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== Summary ==
Welcome to the BPP Wiki!

The Balloon Payload Program at the University of Maryland has launched more than 100 balloons since its creation in 2004. BPP projects have included scientific data collection, engineering development, and educational outreach.

During its history, BPP has worked with of variety of groups including UMD SSL and HAPL, professors from the AOSC and Physics departments, Capital Technical University, and several local schools and educational groups. Hundreds of 1st year Aerospace Engineering students have learned how to design, build, and fly balloon payloads as part of ENAE100 projects.

BPP has participated in NASA RockSat-C, RockSat-X, NASA/LaSPACE HASP, and AAS CANSAT.

== BPP Pages ==
* [https://bpp.umd.edu/ Main Website]
* [[History]]
* [[Launches]]
* [[Payloads / Projects]]
* [[Outreach]]
* [https://bpp.umd.edu/archives/ Program Archive]
* [https://github.com/UMDBPP GitHub]

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Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2026

2026-02-25T19:35:45Z

PearlUva: Created page with "== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' == This page is dedicated documentation for materials used during the Spring 2026 STEM Workshop series at PGCMLS Hyattsville Branch Library. == Workshop Lessons == === Workshop 1: Thinking Like a Computer - counting in binary! === In this workshop we learned a little bit about how computers think compared to humans... in 0's and 1's! Using what we already..."

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

This page is dedicated documentation for materials used during the Spring 2026 STEM Workshop series at PGCMLS Hyattsville Branch Library.
== Workshop Lessons ==

=== Workshop 1: Thinking Like a Computer - counting in binary! ===

In this workshop we learned a little bit about how computers think compared to humans... in 0's and 1's!
Using what we already know about numbers, we learned how to count in a base 2 number system (aka Binary)
 
 
see the presentation slides here
 
[[Media:Binary Lesson.pdf|Week 1 Presentation Sides]]
 
Our workshop portion consisted of a counting activity using popsicle sticks!

=== Lesson 2: Allergies ===

File:Binary Lesson.pdf

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PearlUva:

Hyattsville workshop lesson 1 Spring 2026

Glenarden Library Coding workshops - Spring 2026

2026-02-25T19:25:22Z

PearlUva:

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

This page is dedicated documentation for materials used during the Spring 2026 coding workshops at Glenarden Branch Library

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== Lesson 1: Coding Basics ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, including print, input, and conditional statements.
 
 
see the lesson slides for week 1 here
 
[[Media:Lesson 1 Python Basics.pdf|Week 1 Presentation]]
 
As well as the provided exercise for programming a decision tree
 
[[File:Can I guess your coffee order.png]]
 
 

=== Lesson 2: Loops and Repetition ===

In the second workshop we recapped conditional statements and learned how to integrate repetition into our code via for and while loops.
 
 
see the lesson slides for week 2 here
 
[[Media:Lesson 2 Loops and Repetition.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
For the final exercise, we coded a Number Guessing game in python, see the provided example code:
 
[[File:The Number Guessing Game.pdf|500px]]
 
 

=== Lesson 3: Libraries and Functions ===

File:The Number Guessing Game.pdf

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PearlUva:

number guessing game example, glenarden coding workshop 2 spring 2026

File:Lesson 2 Loops and Repetition.pdf

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PearlUva:

week 2 lessons for glenarden coding spring 2026

Glenarden Library Coding workshops - Spring 2026

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PearlUva: Created page with "== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' == This page is dedicated documentation for materials used during the Spring 2026 coding workshops at Glenarden Branch Library == Workshop Lessons == === Lesson 1: Coding Basics === In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, including print, input, and conditional statements. see the lesson slides for week 1 here Media..."

