Pinnguaq Association
The project « Root & STEM Special Edition: 
To the Moon and Back » aims to create the 
5th edition of « Root & STEM » magazine and 
podcast on the space exploration subject. 
The educator resources will highlight 
diverse stories and voices on the theme “To 
the Moon and Back,” and feature diverse 
voices from the Canadian Space Agency, 
Indigenous Elders and knowledge keepers from 
different Nations speaking of star stories 
and the Moon calendar, a student-focused 
comic on the Moon and more! A 3-D game 
rendering of the Moon will be developed by 
the Pinnguaq Studio talent to accompany the 
magazine and podcast for student learning. 
Root & STEM is a free, Canadian, print and 
online STEAM (Science, Technology, 
Engineering, Art, and Math) resource to 
support K–12 educators in teaching digital 
skills. Each issue features articles, 
activities, and lesson plans with a specific 
focus on STEAM education through creativity. 
The Root & STEM educator podcast brings 
magazine contribut