A screenshot of an interactive story being created in Scratch.

Pinnguaq at Home: Week 2

Primary - Grade 12

App Development, Art & Design, Digital Storytelling, Game Design
Tutorial
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Pinnguaq Association, a not-for-profit organization, incorporates STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) into unique learning applications that promote storytelling, health, wellness and growth with rural and remote communities. At its core, Pinnguaq embraces diversity and creates opportunities in order to empower all people.

Welcome to Pinnguaq at Home for the week of April 27. This week families will continue to explore STEAM lessons and activities surrounding the environment.

Have fun making a Bee hotel and learning more about the water filtration water. 

For the Youth, learn some new tricks in Scratch and Twine!

Be sure to share with us what you’re making. Send us pictures @Pinnguaq on Twitter and Facebook.

A water filter made from recycled and natural materials.
Maker Activity

Create a Water Filter from Recycled and Natural Materials

Grade audience: Grade 3 – Grade 6

This activity provides an opportunity for learners to investigate problems that exist in the world today, and are challenged to use simple materials to design a solution. Learners will use recycled materials and natural materials found outside, to create a water filter device.

Topics Other
A blank piece of paper with writing utensils beside it.
Maker Activity

Flip and Match Activity Design

Grade audience: Grade 1 – Grade 3

Flip and match games are a great way to introduce vocabulary to a student or explore a new topic of study. The beauty of a game like Memory is that it is very simple to play and even simpler to make.

Topics Art & Design
Scratch Remix: Make your own game
Video Tutorial

Scratch Remix: Make your own game

Grade audience: Middle – Grade 12

These two Scratch video tutorials will walk you through a couple of ways to create a new game in Scratch by remixing an existing game.

Topics App Development, Digital Storytelling, Game Design
A bee hotel, created using recycled and natural materials, hanging outside on a tree.
Maker Activity

Construct A Bee Hotel Activity

Grade audience: Grade 1 – Grade 3

Construct A Bee Hotel allows learners to explore how they can help positively impact the environment that surrounds them and society as a whole, using simple materials.

Topics Art & Design, Other
A close-up shot of a bee.
Lesson Plan

Construct A Bee Hotel

Grade audience: Grade 1 – Grade 3

In this lesson students will construct a bee hotel to help worker bees find a safe spot to rest during their busy days.

Topics Art & Design, Other