File:Can I guess your coffee order.png

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glenarden coding, workshop 1 exercise

File:Lesson 1 Python Basics.pdf

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The first workshop intro to python slidedeck for Glenarden

Outreach

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[[Glenarden Library Coding workshops - Spring 2026]]

[[Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2026]]

[[Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Fall 2025]]

[[Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025]]

[[Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025]]

[[BPP Stem Workshop 2023]]

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Fall 2025

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Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Fall 2025

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File:Energy Lesson Slides.pdf

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PearlUva:

Hyattsville Outreach lesson slides on kinetic and potential energy

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Fall 2025

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PearlUva: Created page with "== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' == If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises! If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-mi..."

Outreach

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[[Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Fall 2025]]

[[Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025]]

[[Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025]]

[[BPP Stem Workshop 2023]]

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025

2025-05-05T16:34:28Z

PearlUva: /* Workshop Lessons */

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-minute survey: https://forms.gle/HNnK253b7mydUBFA9

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== 1. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing ===

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 3_ Tinkercad 3D Modeling and 3D printing.pdf|Week 1 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 3.pdf|Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!]]

=== 2. Python Programming Introduction ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!
 
[[Media:NSHIP_-_Lesson_1_Welcome_to_UMD_STEM_Workshop.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Welcome_to_UMD_Workshop.pdf|Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems!]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@JeremyKuznetso1/RockPaperScissors#main.py

=== 3. Forces and Spaghetti Towers! ===
In this workshop we learned about tension and compression forces and used what we learn to construct the best spaghetti and marshmallow towers we could!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 7 Marshmallow and spaghetti tower.pdf|Presentation Slides]]

=== 4. Knot Tying ===
This week we learned about how flight lines of high altitude weather balloons are assembled. How forces effect how we need to treat out equipment and they types of knots that we use in order to achieve this
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 10 Knot Tying.pdf|Presentation Slides]]
 
See more detailed directions on how to tie a variety of knots in the handout!
 
[[Media:Knot Tying Handout.pdf|Knot Handout]]

=== 5. Aerospace Engineering: How Things Fly ===

In this workshop we learned about different ways engineers can make technology fly. We then used what we learned to construct the best paper airplanes we could!
 
[[Media:How Things Fly.pdf|Presentation Slides]]
 
[[Media:Paperairplanetemplate.pdf|How to fold a paper airplane printable template]]

=== 6. Forces and Balloons ===
In this workshop we learned more about the aerodynamic forces that act of object and related them back to how balloons fly! We then put our own engineering skills into action and created structures that would protect an egg from cracking when it falls.
 
[[Media:Edited NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf|Presentation Slides]]

=== 7. Chemistry ===
For our last workshop of the semester we learned about atoms and how they interact with each other in chemical reactions. We then got to see this happen ourselves by mixing colored water and oil with Alka-Seltzer to make our own DIY lava lamps!
 
[[Media:Chemistry Lesson Slides.pdf|Presentation Slides]]

File:Chemistry Lesson Slides.pdf

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chem lesson for outreach

File:Edited NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf

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Balloons and forces outreach lesson

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025

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PearlUva: /* 5. */

File:Paperairplanetemplate.pdf

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folding paper airplane template for outreach

File:How Things Fly.pdf

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PearlUva:

outreach how things fly presentation slides

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025

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PearlUva: /* 3. Forces and Spaghetti Towers! */

File:NSHIP - Lesson 7 Marshmallow and spaghetti tower.pdf

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Presentation Slides

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025

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PearlUva: /* 4. Knot Tying */

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025

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PearlUva: /* 4. Knot Tying */

File:Knot Tying Handout.pdf

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Directions to tie a variety of knots

File:NSHIP - Lesson 10 Knot Tying.pdf

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knot tying outreach slides

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025

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PearlUva:

Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025

2025-03-18T05:03:04Z

Outreach

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PearlUva:

[[Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Spring 2025]]

[[Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025]]

[[BPP Stem Workshop 2023]]

BPP Stem Workshop 2023

2025-03-18T04:33:57Z

PearlUva:

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-minute survey: https://forms.gle/HNnK253b7mydUBFA9

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== 1. Python Programming Introduction ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!
 
