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Off to Camp Fortune
Académie de la Capitale students will be headed to Camp Fortune for their first ski trip of 2016! Stay tuned for pictures of all the fun and send us some positive vibes for great skiing weather! Here’s a few throwback pictures from a few years ago on the bunny hill!
A Platinum Sponsor
Académie de la Capitale’s annual fundraiser, AcadeQuiz, is coming up! We are excited to announce our first Platinum Sponsor of 2016, Mann Lawyers! We are very happy to have them be part of the event and are thankful for their support! Check out their firm at http://www.mannlawyers.com/
University of Ottawa’s Maker Mobile Comes Back to AcadeCap
Back for more workshops, the University of Ottawa’s Maker Mobile Program never fails to impress. This visit consisted of two workshops, a laser cutting workshop and a programming workshop. The grade 3 and 4 students did the laser cutting workshop, they designed a birdhouse on the computer and once they
Kids on the Block Puppet Show
On January 12th, AcadeCap has invited Kids on the Block to perform their special presentation for our kindergarten to grade 8 students. The Kids on the Block are a group of almost life-sized puppets, that act, think and feel just like real kids. Each one has likes and dislikes, talents and limitations,
Ottawa University’s Maker Mobile Comes to AcadeCap
Recently, our students took part in two amazing workshops put on by the University of Ottawa’s Maker Mobile team! The older students (grades 5-8) had a workshop on 3D printing, and the younger students (grades K-2) had a programming workshop. It was a fantastic experience, lots of learning and excitement!
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Cereal Box Commercial
As the summative project for the Media Unit, the Grade 5-6 class created a cereal company, designed a cereal and its box, then shot a commercial. To successfully complete this project, the students needed to apply their media knowledge at each stage of the project. For instance, they applied their
Graffiti for Peace
Linking the topics of media and Remembrance Day the students learned the history, significance and power of graffiti. Moreover, how as a form of media – thus communication – graffiti has been and is used to convey all sorts of messages, opinions, emotions and stories since antiquity. Specific to the
Commercials and PSAs
Through a fun activity of watching and critically discussing commercials and Public Service Announcements (PSA), the students were to list keywords for the function of each. They also began identifying techniques, tools and elements used to convey the information and/or emotions for the message or product. Commercials: to persuade, for
What is Media?
During their unit on Media, students sought to find out and define “What is Media?”. Through their exploration, they learned about the different types of media and their variety of functions, techniques, tools, and impacts. The students were tasked in identifying the media they encounter consciously and unconsciously in their
Pop Art Emojis
Prior to starting their new unit on Media, the students were given an emoji to colour and make their own using “pop art”. They were prompted to reflect upon what is “Media”, and how this activity could be linked to the subject. They were informed of the meaning behind “emojis”
Geometry in Stained Glass Windows
As a fun math activity linking to our unit on Eras, students made some stained glass window designs. They learned about the tools of their geometry set, how to use them, and reinforced their understanding of angles and shapes. All the while, they gained knowledge via “experience” regarding stained glass