The Trouble with Trebuchets
What’s the trouble with trebuchets? Well, there are many considerations when designing a trebuchet. Where will it be used? How long is the launch area? What do you want to…
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Art Journals for Everyone!
Spending the year outdoors in nature has inspired us to kick-start a culture of daily drawing at Mack. Thanks to last year’s auction live appeal proceeds, we have put a…
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Gorgeous Geometry
Second graders began their unit on geometry and fractals last week. They gained new vocabulary to describe 3D shapes such as vertices, edges, and faces, and learned about radial and…
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IB at Mack: Why it matters
Middle school (and former PYP) teacher, Melody Parker, explains the secrets behind the power of IB at Mack, and why teachers love to teach here: Did you know that Mackintosh…
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Día de los Muertos
by Carolina Miralles, Language Acquisition Specialist Teacher Her name is Mictecacíhuatl. She stands proud and tall at the beginning of the Day of the Dead exhibit at the Longmont Museum. She…
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Biomimicry Fashion Design
By Jenny Brackin, Second Grade Lead Teacher Teachers who incorporate design into their classrooms tend to hoard cardboard. I collected for weeks before starting our recent International Baccalaureate (IB) Unit…
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Dancing with the 5 Practices in Math
by Susan Ogilvie, Middle School Co-Director for Curriculum & Instruction, MYP Math Teacher, and 7th Grade Homeroom Teacher “What does effective mathematics instruction look like?” It’s a question we have been…
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An Enchanted Garden
An Enchanted Garden by Elise Breda, Third Grade Intern Teacher I watched in wonder as seventeen Mackintosh Academy third-graders stood mesmerized by eleven acres of verdant, late summer gardens…
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Back to School in the Mack Boulder Garden
By “Mack Farmer” Sarah Rudeen Paper-thin pumpkin vines crumble into prickly dust. Calendula seeds curl and stick to whomever brushes past. Sunflower heads nod. It’s early October, and the Mack…
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Global Action in Africa: A Mack Alum’s Journey
Global Action. This phrase is embedded into the heart of our mission statement at Mackintosh Academy. As an International Baccalaureate World school, global action is a key part of our…
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