[[Media:NSHIP_-_Lesson_1_Welcome_to_UMD_STEM_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Welcome_to_UMD_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@JeremyKuznetso1/RockPaperScissors#main.py

=== 2. Turtle Graphics in Python Programming ===

In this workshop, we learned how to use Python to generate shapes, visuals, and graphics, along with how to handle "for" loops
 
[[Media:Lesson2.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Notes2.pdf|Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems and Projects]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@EddieFang/Activity-1-Shapes#main.py

=== 3. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing ===

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 3_ Tinkercad 3D Modeling and 3D printing.pdf|Week 3 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 3.pdf|Week 3 Notes + Extra Problems!]]

=== 4. Intro to Arduino ===

In this workshop we will learn how to program an Arduino to read inputs from a sensor to control an LED.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 4 Circuitry.pdf|Week 4 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD Workshop Week 4.pdf|Week 4 Notes + Additional Resources for Arduino at Home]]

=== 5. Forces & Egg Drop! ===

In this workshop, we talk a bit about what we do as the balloon payload program. You will learn about forces, Newton's third law, and how to save an egg from a 6 feet drop! Learn about the physics behind cars and engage with an at-home egg drop challenge.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf|Week 5 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 5.docx.pdf|Week 5 Notes + Fun Physics Video!]]

=== 6. Astronomy ===
In this workshop, we talk about the biggest thing there is: our universe and all of the giant stuff in it. We use some telescopes to look closely at the Sun AND the Moon! We talk about stars, supernovas, black holes, eclipses, asteroids, and more!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 6- Astronomy.pdf|Week 6 Presentation]]

BPP Stem Workshop 2023

2025-03-18T04:33:34Z

PearlUva:

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-minute survey: https://forms.gle/HNnK253b7mydUBFA9

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== 1. Python Programming Introduction ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!
 
[[Media:NSHIP_-_Lesson_1_Welcome_to_UMD_STEM_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Welcome_to_UMD_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@JeremyKuznetso1/RockPaperScissors#main.py

=== 2. Turtle Graphics in Python Programming ===

In this workshop, we learned how to use Python to generate shapes, visuals, and graphics, along with how to handle "for" loops
 
[[Media:Lesson2.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Notes2.pdf|Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems and Projects]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@EddieFang/Activity-1-Shapes#main.py

=== 3. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing ===

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 3_ Tinkercad 3D Modeling and 3D printing.pdf|Week 3 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 3.pdf|Week 3 Notes + Extra Problems!]]

=== 4. Intro to Arduino ===

In this workshop we will learn how to program an Arduino to read inputs from a sensor to control an LED.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 4 Circuitry.pdf|Week 4 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD Workshop Week 4.pdf|Week 4 Notes + Additional Resources for Arduino at Home]]

=== 5. Forces & Egg Drop! ===

In this workshop, we talk a bit about what we do as the balloon payload program. You will learn about forces, Newton's third law, and how to save an egg from a 6 feet drop! Learn about the physics behind cars and engage with an at-home egg drop challenge.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf|Week 5 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 5.docx.pdf|Week 5 Notes + Fun Physics Video!]]

=== 6. Astronomy ===
In this workshop, we talk about the biggest thing there is: our universe and all of the giant stuff in it. We use some telescopes to look closely at the Sun AND the Moon! We talk about stars, supernovas, black holes, eclipses, asteroids, and more!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 6- Astronomy.pdf|Week 6 Presentation]]
 

=== 6. Knot Tying ===

In this workshop we continued our discussion about forces and free body diagrams from the spaghetti tower! By looking at examples we learned how to tie some of our own knots and what different knots are useful for.

-- insert lesson here

Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025

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PearlUva:

Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025

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PearlUva: /* Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program! */

Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025

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Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025

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PearlUva: /* Lesson 1: Coding Basics */

Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025

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Outreach

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PearlUva:

[[BPP Stem Workshop 2023]]

[[Introduction to Python Class for Adults 2025]]

Introduction to Python Class for Adults

2025-03-17T00:05:12Z

PearlUva:

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page for Introduction to Python for Adults, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-minute survey: https://forms.gle/HNnK253b7mydUBFA9

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== 1. Coding Basics ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!

