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In this issue we learn Procreate, Git and
GitHub, making anamorphic drawings, tinker
with tinkercad, explore the deep sea and the
space vehicle mockup, and follow birds in
their migration.
Let's dive in!
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🌿 Git and GitHub for Poets
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This course
by
The Coding Train
is designed to teach you the basics of
working with git version control and the
GitHub website. You will learn understand
the concept of version control, the
difference between git software and GitHub
the website, the common version control
terminology, and more.
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Dive into Neal Agarwal’s beautiful
interactive infographic,
The Deep Sea. It will take you to the bottom of
the ocean and show you the fantastic sea
creatures at different depths. It is a fun
virtual exploration you can do with your
kids.
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If you are a space enthusiast you are going
to love this
Space Vehicle Mockup. It is a tool developed by Google for
people who have never had a chance to see
the exhibit in person. Examine and read up
on the 200-meter exhibit showcasing
everything that is used to make a space
vehicle work.
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An anamorphic drawing is a way of drawing
that creates a 3-D effect when the drawing
is viewed through a camera at a certain
angle. Learn to make your own
anamorphic drawings with just a pencil and a
piece of paper in
this YouTube playlist.
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Tinkercad is a free, browser based software that
lets you create 3D models, electronic
components, and more, and program them
using codeblocks or C++.
It is an extremely easy to use software
and using the
lessons here
you will be making your own creations in
no time.
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Procreate is the popular sketching and painting app
available available for iPad. Using
this tutorial
you can quickly master the basics of this
otherwise difficult to learn software.
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When, where, and how far will birds migrate?
How many birds passed last night?
BirdCast can help you explore the answers to these
and many other questions about bird
migration using live data, dynamic maps,
alerts, and more.
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That's it for this issue. See you next
month.
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My name is Naveera Ashraf , and I write and research this zine.
I am a homeschooling mom, self taught
developer, (I make web apps, bots, and
eLearning content) and founder
of Creative Melon.
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