Hyattsville Library STEM workshops - Fall 2025

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!

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Workshop Lessons

Week 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. You have the opportunity to create your own 3D model using TinkerCAD as well as watch a real 3D printer demo during the workshop!
Week 1 Presentation
Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!

Week 2: Kinetic and Potential Energy

During this week we learning about the differences in kinetic and potential energy and how we use and observe energy every day. For some of our own practice, participants then had the opportunity to create kinetic energy chains using popsicle sticks!
Week 2 Presentation