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Date of Assignment 10.16.17
2nd Annual Stiles-Nicholson STEM Inventor’s Challenge.
Date of Assignment 10.16.17
2nd Annual Stiles-Nicholson STEM Inventor’s Challenge.
EQ(s): What are the requirements of the contest? How can you make sure your team successfully participates? What is at stake?
Program Overview
The purpose of the STEM Inventor’s
Challenge is to engage students in STEM content by introducing them to emerging
technologies and guiding them in the practice of 21st century skills. Whether
students are being introduced to 3D printing for the first time, or have years
of experience, this challenge will allow them to develop new skills and
creatively solve real world problems
Who? Students will compete in
teams of 2-4 students to design an invention that solves a real world
problem. They will also create a 2-3
minute multimedia presentation and presentation board that details the
processes they went through and describes their invention. Students must be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade to
compete in the challenge.
What? Teams will work through the
engineering design process to develop a solution to a real world problem of
their choosing. Since they will have
access to a 3D printer, they should be utilizing it to produce either a working
prototype of their invention or a model of the invention (please note that we
do not expect the entire invention to be made up of 3D printed parts, but 3D
printing should play an integral role in their final solution). Additionally, there are three optional
mini-challenges that students may participate in to hone their design
skills. Students who complete the
mini-challenges will receive one bonus point per projects to go toward their
final inventions. Please see the
detailed descriptions of the mini-challenges for more details.
When? The inventing process will
take place throughout the school year at the school site. There will also be an exclusive Saturday
MakerSpace workshop held at the STEM Studio in Abacoa. The exact dates for your
session will be scheduled with a representative from your school. The
culminating STEM Inventor Challenge event will be held at the South Florida
Science Center & Aquarium in April of 2018.
Where?
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Inventing- At the school site, either in a
club or as part of a class project (please see the list of STEM standards
attached for opportunities to integrate this project into the curriculum).
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Workshop- STEM Studio in Abacoa.
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1209 Main Street Suite 112, Jupiter, FL
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Final Event- South Florida Science Center
& Aquarium
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4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach, FL
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Students (Note: Although it is encouraged,
students do not have to attend the MakerSpace Workshop or complete the design
challenges to attend and compete in the culminating event.)
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Commit to designing their own unique
invention that solves a real world problem and complete each of the following
components.
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A prototype of the invention.
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A 2-3 minute presentation/pitch of their
invention.
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An engineering journal documenting their
successes and roadblocks.
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(Optional) Students may create a board to
display their invention at the final event.
A limited number of boards will be provided to each school and prizes
will be awarded for the best board.
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Commit to completing three 3D printing
design challenges.
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Commit to attending a 3 hour MakerSpace
Workshop in Abacoa.
Assignment: Choose your TEAM of 2-4 students to take part in this contest to WIN!
Email your instructor with your team members names.
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