Students will gain an introduction to the basic functions of Scratch through the creation of a game. Students will learn about sprites, costumes, and the use of sounds. This game is a great way to incorporate throat singing into the curriculum, as students will create sprites that throat sing with different sounds.
Students learn about natural language processing (NLP) and how it works. They also learn to apply the rules of NLP to a text, how computers identify tag words, and how voice-generated technology impacts many aspects of daily life.
In this lesson, students come to understand the solar system in which they live. They will learn what makes a planet habitable and why most planets are inhabitable.
The Stitches & Switches Booklet includes activities that explore and blend sewing and technology to get creative with electronic circuits.
The Math in Nature Video Series is an excellent tool for connecting math and the world around us.
The Inuktitut Digital Literacy Game Engine hosts three games (when launched but educators can add more game iterations they create), designed in partnership with Ilitaqsiniq Nunavut Literacy Council.
Have fun and improve your typing skills by playing Iqalliarluk – ᐃᖃᓪᓕᐊᕐᓗᒃ, a new game developed by Ilitaqsiniq – Nunavut Literacy Council and Pinnguaq!
This activity will teach students about worldbuilding and the relationship between a character and its world. It also poses two different ways of thinking about a concept to inspire creativity.
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Introduction In this module, students examine body image and pressures on girls and boys to have the “perfect” body. Students will learn how digital media portrays “perfect bodies” and will challenge what they see in social media and on the internet. From a practical standpoint, students will identify factors and pressures that affect healthy and … Continued
In this module, students participate in case-study role play that challenges them to take on the roles of four people in situations in which a student is vaping or using drugs or alcohol.
Learn how to make your own game with the Scratch Mix and Match Cards. Accept the challenge and make a game or story with the cards for this challenge!
See what Pinnguaq is offering for online learning at home for the week of June 22nd to 26th.
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!
How to make your own custom map for game development in Scratch using Inkscape.
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.
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.
See what Pinnguaq is offering for online learning at home for the week of June 15th to 29th.
Additional tips for improving workflow and solving common problems when making pixel art for games and applications in GraphicsGale.
In this Pixel Power series, Ian MacLean will be taking learners along with him to learn more about pixel art, and how to improving your workflow in GraphicsGale.
Find the hidden block, and learn how to use it another way to code hidden sprites in Scratch!
In this quick tutorial, you will learn how to manipulate sprite sizes to create a scene transition animation in Scratch.
See what Pinnguaq is offering for online learning at home for the week of June 8th to 12th.
In this series, the basics of Scratch will be introduced to provide learners with the foundational skills required to begin creating in Scratch.