NEWSMaker 5 - 7 June 15-19 #summeratVL@OurVentureLab

Welcome to Camp! Take a look at what we did today

Today was a busy day! We began with an activity listing the pros and cons of the products for Goldi-locks and the Three Bears created yesterday. Teams took into account the stability, the materials, and even the budget. This helped each group organize them-selves and plan for the day! Next we brainstormed how to improve our design. This helps students prac-tice improving their projects and encourages team work.

Together we then read Humpty Dumpty. Every-one then had the opportunity to break into groups to brainstorm ideas for a wall that is 36 inches tall. We know our students all love Humpty Dumpty and don’t want him to break, so we challenged each group to de-sign a safety device for him to fall safely to the ground. This is important because campers were able to take a story they were familiar with and work to create some-thing new within it. This activity also taught students to work within certain constraints, something that is very applicable to the real world of entrepreneurship!

The rest of the day was spent building both the wall and the safety device. Everyone had so much fun working together to solve a problem for Humpty Dumpty. Their final products were all fantastic, and we can wait to show them to you.

Continue Learning:Questions to ask about today

Working with customers is fun!Tell me about what your customer asked for with the device for Humpty Dumpty? Did they ask for more later? Did you change your design at all during the day?

Creating and improving your product is always important!What did you learn about doing the pros and cons of your chair from yesterday? What did you construct your wall out of? How did you make your wall stand up?

Did you make the safety device out of the same material? What did you change while building?

Announcements:The Week At A Glance

Find us on social media! Look out for contests, pictures, updates from camp, and other announcements on Instagram and FB! Find our blog and Flickr, too.

Wednesday 6/17:Theme day: PJ day! Send your kids in with their most comfy and cozy jammies for this fun day. Snack: Veggie Chips.

Thursday 6/18:Today we will work on our presentations for the Maker Show-case. Come ready to create a commercial, posters, and a slide show representing you company.

Friday 6/19:We’re excited to show off what our students have been working on at the Maker Showcase! Little Innovators (5-7): 12:30Juior Innovators (8-10): 1:00Senior Innovators (11-13): 1:30

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Trivia Tuesday:Lizzie Marie Likeness

You may not know her name, but Lizzie Marie Likeness is one successful 15 year old. At the age of 2 she decided she wanted to be a chef, and at the age of 6 Lizzie launched Lizzie Marie Cuisine.

Lizze Marie Cuisine is a company that empowers kids to eat and live health-fully. Lizzie doesn’t just encourage healthy eating and cooking, but she also helps teach kids about healthful living through her WebMD online cooking shows and her partnerships with American Heart Association and other organizations.

Lizzie plans to launch a multi-faceted cooking endeavor including cook books, online media, and packaged food. With appearances on many cooking shows, such as Rachel Ray, there’s nothing slowing this innovator down!