From clothing design to climbing gear to pooper-scooping and beyond, the students' creations tackled specific issues meaningful in their daily lives.
Caitlin Schmidt A seventh grader won best in show at an Invention Convention as students from a Tucson charter school showcased creations to fix problems meaningful to them.
Another student, Noah Belanger, channeled his love for rock climbing into his invention. Belanger, a sixth grader, created an electric brush, the Beta Brush, to clean off handholds and footholds, allowing for better grip. The event culminated a yearlong curriculum at Carden that teaches students to find creative ways to solve problems and develop critical thinking skills, through learning about invention and entrepreneurship.
Thirty-five judges hailing from across the country evaluated students' work in a wide range of subjects.
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