Diane SabatoSpringfield Technical Community College

After School Program - Workshops over 8 weeks“The students participating in the workshop series

will be introduced to a variety of creativity, innovation and invention activities, with a focus on how to go from idea to market.“

Hands on activities are key.

Pictures are worth a thousand words

Focus on Entrepreneurship Concept to Commercialization easily

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INVT-150 – Exploring Innovation for the 21st Century. “The Deep Dive” – redesign of everyday objects

Rube Goldberg Video – box, what box?

HONR-509 – Entrepreneurship: Concept to Commercialization Innovations and Inventions include: Hot and cold cupholder for automobiles Portable, semi—permanent self-contained

emergency shelter Insulin delivery and disposal system Clip on shoe headlamps for night-time jogging Engine run time measurement device Hammer with interchangeable heads Quick release front pack Sandy Q’s

Exploratorium: Sound Sandwich Hoopster – a new paper airplane Jitterbug – groups Record (yes, record) player

Bubblewrap competition Quirky.com The Deep Dive

www.exploritorium.edu http://www.exploratorium.edu/

afterschool/ find activities, instruction sheets and videos here…

The Medici Effect by Frans Johannson What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 by

Tina Seelig