| Inventions 1: Persistence |
| When you need something that doesn't exist, invent it! You can use what you know about problem solving to overcome hurdles along the way. |
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Hacker makes Buzz's dream come true and gives him his very own donut shop in Radopolis. But it's just part of Hacker's latest scheme. Working out of the donut shop, Hacker makes confetti out of magnetite, and uses it to put all the Radsters to sleep, so he can take over the cybersite. The kids must engineer a huge "confetti cleaner" to save the Radsters, but encounter problem after problem with their invention. Has the CyberSquad finally found something they cannot do? |
Harry Gets Blindsided
Attempting to solve the age-old problem of Venetian blinds that never work, Harry invents his very own remote-controlled blinds. Unfortunately, his brilliant creation encounters a problem when the blinds take on a life of their own, opening and closing at all the wrong moments. Harry discovers the cause of the malfunction – his neighbor's remote control is controlling his blinds!. - and is able to solve the problem with a simple adjustment to his own remote control.
Math Message: When you are solving a problem by inventing something new, everything you try along the way - successful or not - gets you closer to your solution.
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