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AcadeCap STEM: Projects

Ever wonder what types of STEM projects the students build here at AcadeCap? Check out the video below for highlights in Mme Sarah’s STEM Class.   Want to see more? Make sure to subscribe  to our YouTube channel.

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SuperSats 2017-2018: Girls Can Code

New for the 2017-2018 school year, the SuperSats sessions have added Girls Can Code! Yes they can and they have, here at AcadeCoders.  We want to continue to build a community of strong girls of all programming levels whether you are just writing your first “hello, world!” to wanting to

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SuperSats 2017-2018: Mom & Kids Can Code

New for the 2017-2018 school year, the SuperSats sessions have added Mom & Kids Can Code! Bringing the concept of pair programming to a new level – mom and kids coding! This unique opportunity allows for parents to step into the terminal with their kids and pick up a new

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AcadeCoders

SuperSats 2017-2018: Raspberry Pi Showcase

New for the 2017-2018 school year, the SuperSats sessions have added Raspberry Pi Showcase! As part of our SuperSats Series, we are providing sessions to show students who want to showcase Raspberry Pi projects they have built. This is intended to bring the passion of Raspberry Pi to a full

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SuperSats 2017-2018: Python and Raspberry Pi Day

New for the 2017-2018 school year, the SuperSats sessions have added Python and Raspberry Pi Day! As part of our SuperSats Series, we are providing  sessions on Python and Raspberry Pi. Each session will be split into two parts; the first part being an in-depth lesson on the fundamentals of

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AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs

Teachers' Blogs

Skating Day!

​We had so much fun skating this afternoon. It was such a beautiful day!​ Skating is a great way to develop and practice our gross motor skills. Source:: Kinder Blog

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Teachers' Blogs

How Does Pollution Affect Our Wildlife?

Throughout our unit of inquiry, we have been learning about how our actions impact both animals and plant life.How does pollution impact plants, animals and humans.We did an experiment that showed how impactful oil is in our waterways, and how hard it is to clean up after. Click here to

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Teachers' Blogs

Sustainable homes

​In Geography class, PSSP students are working on designing a sustainable house as small and functional as possible. They must use five energy saving tools or methods to make the home sustainable. They are working in groups. Two students came up with the idea to use Mindcraft Education to design

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Teachers' Blogs

Practicing for Dictée PGL

This week, we are practicing our words for the Dictée PGL that will take place on February 15th. Students in Grade 1 and 2 have a list of words to learn that focus on education and equality. There are a variety of learning activities to practice the words, and practice

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Teachers' Blogs

Using Our Senses: Observational Writing

As we get ready for the iSTEAM fair, students are exploring observational writing. Using our senses is a great way to improve our writing and add detail to our work. Today we used our sense of touch to create a list of adjectives that we can use to describe mystery

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