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November 22: Open House / Portes ouvertes
Académie de la Capitale (AcadeCap) is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, November 22nd, from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Come see our newly renovated space!
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.
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
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
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
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
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Note-Taking: History of Transportation
By watching videos and reading short texts, students in Grade 1/2 are learning about note-taking. Together we are discussing what is important information and what is not. We discussed important questions and how to find the answers to these important questions through research. We will continue to explore researching and
Fish Tank
Some of the Grade 5/6s are part of the Animal Crew, in which they feed and take care of the animals at the school, including a fish. The water in the fish’s tank needed to be conditioned and Mme Christine gave the students a challenge: to figure out how many
Outdoor Winter Exploration
With the arrival of colder weather comes an array of new learning possibilities.Our Kindergarten class was excited to discover that ice had formed on different surfaces in our play yard. We talked about characteristics of the ice, such as the temperature, texture and overall appearance of many different pieces .
Story Cubes
We have been exploring our Story Cubes in our Kindergarten class.We worked together to think up an exciting story based on the pictures that came up on our story dice. What an fun way to develop our creative thinking skills! Source:: Kinder Blog
Do You Smell What I Smell?
We have been experimenting with different scents in our Kindergarten classroom. Individually, and as a class, we tried to identify each scent and then attempted to match it to the corresponding picture that it represented.We were so excited to discover a variety of new scents. We worked together to figure