 
[[Media:Lesson_1_Intro_to_Python_for_Adults.pdf|Week 1, Lesson 1 Slideshow]]

[[Media:Welcome_to_UMD_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!]]
 

=== 2. Turtle Graphics in Python Programming ===

In this workshop, we learned how to use Python to generate shapes, visuals, and graphics, along with how to handle "for" loops
 
[[Media:Lesson2.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Notes2.pdf|Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems and Projects]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@EddieFang/Activity-1-Shapes#main.py

=== 3. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing ===

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 3_ Tinkercad 3D Modeling and 3D printing.pdf|Week 3 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 3.pdf|Week 3 Notes + Extra Problems!]]

=== 4. Intro to Arduino ===

In this workshop we will learn how to program an Arduino to read inputs from a sensor to control an LED.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 4 Circuitry.pdf|Week 4 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD Workshop Week 4.pdf|Week 4 Notes + Additional Resources for Arduino at Home]]

=== 5. Forces & Egg Drop! ===

In this workshop, we talk a bit about what we do as the balloon payload program. You will learn about forces, Newton's third law, and how to save an egg from a 6 feet drop! Learn about the physics behind cars and engage with an at-home egg drop challenge.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf|Week 5 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 5.docx.pdf|Week 5 Notes + Fun Physics Video!]]

=== 6. Astronomy ===
In this workshop, we talk about the biggest thing there is: our universe and all of the giant stuff in it. We use some telescopes to look closely at the Sun AND the Moon! We talk about stars, supernovas, black holes, eclipses, asteroids, and more!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 6- Astronomy.pdf|Week 6 Presentation]]

Introduction to Python Class for Adults

2025-03-17T00:04:55Z

PearlUva:

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page for Introduction to Python for Adults, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-minute survey: https://forms.gle/HNnK253b7mydUBFA9

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== 1. Coding Basics ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!

 
{{Media:Lesson_1_Intro_to_Python_for_Adults.pdf|Week 1, Lesson 1 Slideshow]]

[[Media:Welcome_to_UMD_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!]]
 

=== 2. Turtle Graphics in Python Programming ===

In this workshop, we learned how to use Python to generate shapes, visuals, and graphics, along with how to handle "for" loops
 
[[Media:Lesson2.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Notes2.pdf|Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems and Projects]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@EddieFang/Activity-1-Shapes#main.py

=== 3. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing ===

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 3_ Tinkercad 3D Modeling and 3D printing.pdf|Week 3 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 3.pdf|Week 3 Notes + Extra Problems!]]

=== 4. Intro to Arduino ===

In this workshop we will learn how to program an Arduino to read inputs from a sensor to control an LED.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 4 Circuitry.pdf|Week 4 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD Workshop Week 4.pdf|Week 4 Notes + Additional Resources for Arduino at Home]]

=== 5. Forces & Egg Drop! ===

In this workshop, we talk a bit about what we do as the balloon payload program. You will learn about forces, Newton's third law, and how to save an egg from a 6 feet drop! Learn about the physics behind cars and engage with an at-home egg drop challenge.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf|Week 5 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 5.docx.pdf|Week 5 Notes + Fun Physics Video!]]

=== 6. Astronomy ===
In this workshop, we talk about the biggest thing there is: our universe and all of the giant stuff in it. We use some telescopes to look closely at the Sun AND the Moon! We talk about stars, supernovas, black holes, eclipses, asteroids, and more!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 6- Astronomy.pdf|Week 6 Presentation]]

File:Lesson 1 Intro to Python for Adults.pdf

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Introduction to Python Class for Adults

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PearlUva:

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page for Introduction to Python for Adults, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-minute survey: https://forms.gle/HNnK253b7mydUBFA9

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== 1. Coding Basics ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!

[[Media:Welcome_to_UMD_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!]]
 

