Thomas students display invention

Sunday, June 9, 2013

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Thomas Magnet School students participated this week in Camp Invention. The kids spend a week inventing a device that would launch a rubber duck. They used recyclable items and unwanted electronics. "The kids look like mad scientists tearing into those electronics, using everything they can scrap together to make a duck launcher," said parent Leandra Habel, who helped with the project. "It's been fun."

Issak Zwarton and Matthew Waterson deconstruct a VCR.
The green group was (front row, from left) Kennedy Clarkson, Ashton Hardison, Miles Breedlove, Blakely Bobo, Grayson Gibson, Henry Houp; (2nd row, from left) Kaden Pugh, Charleigh McGowen, Gael Flores, Maddox Cooper, Jamison Norton, Daniel Cobb, Rett Davis.
Miles Breedlove taking apart an old mixer.
The blue group was (front row, from left) Chloe Houp, Kiara Simerly, Issak Zwarton, Noah Jolley, Jordan Cooper, Hannah Stephens; (2nd row, from left) Elijah Pope, Johnathon Savage, Matthew Waterson, Logan Kaiser, Jasper House, Hollister Engle, Emma Habel.

Gael Flores and Henry Houp sketch out ideas for inventions.
Henry Houp, Maddox cooper, and Blakely Bobo, creating their Cashe Dash.
Julia Anderson, Elle Thompson, Kennedy Clarkson, with their Cashe Dash creation.
Emma Habel with a seismoscope made from recycled items.
This poor little ducky will fly soon if the kids have their way!