favourite template for making tri-hexaflexagons: Aunt Annie’s Tri-HexaflexagonsVi Hart’s video about Hexaflexagons:Intro to hexaflexagons Source:: Mme Sarah’s Blog

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AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs

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Back at school!

​Coming back to school in person has been really exciting for the students. Being able to play with one another and being able to go outside for recess and Outdoor Education has been enjoyable for everyone. During Outdoor Education, the students explored, and went to new places. Another exciting thing

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MS Readathon 2021

AcadeCap students love to read and are participating in the annual MS Readathon. They are reading as many books as they can before February 28th to raise funds for people living with MS. If you would like to support their cause you can use this link to make a donation,

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Structures in Nature

As the Grade 2/3 continue to work on their unit about structures and forces, we started to think about structures that are not man-made. We thought about what structures we could find in nature, that either occur naturally, or are made by animals. We also thought about the form and

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Perspective

In January, we started our new unit on beliefs. We have starting talking about religion, values, and morals. This week we spoke of perspective and viewed images as a group. These images were shown to the students, in which different animals, people or objects were shown. Depending on your perspective,

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Use the force!

As students in Grade 2/3 settle into tele-learning in the new year, they began learning about their new unit which focuses on forces and structures. At home, students were challenged to create a toy that moves using a force. Students had to create a plan for their toy, identify materials

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Sorting animals into habitats

After discussing different habitats, the students thought of animals and categorized them according to the habitat they live in. Source:: Kinder & Grade 1 Blog

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