=== 2. Turtle Graphics in Python Programming ===

In this workshop, we learned how to use Python to generate shapes, visuals, and graphics, along with how to handle "for" loops
 
[[Media:Lesson2.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Notes2.pdf|Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems and Projects]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@EddieFang/Activity-1-Shapes#main.py

=== 3. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing ===

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 3_ Tinkercad 3D Modeling and 3D printing.pdf|Week 3 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 3.pdf|Week 3 Notes + Extra Problems!]]

=== 4. Intro to Arduino ===

In this workshop we will learn how to program an Arduino to read inputs from a sensor to control an LED.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 4 Circuitry.pdf|Week 4 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD Workshop Week 4.pdf|Week 4 Notes + Additional Resources for Arduino at Home]]

=== 5. Forces & Egg Drop! ===

In this workshop, we talk a bit about what we do as the balloon payload program. You will learn about forces, Newton's third law, and how to save an egg from a 6 feet drop! Learn about the physics behind cars and engage with an at-home egg drop challenge.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf|Week 5 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 5.docx.pdf|Week 5 Notes + Fun Physics Video!]]

=== 6. Astronomy ===
In this workshop, we talk about the biggest thing there is: our universe and all of the giant stuff in it. We use some telescopes to look closely at the Sun AND the Moon! We talk about stars, supernovas, black holes, eclipses, asteroids, and more!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 6- Astronomy.pdf|Week 6 Presentation]]

Introduction to Python Class for Adults

2025-03-16T23:52:20Z

PearlUva: Created page with "== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page for Introduction to Python for Adults, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' == If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises! If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely va..."

== '''Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page for Introduction to Python for Adults, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!''' ==

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

If you participated in our event and want to provide extremely valuable feedback, please take this 5-minute survey: https://forms.gle/HNnK253b7mydUBFA9

== Workshop Lessons ==

=== 1. Coding Basics ===

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!
 
[[File:Lesson 1 Intro to Python for Adults.pdf|thumb]]
 

[[Media:Welcome_to_UMD_Workshop.pdf|Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@JeremyKuznetso1/RockPaperScissors#main.py

=== 2. Turtle Graphics in Python Programming ===

In this workshop, we learned how to use Python to generate shapes, visuals, and graphics, along with how to handle "for" loops
 
[[Media:Lesson2.pdf|Week 2 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:Notes2.pdf|Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems and Projects]]
 
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@EddieFang/Activity-1-Shapes#main.py

=== 3. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing ===

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 3_ Tinkercad 3D Modeling and 3D printing.pdf|Week 3 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 3.pdf|Week 3 Notes + Extra Problems!]]

=== 4. Intro to Arduino ===

In this workshop we will learn how to program an Arduino to read inputs from a sensor to control an LED.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 4 Circuitry.pdf|Week 4 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD Workshop Week 4.pdf|Week 4 Notes + Additional Resources for Arduino at Home]]

=== 5. Forces & Egg Drop! ===

In this workshop, we talk a bit about what we do as the balloon payload program. You will learn about forces, Newton's third law, and how to save an egg from a 6 feet drop! Learn about the physics behind cars and engage with an at-home egg drop challenge.
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 5 Balloons.pdf|Week 5 Presentation]]
 
[[Media:UMD STEM Workshop 5.docx.pdf|Week 5 Notes + Fun Physics Video!]]

=== 6. Astronomy ===
In this workshop, we talk about the biggest thing there is: our universe and all of the giant stuff in it. We use some telescopes to look closely at the Sun AND the Moon! We talk about stars, supernovas, black holes, eclipses, asteroids, and more!
 
[[Media:NSHIP - Lesson 6- Astronomy.pdf|Week 6 Presentation]]

File:Lesson 1 Intro to Python for Adults.pdf

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PearlUva:

Lesson 1 power points

Outreach

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PearlUva:

[[BPP Stem Workshop 2023]]

[[Introduction to Python Class for Adults]]