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Week 2 (July 6th-10th, 2015): Python
This week, the AcadeCoders learn the wonderful coding language of python! Python’s design philosophy emphasizes code readability, and its syntax allows the campers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than would be possible in languages such as C ++ or Java. This week, campers will learn an introductory
Follow AcadeCamp on Instagram!
You can now follow the amazing adventures of our happy #STEAM campers on Instagram: https://instagram.com/acadecamp/ ! Have a great summer!
AcadeCoders 2015 Blog + Minecraft EDU (Week 1)
AcadeCoders 2015 Blog Welcome to the AcadeCoders 2015 Blog! This blog will showcase all of the campers coding activities, challenges, and outdoor play! This blog will be updated daily so parents and campers can view and reflect what was done that day. Week 1 (June 29th-July
Awards Ceremony 2015 \ Soirée des prix d’excellence 2015
It is with great pleasure that we cordially invited all faculty, students, family and friends to the Awards Ceremony 2015 /Soirée des prix d’excellence 2015, held on Friday, May 29th at 7:00pm at Académie de la Capitale. The Awards Ceremony/Soirée des prix d’excellence was a semi-formal evening to celebrate the many
Ottawa Schools Solar Sprint
Congratulations to our 2 students who participated in the Ottawa Schools Solar Sprint last weekend! They had lots of fun and they finished 6 out of 38. Good job boys!
Award Ceremony/ Soirée des prix d’excellence
Dear parents, It is with great pleasure that we cordially invite you to the Awards Ceremony/Soirée des prix d’excellence, Friday, May 29th at 7:00pm at Académie de la Capitale. The Awards Ceremony/Soirée des prix d’excellence will be a semi-formal evening to gather all faculty, students, family and friends to celebrate the many achievements
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
The Importance Of Being Active
Even on the stormiest of days, we are cognizant of the importance of physical activity in our daily lives. Gross motor skills like running, jumping and skipping are some of the important developmental skills that children learn during our planned physical activities. There is no better way to release some
Rube Goldberg Exploration
We have been busy working on designing and building our Rube Goldberg machines throughout the PYP at Acadecap.As a group, they have designed their Rube Goldberg machines and collected the needed materials to begin building their project.This ISTEAM activity helps to develop critical thinking skills that are crucial for each
Publishing our Research Guides
Students in Grade 1/2 took on the role of researcher and author to create their own research guides about a nocturnal animal of their choice. We worked on research skills such as: finding information, taking notes and summarizing. Then, we took our information and created different sections for our books.
First Snowfall of 2022
What an exciting day it was on Wednesday for our Kindergarten class.The first snowfall always brings a lot of joy and wonder to our little ones.Our unit of inquiry is all about night and day cycles (dark and light),how living things cope with seasonal changes and how temperature affects water.This
Learning through Play
Students in Grade 1/2 are currently learning about the Earth’s Natural Cycles. In addition to that, they are learning about different types of weather that typically happen during the 4 seasons in Canada. To learn and develop language, students can play at a weather station and practice being meteorologists. They
AcadeCap City – Council Meeting
AcadeCap City’s first City Council Meeting occurred on November 8th. The meeting opened with a land acknowledgement led by our AcadeCap City Co-Mayors, followed by a report from each Classroom Ward. Then discussion and debate ensued on the topic of recycling and food waste management. Finally, the councillors voted on