Got rubber bands? Think you can invent a new product, or way
of using them? If so, then this contest is for you: the Akron Global Polymer
Academy’s fifth annual Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors.
The contest challenges young people in grades five through
eight to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity with rubber bands. Future
artists and scientists alike compete in either the Arts/Leisure or
Science/Engineering division. The inventions are judged on
creativity/originality, effectiveness/usefulness, design/execution, an essay
and how well you’ve integrated rubber bands into your design.
What could you possibly do with a rubber band? Well, last
year’s winner of the Arts division created a rubber band tree, and the
science/engineering prize went to a piano page turner. Here are some categories
to get your mind stretching:
- apparel
- household
- automotive
- lawn/garden
- construction
- media/software
- cosmetics
- medical
- crafts
- music
- creative packaging
- quality of life improvement
- education
- safety
- entertainment
- sports
- furniture
- textiles
- games & toys.
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