INVENTIONS
These projects challenge you to build useful devices to improve everyday life!
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Feel the Heat
Heat things up by building a solar hot water heater. Get Started.
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Harmless Holder
Invent a holder for six cans that's animal-safe, sturdy, convenient, and easy to carry. Get Started.
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Convenient Carrier
Invent a way for someone using crutches or a wheelchair to carry all their stuff. Get Started.
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Invent a Better World
Invent solutions for needs found in daily life. Get Started.
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Helping Hand
Design and build a device that lets you grab different objects and drop them into a container that's at least two feet away from you. Get Started.
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Four Corners
To operate efficiently, machines need their parts to fit precisely and to work together smoothly. Your challenge is to build a machine out of cardboard that runs smoothly and dependably. Here's a hint-be precise, be very precise. Get Started.
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Heavy Lifting
Build a cardboard crane and see how heavy a load it can lift. Get Started.