National Museum of Education - Invention for Kids

YEAR	KID INVENTOR	AGE OR GRADE	LOCATION	INVENTION NAME	INVENTION DESCRIPTION
2006	Gal Bukshpan		Atlanta, GA	Magic Toothbrush	The Magic Toothbrush is a mix of a toothbrush and toothpaste. It works by squeezing the toothpaste, which goes into a tube to the toothbrush's bristles.
2006	James M. Fess		Rochester, NY	Skate Strap	Skate Strap easily lets you carry your skateboard when you get to places where you can't ride. The Skate Strap allows you to keep the skateboard on your back with the deck against your body so it won't be uncomfortable or get your clothes dirty from the wheels. You just slip one front wheel and the opposite back wheel into the slots in the strap and sling it on your shoulder.
2006	Kaileigh Kirton		Jacksonville, FL	Shifting Shovel	The Shifting Shovel has a perfect square in the middle of the shovel which is covered with wire netting. The wire netting is screwed down tightly to the shovel. This Shifting Shovel allows you to scoop up yard waste and dirt. The yard waste is free of dirt after being sifted.
2006	Lily Balshan		Atlanta, GA	Easy Pour	Easy Pour is a device that helps kids and the elderly pour heavy jugs of liquid with little effort. Easy Pour works like this: there is a holder for a jug of liquid, buy Easy Pour can only hold one size (gallon) and there is a dowel that helps the jug of liquid pour into the glass.
2006	Meg Horleman		Beach Haven Gardens, NJ	Spaghetti Fork	The Spaghetti Fork looks like a regular fork, but the outside prongs have indentations shaped like circles with no bottoms. They are used for keeping spaghetti on your fork when you are eating it.
2006	Michael Vawter		Westerville, OH	Robo Switch	A computerized, energy management system designed to control the energy usage of a home or office to prevent power outages and conserve electricity. The Robo Switch has a patent pending. The Robo Switch can be mounted on any exiting light switch and has internal sensors for light, motion, and temperature, as well as an external door sensor and various wireless sensors.
2006	Rory Petersen		Jacksonville, FL	Power On-The-Go Backpack	The Power On-The-Go Backpack uses a solar panel that is glued to the outside of a backpack. This solar panel takes the energy from the sun and converts it into electric power. The transformer inside the backpack changes the electric power to run any electronic device. The transformer has six different plugs and voltages so you can use many electronic devices.
2006	Samuel Gaillard		Atlanta, GA	Bag Boy	The purpose of the Bag Boy is to be able to carry a lot more bags at a time without having to stop and drop them. The invention is made by putting some hangers together with a clamp and putting a foam handle at the top. The invention was then painted gold and red.
2006	Sarah Jacobs		Atlanta, GA	Flipper Flopper Peanut Butter Jar	The Flipper Flopper Peanut Butter Jar has lids at both ends so there is no waste. It avoids the problem of scraping the bottom of the jar and getting sticky hands. The jar is flipped over when the peanut butter gets about halfway down.
2005	Ashlye Lutz	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Bicycle Basketball Holder	This is a tapered metal basket attached behind the seat of the bicycle. This carrier securely holds the basketball through friction. It allows the bicycle rider to safely ride while using both hands on the handlebars.
2005	Candace Ingol	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Waste Basket Holder	To help hold the bag up and keep it from falling in the waste basket.
2005	Cristian A. Oncescu	Grade 12	Plano, TX	Local and Remote Earthquake Damage Warning System	The present invention relates to an efficient and inexpensive system for local and remote warning of earthquake-induced damage consisting of two components: (1) an original device for local warning of earthquake-induced damage on a building or structure (Damage Assessment System (DAS), and (2) an original processing software for remote warning (Damage Warning Program (DWP). Rapid reporting of shake levels in a populated area is very important and helpful to focus emergency response efforts in the zones where damage is likely to be the greatest.
2005	Daniel Touzinsky	Age 10	Westerville, OH	Baby Cart Buddy	Made of durable vinyl, this invention is a personal cushioned tube that attaches by Velcro around the shopping cart handle keeping babies who hold and/or try to chew the cart handles safe and germ free. It is washable, easy to carry, easy to install, and inexpensive to own.
2005	De'Andre Holland	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Pet Palace	This dog containment center feeds, waters, and also takes care of the dog's waste. It is used when the dog owner is away from home for extended hours.
2005	Derek Harris	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Seed Puncher	A tool for planting seeds in a bald area, on a slope, or in any hard-to-grow area.
2005	Dylan Barletto	Age 11	Paducah, KY	Inhaler Regulator (for Scuba Diving)	This unique idea combines the inhaler for Asthma attacks with the scuba diving regulator. This will allow people with Asthma to scuba dive with more confidence and not worry about an Asthma attack in deep water.
