Programming For Beginners

In this course students will learn the basics of the Python programming language. We will introduce key programming concepts via the creation of some simple games. In the last session we will brainstorm future project ideas and point to helpful resources.

with Daniel Lowengrub

Sorry! Registration for this class has closed. However, please see the following link for the information that was covered during the course: https://www.daniellowengrub.com/blog/2020/02/08/python-for-beginners

The Sleeping Brain

Why does the body sleep? What is good sleep? Why do we dream? What happens in our bodies while we are asleep? This 3rd – 5th grade class is taught by a neuroscientist who researches how sleep and sleep deprivation impacts students. It will be a mixture of lecture, fun research assignments, and live Q&A.

with J. Roxanne Prichard

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HTML & CSS: An Introduction to Web Development

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of website design and development – using HTML and CSS to create web pages. Students will learn a basic understanding of the foundations of websites that make up the internet. This course can be the start of a unique opportunity for students to expand their knowledge of technology through coding.

with Madelaine Coelho

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It’s Just Rocket Science!

Everyone knows that rockets are really cool, but how do they actually work?! In this class we’ll explore a brief timeline of rocketry, how rockets blast off into space, and what different parts of the rocket do. Then we’ll do an activity to investigate how changing parts of the rocket affects its ability to fly.

with Hannah Alpert

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Let’s Void Some Warranties – Hacking Electronics

The first class will go over some basics required to do electronic hacking (soldering, taking things apart, how circuit boards work, and some basics with a programmable IC). We will be using arduino.

The second class will be based on be determined based on vote during the first class! Students will learn how to “circuit bend” an existing product. Examples include:

  • take an xbox controller, and make the arduino automatically press buttons for us
  • reprogram a “smart light bulb” to do whatever we want
  • reprogram one of those “amazon smart tags” to do whatever we want
  • add lights to a kids toy
  • reprogram a common wifi router to do whatever we want 

with Matt Oyer

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