by kristi | Jan 19, 2021 | Fifth Grade, LIttleton 5th & 6th Grade, News & Events, Our Students, Primary Years Programme, Sixth Grade, Student Work
By Tari St.Marie, 5th and 6th Grade Teacher What do you do when the world hijacks your unit of inquiry? It started quietly enough, during our unit of inquiry into Revolutions. My fifth and sixth grade students asked: Are all revolutions good? What if the revolution...
by kristi | Feb 15, 2017 | International Baccalaureate, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
By Alice Kembel Have you ever wondered how to keep your floors clean of mud tracked in by your children? How to prevent clogged toilets caused by too much toilet paper in the can? How to thwart meltdowns from exhausted children who refuse to walk another step? Wonder...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 20, 2017 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
Two weeks ago, the halls and offices of Mackintosh Academy-Boulder were buzzing with fifth graders interviewing faculty, staff, and administrators. “What kinds of problems, large or small, do you encounter in your daily life here at school?” was the most...
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 8, 2015 | Global Action, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
Mackintosh Academy is pleased to announce that the school will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 16, 2015 to celebrate the installation of its solar panels. The panels were funded by a $95,950 service-learning grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board and...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 19, 2014 | Community, Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Student Work
By Leslie Leach, 2/3 Lead Teacher Boulder A big thank you to all the parents and students who made the Night of the Museum such a success! The students’ projects from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt and China reflected many Learner Profiles: Communicators, Open...