Young Inventors Day<br>

Welcome to Gina Hammon,

our new Gifted Youth Coordinator
for North Alabama Mensa.

 

Your family is invited to participate in
Mensa Kids Trek Young Inventors Day

To Be Arranged

Mensa Kids Trek is free, open to the public, and geared for all ages.
Children MUST have adult partners.


Each inventor may submit ONE invention
(name, age, adult partner, contact information, and date included)
onto the table most closely matching the inventor's approximate grade level.
No living plants or animals and no dangerous or inappropriate items may be included.


Each participant will receive a certificate. Each invention will receive a ribbon.
One invention from each grade level will receive a trophy. A larger trophy will be awarded to the best invention of the day.
Decisions of the judges are final.

Contact information:

Gina Hammon, Gina@NorbaMensaYouth.org

Martha Williams, kidstrek@earthlink.net


Mensa Kids Trek is free, open to the public, and geared for all ages.
Children MUST have adult partners.


 

Suggested Criteria for Judging

Mensa Kids Trek Young Inventors Day

1. The decision of the judges is final in regard to all contest entries.

2. Does the invention serve a clear and positive purpose?

3. Does the invention seem to be creative and original?

4. Would people want to use it?

5. Could this invention actually be produced in a working model?

6. Does the invention appear to be the result of planning and initiative?

7. Does the name and contact information of the inventor clearly accompany the invention?

 

Mensa Kids Trek Young Inventors Day
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Name of Inventor ___________________________________________________
Age of Inventor _________________________  Date ______________________

Assistance from adults and peers is permissible.

Name of adult partner ________________________________________________

Contact information __________________________________________________

My invention is called _________________________________________________.

The purpose of my invention is ___________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________.

The way my invention works is ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________.

This is a diagram of my invention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mensa Kids Trek Young Inventors Day 2013