April 11, 2008
The goal of Invention Convention is to teach students to use creative problem solving skills to invent a new product or to create an innovation to a current product.
Students from 11 schools participated in the contest. There were 54 inventions with 68 student inventors. Some students worked with partners to create their invention.
Results for Grand Island Public Schools students are:
Grade 3: 1, ZitaAnne Reno, Dodge Elementary School, "The Magic Bed Maker"; 2, Trevor Holcomb, Engleman Elementary School, "Rx Viewer"; 3, Haley Beck and Hannah Kier, Engleman Elementary School, "Absent Student Holder"
Grade 4: 1, Sadie Goering and Grace Friesen, Gates Elementary School, "The Blinged Beauty Box"; 2, Lizzie Waters and Kelby Vieth, Gates Elementary School, "Let's Dance Tote"; 3, Meggan Andrade, Wasmer Elementary School, "Rock 'N' Go"
Grade 5: 1, Trenton Holcomb, Engleman Elementary School, "Hunter's Safety Plug"; 2, Quinton Williams and Shae Lott, Engleman Elementary School, "Kids Snack Web Page"
Grade 7: 2, Grady Grudzinski, Westridge Middle School, "Self-Cleaning Paintbrush"; 3, Wyatt Ryan, Walnut Middle School, "Fishing in the Dark Gear Carrier"
Grade 8: 1, Bryce Kneeland, Westridge Middle School, "Fuel Door-a-Jar Light"
For more information, contact: Sue Burch, Director of Technology and High Ability Learners, Grand Island Public Schools, (308) 385-5900, sburch@gips.org; Paula Mellinger, Invention Convention Coordinator, ESU 10, Kearney, (308) 237-5927, pmelling@esu10.org
Grand Island students compete at Invention Convention
Grand Island Public Schools students participated in the annual ESU 10 Regional Invention Convention competition in Kearney on April 8.The goal of Invention Convention is to teach students to use creative problem solving skills to invent a new product or to create an innovation to a current product.
Students from 11 schools participated in the contest. There were 54 inventions with 68 student inventors. Some students worked with partners to create their invention.
Results for Grand Island Public Schools students are:
Grade 3: 1, ZitaAnne Reno, Dodge Elementary School, "The Magic Bed Maker"; 2, Trevor Holcomb, Engleman Elementary School, "Rx Viewer"; 3, Haley Beck and Hannah Kier, Engleman Elementary School, "Absent Student Holder"
Grade 4: 1, Sadie Goering and Grace Friesen, Gates Elementary School, "The Blinged Beauty Box"; 2, Lizzie Waters and Kelby Vieth, Gates Elementary School, "Let's Dance Tote"; 3, Meggan Andrade, Wasmer Elementary School, "Rock 'N' Go"
Grade 5: 1, Trenton Holcomb, Engleman Elementary School, "Hunter's Safety Plug"; 2, Quinton Williams and Shae Lott, Engleman Elementary School, "Kids Snack Web Page"
Grade 7: 2, Grady Grudzinski, Westridge Middle School, "Self-Cleaning Paintbrush"; 3, Wyatt Ryan, Walnut Middle School, "Fishing in the Dark Gear Carrier"
Grade 8: 1, Bryce Kneeland, Westridge Middle School, "Fuel Door-a-Jar Light"
For more information, contact: Sue Burch, Director of Technology and High Ability Learners, Grand Island Public Schools, (308) 385-5900, sburch@gips.org; Paula Mellinger, Invention Convention Coordinator, ESU 10, Kearney, (308) 237-5927, pmelling@esu10.org
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