Another session of Inventors Club has come to a close. As usual, we finished with the Big Show, where our student inventors displayed and described their inventions for friends and family. Because the last step in the invention process here at the Bakken is "show it," it's very important for our program participants to explain what they've made with their time here. Scientists and engineers need to be able to communicate their work to others, so we like to have the kids talk about their projects, and we even encourage the families and friends to visit with the students and ask them even more questions about their work to really get them thinking.
Every session brings projects we've never seen before. This time around it felt like we saw everything from an egg cracking machine, to a ball toss game, a couple amplifiers, a few shockers (including one cleverly disguised as a normal telephone handset), a chalk drawing robot, and a submarine. We even saw a diorama of a kitchen that was able to take food from the fridge to the table all on its own.
The schedule this year has us going almost directly from the winter session into the spring session, so this Saturday we'll be starting up the next round of Inventors Club and LEGO Robotics. Of course, any information about our youth programs can be found on our website at
thebakken.org/youth-programs.
