by Gia Medeiros | Jan 13, 2016 | Admissions, Littleton, LIttleton 1st & 2nd Grade, LIttleton 3rd & 4th Grade, LIttleton 5th & 6th Grade, Littleton 7th & 8th Grade, LIttleton Kindergarten, LIttleton Pre-K, News & Events
OK, so…….what is a scientist? The popular view held by most children is that the world of science is owned by wide-eyed, white-coated ‘boffins’ [1]who spend their time poking in test tubes and looking into microscopes, beautifully illustrated by 5th grader, Paige. I...
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 | Feb 22, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events, Our Students, Student Work
I miraculously remained motionless as an enormous dirt-colored spider lumbered across the open notebook in my lap; its jointed legs and numerous eyes and what looked like giant jaws were extra startling against the white paper. But although it felt like an invading...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 25, 2014 | Community, Growing Learners, Littleton, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
By the Mackintosh Academy Middle Years Program (MYP) Faculty Did you know? Animals migrate horizontally as well as vertically Owls grow feathers to protect their talons At -40 degrees it is too cold to snow To build a fire you need tinder, kindling, wristwood, and...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 18, 2014 | Growing Learners, Littleton, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
A Note from Portia Hinshaw Hi All, Just a brief update to let you know that all is going well at Cal-Wood! As always, I am so impressed with how rewarding this experience is for our students. After a safe arrival by the Mackintosh Academy contingencies from both...