by Nick Roussos | Dec 7, 2020 | Staff News
Isabelle Silva, member of the STEAM team, introduces everyone to the “pocket document camera “. A 3D-printed device equipped with a mirror which allows staff to share writing to students while on zoom...
by Nick Roussos | Dec 7, 2020 | Staff News, Uncategorized
Vendredi le 27 novembre, nous avons assisté au Colloque virtuel de l’Association d’Éducation Préscolaire du Québec. Les conférences et ateliers portaient sur les défis de l’éducation préscolaire, les jeux symboliques pour développer les habiletés...
by Nick Roussos | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, STEAM at Akiva
Grade 1 wraps up their investigation of animal camouflage by creating their own classroom-camouflaged moths. Students learned about colour, pattern, and blending to keep their moths hidden in plain...
by Nick Roussos | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, STEAM at Akiva
Grade 2 gets hands on with the concepts of balance and an object’s center of gravity. The students explore how a plumb bob can help them find the center of gravity for different objects and built their own acrobatic self-balancing paper...
by Nick Roussos | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, STEAM at Akiva
Grade 5 works on designing their sumo wrestling robots. The physical design of the robot is just as important as the code that decides how the robot behaves. A low center of mass and a well programmed light sensor helps the robots stay in the ring and win the...
by Nick Roussos | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, STEAM at Akiva
Grade 6 learns how to bridge the gap between digital and physical objects. The MakeyMakey teaches the basics of circuits and allows students to use their coding knowledge to create unique and interactive...
