Paignton Library code club 1/4/2023 10 am to 12:00, Happy to stay till 13:00.
Paignton Library code club is picking up nicely, lots of cool stuff going on.
The core code club activities are still available. If you have been Scratch or other block based coding for a while then you may want to start looking at the next stage. which could be useful if starting with the Raspberry Pi.
If you would like to start undertaking more with Python, we have 4 copies of the Python for beginners book on the shelf, and there is a copy in the Library which can be borrowed. The Pis and laptops / netbooks do have Python installed. But it may just be easier to get a Repl.it account
Going further, the two laptops I gave out on the 7th have the GoDot game engine installed, this is for creating more advanced games, the main language for this is GD Script.
I have some equipment on order from Better Equipped for myself to help support the STEM group, this is mostly some 100ml glass regent bottles to properly store various solutions.
Also sent off for another test tube brush and a flask brush for use at the library.
I am also putting together some kit to create a very simple distillation rig, which is mostly a 2L plastic bottle, a measuring cylinder, and a bag of ice, so that this helps to condense water in to the cylinder. This is very basic but should do the trick. At least according to the manual I got with a chemistry set bought for £2.50 from a charity shop.
If this works, then I can replicate the same set up, perhaps in schools to help children understand this process and discuss why it is important.
Paignton Library code club 18/2/2023 10 am to 12:00, Happy to stay till 13:00.
Paignton Library code club is attendee ship is picking up nicely, lots of cool stuff going on.
The core code club activities are still available. If you have been Scratch or other block based coding for a while then you may want to start looking at the next stage. which could be useful if starting with the Raspberry Pi.
If you would like to start undertaking more with Python, we have 4 copies of the Python for beginners book on the shelf, and there is a copy in the Library which can be borrowed. The Pis and laptops / netbooks do have Python installed. But it may just be easier to get a Repl.it account
Going further, the two laptops I gave out on the 7th have the GoDot game engine installed, this is for creating more advanced games, the main language for this is GD Script.
Something else found on the Fediverse. This was posted by Science Alert. The links should work from here too, if not you will need an account on a Mastodon instance. So lots of interesting things happening
The October STEM group meeting will be taking place on Saturday 8/10/2022.
Harding is looking at doing a talk / discussion on
Historical units, and dimensions in equations.
For engineering equations I offer two examples:-
The bending of beams
Aerodynamic lift from a wing.
Well will also have Prospects from Brixham joining us
Prospects have interest in “data, data analytics, data science, perhaps making things with sensors and Raspberry Pis”
Mission Zero offers young people the chance to have their code run in space! Write a simple program to take a reading from the colour and luminosity sensor on an Astro Pi computer on board the International Space Station, and use it to set the background colour in a personalised image for the astronauts to see as they go about their daily tasks.
Entries for Mission Zero 2022/23 are open from 22 September 2022 to 17 March 2023.
