Date: June 18, 2020
Pinnguaq
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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 June 22nd. This week, continue to explore STEAM lessons and activities.
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This Week’s Content
Unplugged Coding: Binary Encoding
Grade 1 – Grade 3
This unplugged coding activity challenges you to encode different words into binary code. In this activity you will explore the computational thinking methods of decomposition. You will break down the word or words you select into single letters and encode it into Binary code using the Binary Code Key to create a secret message!
Scratch Basics Episode 7: Make Your Sprite Move Left & Right
Grade 1 – Grade 12
In this series, the basics of Scratch will be introduced to provide learners with the foundational skills required to begin creating in Scratch.
Scratch Basics Episode 8: Moving Up and Down
Grade 1 – Grade 12
In this series, the basics of Scratch will be introduced to provide learners with the foundational skills required to begin creating in Scratch.
Scratch Basics Episode 9: Coding Costume Changes
Grade 1 – Grade 12
In this series, the basics of Scratch will be introduced to provide learners with the foundational skills required to begin creating in Scratch.
Scratch Basics Episode 10: Coding Backdrop Changes
Grade 1 – Adult
In this series, the basics of Scratch will be introduced to provide learners with the foundational skills required to begin creating in Scratch.
Build an Aquifer
Primary – Grade 8
Watering your plants evenly throughout is almost impossible so use mother nature as an example and build your own aquifer!
Scratch Mix and Match Challenge #4
Middle – Grade 12
Scratch Mix and Match Cards Challenge #4. Accept the challenge and learn how to make a Choose your own Adventure game or story! Making your own games in Scratch is a fun way to learn how to code!
Fantasy Map Making in Inkscape
Primary – Grade 6
How to make your own custom map for game development in Scratch using Inkscape.
Cyclic Bouncing Animations in Scratch
Middle – Grade 12
In this tutorial, you will learn about how conditional statements and a counter variable can be used to create a bouncing arrow animation in Scratch.
Pixel Power: Sprites for Scratch
Middle – Adult
Create a basic four-frame walk cycle for a 32×32 character sprite from start to finish, then import that sprite into Scratch. A time-compressed video example of the process helps to illustrate the process.
Mshkiigwaatikohns Tea! Traditional Nerve Medicine
Middle – Grade 12
In this tutorial, we will be learning about the medicinal properties of Tamarack bark tea and how to make Tamarack bark tea, or Mshkiigwaatikohns tea. We will be learning about traditional uses of Tamarack and why it’s known in First Nation communities as “nerve medicine”.