2005	Jasmine Hopson	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Elevated Plant Waterer	A watering device for plants that are too high to reach without a ladder.
2005	Jordan Hoffman	Age 12	Westerville, OH	Ident-A-Can	This manufactured invention is a small rectangular plastic clip that fits perfectly over any size soda pop can pull top tab. The plastic clip comes in different colors to identify your can. Future ideas include themes, and also textured clips for blind and colorblind people.
2005	Lauren Scafidi	Grade 3	Clarkston MI	Qwesty	A device to improve communication between active parents and inquisitive children. When a child has a question, he simply places 'Qwesty' on the parent's arm, letting the parent know that their attention is desired. When the parent is ready he'll answer the question and give 'Qwesty' back to the child.
2005	Matt Irons	Grade 10	Warminster PA	Shake Zap Charger	A power source to power portable devices using Faraday's Principle of Induction. It is a generator that works as the person walks. A magnet passes through a metal coil generating electricity with each step.
2005	Max Wallack	Grade 4	Framingham MA	Walk and Wait Cane	A cane with a fold out seat, allowing people with limited mobility to sit and rest while they are out on the go.
2005	Melvin Prince, Jr.	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Key Safe Knob
2005	Mitchell Rose	Age 17	Scarsdale, NY	Fil-a-pac	This patented invention is two inventions that organize backpacks into filing systems. The first is a removable, flexible insert with dividers to help organize student work, papers, books, etc. The second is a backpack with five separate compartments that are closed with different color zippers.
2005	Monique Knox	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Cake Cutter	A device to make cutting cake fun and easy, not messy.
2005	Nicolette Marie Mann	Age 11	Christianburg, VA	Piano 'Peddles' for Beginners	This invention is an attachment for piano pedals which extends and raises the level of reach for young piano students.
2005	Ruthanna Sonntag	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Paint Roller Spinner	"Paint Roller Spinner" to clean a paint roller faster and more efficiently, using centrifugal force to spin and clean the roller.
2005	Shawn Ellison	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Mass Movement Warning Device	An invention to detect and identify mass movements on the surface of the earth, such as landslides.
2005	Tearues Merrit	Grade 8	Akron, OH	Energy Donut	This is a donut-shaped sandbag made of fire-resistant material, weighing about two pounds. The "Energy Pot Donut" fits around the handle of the lid of a pan, which is used on an electric stove. This "Energy Donut" with its added weight (2 lbs.) increases the contact between the pan and the electric coil, which in turn speeds up the boiling rate of the pan by approximately 12%.
2004	Ali Paquette	Grade 3	Westerville, OH	E-Z Buttonz	For very small children and adults with hand disabilities, E-Z Buttons fastens clothing together using magnets.
2004	Bianca Casari	Grade 9	Woodland Hills, CA	Lingo Tango	"Lingo Tango" This word game is based on Latin and Greek roots and prefixes of the English language. This fun game increases one's vocabulary.
2004	Brenton Hicks and R.J. Lopez	Grade 8	Merritt Island, FL	Moisture Detective Sensors	By combining a M sensor that measures moisture in soil and a Time Domain Transmission that uses an electrical pulse, this provides a more accurate measurement of soil moisture content. This will maintain optimum moisture content thereby improving watering efficiency.
2004	Brian Clement	Grade 8	Longview TX	Airless Paint Can	This novel invention is a plastic, accordion-shaped plastic paint can that can collapse and squeeze out air as paint is used. This prevents paint from "skinning over' or 'blobbing' as the paint gets old.
2004	Clay McMullen	Grade 5	Chesterland, OH	TEKLOCK	"TEKLOCK" An improved, affordable lock for your locker uses a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) with an ID card/tag. It is faster and there is no combination to remember.
2004	David Lopez	Grade 6	Columbus, OH	C.C. Medi-Cap	To avoid prescription medicine mix-ups, color coded labels are placed on prescription bottle caps.
2004	Erika Monnier	Grade 2	Versailles OH	Swimming Bumper Pads	Cushioned bumper pads are attached to the end of swimming pools to prevent injury. This is especially good for young swimmers in training who often 'crash their heads' and hurt their arms on the ends of the swim lane.
2004	Jun-jeong Park	Grade 11	McLean, VA	Improved Door Videophone	To improve the Door Videophone, Jun-jeong redesigned it to include a movable camera lens that can be mass-produced and also included a message recording system so a visitor can leave a message for the homeowner.
2004	Max Wallack	Grade 3	Framingham MA	Pool Plunger	To retrieve items dropped in a pool, this long-pole device allows the user to pull the plunger to suck-up keys, coins, toys, etc. without going into the pool.
