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Allez coder les filles!

Great article on girls and coding from the University of Ottawa gazette!     http://www.gazette.uottawa.ca/fr/author/nathalie-vallieres/

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AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs

Teachers' Blogs

Paper Airplanes

This week, the Grade 5/6s made paper airplanes. They worked in pairs and used their imagination and research skills. After 30 minutes, the class had a competition to see which paper airplane could go the farthest. They did a great job and enjoyed themselves! Source:: Grade 6 Blog

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Teachers' Blogs

September 30th, 2021

Une Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, parce que chaque enfant compte! Source:: PSSP & OSSD

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Teachers' Blogs

Do a Stroop Test! / Faites un test Stroop!

To introduce our unit of inquiry on Learning about Learning, the students were given a Stroop test. With various strategies coming forth on how to accomplish this activity, students questioned what was occurring in their brains. Moreover, they wondered why it was so difficult to say the colours shown rather

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Teachers' Blogs

Indoor recess fun! / On s’amuse durant la recrée intérieur!

The rain does not stop the laughter in the Acadecap’s Grades 3-4 classroom. The students had a blast twisting themselves into pretzels during a game of twister. A true test of their balance and strength! Les étudiants de 3e-4e s’amusent même s’il y pleut. Ils ont bien ri durant un

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Teachers' Blogs

Puzzle Masters / Maîtres des Casse-têtes

During the first week, the students demonstrated teamwork, creativity and critical skills while accomplishing various puzzles during their free time. They sent me into the storage room to find more puzzles as they were plowing through them! Durant la première semaine d’école, les étudiants ont démontré des compétences sociales et

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