T.O. KIDS GET INVENTIVE LESSON.Byline: R.A. Hutchinson Daily News Staff Writer Joggers can take a long, cool sip of refreshment without having to stop if they try out Lauren West's invention. The fifth-grader at Weathersfield Elementary School Weathersfield Elementary is a school in Ventura County, California, that serves the city of Thousand Oaks. The Eagle is the mascot. It has a relatively small class size. invented a fanny pack and tube contraption called ``Cool Runner,'' that allows runners to drink while at full speed. The project earned Lauren the top spot as ``All School Winner'' in the school's recent Invent America contest, sponsored by the U.S. Patent Foundation. ``They did a great job,'' said Deanna Hackman, the teacher who coordinated the annual contest. ``The program teaches them problem-solving skills. We have them ask, `How can they make their life easier?' '' After the students compile ideas on how life could be simpler, they cull cull the act of culling. Called also cast. the collection for a project they can invent. Hackman said students strive for originality o·rig·i·nal·i·ty n. pl. o·rig·i·nal·i·ties 1. The quality of being original. 2. The capacity to act or think independently. 3. Something original. Noun 1. and marketability by researching whether someone else has beat them to an idea and whether anyone would purchase the invention if they build it. ``If it has been done already, then they have to improve on it - build a better mousetrap "Build a Better Mousetrap" is the 15th episode of season two of the television sitcom Married... with Children.
A mouse finds its way into the Bundy home. ,'' she said. ``They also have to ask people if they would buy the product.'' During the course of the project, students study patent and copyright laws. This year's crop of inventions includes the no-hands pooper scooper, a gardening storage shed with a birdhouse on top and a gadget (1) Slang for any hardware device, typically small. Synonymous with "gizmo." (2) A mini application that resides on a computer desktop or personal home page, typically found in the Windows environment. to keep microwave bread products from getting hard. As the all-school winner, Lauren's project will advance to the state level. Winners in the classroom competitions are: Tyler Simpson Tyler Simpson (born August 28, 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a central or rightsided defender for Perth Glory. , first place for ``Simpson's H2O Balloon Kit''; Brian Crawford, second place for ``B.C. Visible Salt''; and Jennifer Riewer, third place for ``Light My Lid.'' They are students in Anna Hoffman's class. Also, Franzcha Balzer won first place with ``Garden Tool House''; Brad Woltman, second place for ``No Mess Scooper''; and Mandy Marshall, third place for ``Water Wafer (1) A small, thin continuous-loop magnetic tape cartridge that has been used from time to time for data storage and specialized applications. (2) The base unit of chip making. It is a slice taken from a salami-like silicon crystal ingot up to 12" (300mm) in diameter. .'' They are students in Hackman's class. Winners in Cheryl Lomen's class are: Lauren, first place for ``Cool Runner''; Jenny Leys, second place for ``Bread So Soft''; and Katy Hauger, third place for ``Reverse Magnetic Launch Rail.'' Rachel Martin gets honorable mention for her ``Study Helmet.'' |
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