2004	Sierrah Macocha	Grade 4	Oxford MI	E-Z Measure	This tool is a plastic squeeze bottle with a tube and a small measuring cup attached to the top. You can squeeze liquids, such a medicine, into the measuring cup. It is a fast, non-spill, no mess way to take liquid medicine.
2004	Van R. Foster II	Grade 7	Columbus, OH	Coil Reminder	Inserts placed in strategically inside a coil of stamps will remind the user how many stamps remain on the roll.
2004	Winnona Maddrey	Grade 3	Columbus, OH	GoScopes	These are high powered microscopes that can be worn on the head for convenience and to save space.
2003	Ari Edelman		Chico CA	Watch with a Recorder	The W.w.R. is a wrist watch that has a recorder that you can put in a message and time to remind you to do something. It can load multiple messages for different times. There are attachable earphones so the watch alarm doesn't bother others.
2003	Bryson Fricke		Chico CA	Alarm Pillow	A pillow with a built-in alarm vibrates to wake you and does not have a buzzer or bell. This allows the sleeper to awake without disturbing others in the same room.
2003	Henry Hernandez		Chico CA	Super Tape Dispenser	This tape dispenser has a built-in retractable tape measurer extending from the bottom in the same direction the tape is released. This conserves tape so there isn't waste.
2003	Jacob Dunnack	Grade 4	Willimantic, CT	JD Batball	A plastic bat with a removable locking cap. The balls are stored inside.
2003	James Fess	Age 10	Rochester NY	Clean Cap	A plastic cover fits over the top of a soda pop can and this keeps the drinking surface clean and germ free.
2003	Mary Ann Guglietta and Alicia Rumely	Grade 5	Bernardsville, NJ	Flour Power	A plastic rolling pin filled with flour. It has drilled holes to release flour as it rolls over the dough.
2003	Samantha Carle	Grade 6	Bernardsville, NJ	Sleepover Pillow	This is a pillow and carry bag in one so you can pack your overnight things and only need to carry the sleepover pillow and a sleeping bag. There are several pockets that are labeled for storage.
2001	Annie Front		San Anselmo, CA	Blackberry Picker	Annie's invention consists of a pair of scissors and a can attached to the end of a long pole. Operated by a string, the Blackberry Picker cuts the blackberries from the branch and they fall into the can for easy retrieval without the operator getting his or her arms all scratched up. Annie is a 4th grader at Wade Thomas Elementary School.
2001	Diamond Suttles		Akron, OH	Combustibles Demonstrator	Eleven-year-old Diamond, a fourth-grader at Edge Academy in Akron, Ohio, has come up with an idea that might make it easier for other students to understand combustibles when studying science. Frey Elements, a national classroom equipment wholesaler, has purchased Diamond's idea for inclusion in their next catalog. Frey will also pay Diamond royalty money for each kit it sells.
2001	Virginia Sweeney		Chester, CT	Enviro Filter	Virginia attends 7th grade at John Winthrop Junior High School in Deep River, Connecticut. Virginia's invention, the Enviro Filter, helps prevent water pollution caused by the exhaust of motor boats. The Enviro Filter easily fastens to the exhaust of an outboard motor to catch the oil that is normally ejected into the water. Gook job, Virginia!
2000	Ivy Summer Lumpkin	Grade 3	Columbus, Ohio	Twilight Post	Ivy Lumpkin's invention is a lighted address mail post which is visible at night for anyone to see. The device consists of a clear acrylic tube 3' tall and 1' wide. The lighting system is made of two battery-operated fluorescent night lights. Attached to the top of the post is a standard mail box.
2000	James and Jason Kwak		Millbraer, CA	Heating Zone Blender, Programmable Fan, and Cold Resistance Tank	James and Jason Kwak submitted three ideas, all of which are creative and useful. Their first, the Heating Zone Blender, is an improvement over the typical household food processor in that it contains a heating element in its base that can warm the bowl before, during, and after mixing the ingredients. The Programmable Fan allows the user to program the exact angles at which a pivoting floor fan should blow so as to provide the maximum cooling effect. The Cold Resistance Tank is a large beverage container that keeps cold drinks cold, without changing their taste when the ice melts.
2000	Lisa Marie Wright		Columbus, Ohio	Auto-Off Candle	Lisa Wright's invention, the "Auto-Off" Candle is a safer candle which, when left unattended, stops burning after a preset amount of time. The candle is presently being manufactured in different "off times" of 15, 30, 45 and 60 minute intervals. Lisa's design has won the local science fair 1st place award, but her greatest reward is to know that her invention may saves lives.

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