Our Judges
Simple Machines
Wheel of Invention
Inventor Cards
Our Inventions
100
Which of our amazing judges invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
100
The simple machine called the Lever reminds us of which playground equipment?
A seesaw!
100
We get this wedge for working well with others.
Collaboration
100
This inventor discovered the chocolate chip cookie
Ruth Wakefield
100
This invention is one of the oldest around, and lead to something we all use in the bathroom every day!
Paper
200
Which of our incredible judges is from France and acted in movies?
Hedy Lamarr
200
What is the name of this simple machine that is used to hold things together?
A screw!
200
We get this wedge for reading and gaining information from our sources
Research
200
This inventor was well-known for his invention that we use every day, but he also rescued a child from a moving train.
Thomas Edison
200
This invention followed the hot air balloon as a way to travel
Airplane
300
Which of our fantastic judges invented peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
300
What is the full name of this simple machine?
Wheel and Axle!
300
We get this wedge from drawing careful diagrams of our inventions.
Documentation
300
This inventor invented penicillin, which we use to cure strep throat.
Alexander Fleming
300
This invention is known for being wireless
Radio
400
Why did Thomas Edison get angry at us?
Because we were studying other inventions and he wanted us to think his invention (the light bulb) was the best!
400
This simple machine is also called a ramp!
An inclined plane
400
We get this wedge for knowing a lot about the history of inventions, particularly simple machines.
Knowledge
400
This blind inventor named his invention after himself
Louis Braille
400
This invention was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
Telephone
500
What did Jacques Costeau invent?
Underwater tank that we now use for Scuba Diving!
500
A doorstop is an example of this simple machine.
A wedge
500
We get this wedge for presenting our inventions to the judges.
Pitching
500
This inventor came up with new ideas for crop rotation, which helped farmers.
George Washington Carver
500
This is a picture of the very first version of this
Clock