by Darsa Morrow | Jan 30, 2017 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Wonder Girls Innovate! According to a recent study, “Girls as young as six years old believe that brilliance is a male trait, according research into gender stereotypes.” Help us change these...
by Darsa Morrow | Feb 17, 2016 | Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
Come savor the fruits of our labor. Mack parents, both current and prospective, are invited to enjoy a “Taste of the Apple” on Thursday, February 18 from 5:30 – 6:40pm at the Mackintosh Academy-Littleton campus by attending two 30-minute mini-classes taught by our...
by Darsa Morrow | Sep 17, 2015 | Community, News & Events, Our Students
What happens when you put power drills in the hands of more than 100 children at the Boulder STEAM fest? At the Mackintosh Academy booth, children (and their adults) built and launched more than 30 giant catapults of their own unique design. The giant machines were...
by Darsa Morrow | Aug 28, 2015 | Community, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
“Mom, we’re going to have a say and also maybe change the world!” That was from my super-excited second grader upon returning home from the first day of school at Mackintosh Academy-Boulder. They had discussed in class the new schedule the school has adopted and the...
by Gia Medeiros | Mar 14, 2014 | Community, Global Action, Growing Learners, Our Students
Okay, so it’s a challenge with a wire and a battery that many (most?) of us might fail. But If you want to see the importance of hands-on building in education, check out this video. Ostensibly these are some of the best educated engineers on the planet. See...