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LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL Innovation Stations

As part of the Innovation 101 unit and to celebrate Liberty Middle School’s Maker’s Space, all 8th grade students gathered in the media center to participate in Innovation Stations. Students traveled to 6 different stations to observe current innovations, foster their own creativity, and exercise out-of-the-box thinking.

Stations included:1. Sphero sprk, a programmable robot in the shape of a ball that students run through an obstacle course2. MakeyMakey, an invention kit that challenges students to create functioning keyboards out of everyday objects3. Greeting Card Circuitry, mini-led lights, wiring, and a battery are used to create a light-up greeting card4. Chip Delivery Packaging, students design and create packaging to safely transport a chip from one school to another through the mail5. Chaos Tower, an intricate Rube Goldberg contraption on display as inspiration for students to build their own using scrap materials6. Hydroponics, two homemade hydroponic stands growing lettuce and spinach are analyzed. Students are challenged to turn one into an aquaponics system.

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