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Student-Led Conferences/Jiu Jitsu Demo
On Monday, April 27th, AcadeCap parents had the pleasure to come to the AcadeCap student-led conferences and Jiu Jitsu demonstration. Congratulations to our knowledgeable learners and ninjas! A huge thank you to @K2 Martial Arts team who trained our students well!
PYP Exhibition 2015 / Exposition PP 2015
Dear Parents and Friends, In the IB Programme, Grade Six marks the end of the PYP, or Primary Years Programme. To celebrate our graduation, we have prepared the PYP Exhibition. Our class has chosen a topic of global concern. Our central idea is: “ Individuals must adopt practices to preserve
Earth Day 2015 @AcadeCap
As part of their action for the PYP Exhibition, the students of the 5/6 classroom invited l’Académie de la Capitale to participate in Earth Day this last Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Specifically, the grades 5 and 6 have organized various activities throughout the day to create awareness towards specific environmental
Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Schedule
August 10 – 14: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Music
We have been learning all about the violin in our Kindergarten classroom.We have been learning about the anatomy of the violin and bow and the proper etiquette of violin use.We discovered how to properly hold a violin and bow and the importance of treating it with respect and care. Source::
Light and Optics
Science 10 students are completing a unit on the properties of light. During the lab component of their class, students participated in hands-on inquiries to consolidate their understanding of various curriculum concepts such as production of light, diffraction, refraction, and reflection of light. Here one student is exploring the effects
Science Experiment
Our kinders have been conducting an interesting class experiment for our science fair.Our question was, does watering plants with different liquids change how they grow?As a class, we decided that water would be the liquid that allowed for optimal growth. We were surprised to learn that it was actually…COFFEE!! Source::
C’est le carnaval!
Every February in Venice, the whole city participates in Carnival. As part of our year-long unit of inquiry on significant events, students in Grade 1/2 learned about Carnival celebrations. We looked at books, and various pictures of masks. Then, we made our own masks to celebrate! Source:: Grade 2 &
Black History Month – Le Mois de l’Histoire des Noirs
Ce mois de février, nous avons célébré le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs sous le thème de 2022 “ En février et en tout temps : Célébrons l’histoire des communautés noires aujourd’hui et tous les jours ». En classe, nous avons mis l’accent sur la reconnaissance des contributions quotidiennes qu’apportent et
Socratic Seminars in Science
Students are taking on the challenge of Socratic seminars in science. We have added a period where Science 9 and 10 students participate in a Socratic seminar on a chosen science topic related to the Science 9 and 10 curriculum. Socratic seminars are a type of collaborative intellectual dialogue built