Join Us for the CreositySpace
Lemonade from Lemons
Innovation Challenge Series!
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In addition to the activities and free lessons on this portal, CreositySpace is offering a series of innovation challenges--Lemonade from Lemons--to keep the creativity and curiosity going at home and in the virtual classroom!
Scroll down for the latest challenge! |
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Three Easy Steps
1. Read The Challenge Question
2. Design & Build a Prototype
3. Share a Short Video, Detailed Drawing, or Presentation
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Register for FREE to receive extra support documents and video/presentation upload instructions.
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Have an idea for a challenge question? Submit it here.
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Example videos
Natalie Discusses Her
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Albert Discusses His
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Caolain Discusses Her
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Looking for a bit more?
Check out the Book of Ideas, Neighborhood Invention Challenge or Makerspace packs. |
2020-2021 Challenges Below
Spring 2020 challenges can be found here.
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April ChallengeRain, Rain, Go Away!I don't know what the weather is like where you live, but where I am right now it keeps raining. Front yards, schools, parks, and trails are often flooded. Bluffs and coastal roadways at risk of
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collapse, landslides and sinkholes. There must be something we can do with all this water to protect animal habitats, recreational spaces, and important infrastructure.
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Spring rain and storms can cause major problems to animal habitats and human infrastructure. Your challenge is to design a way to keep unwanted water our of your space. As an extra challenge, figure out a way to put all this water to good use too!
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A flooded park in our neighborhood.
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Different solutions styles and/or climate challenges are applicable for different places in the world. Pick challenge parameters that reflect the situation in your area or couple this with a social studies unit and pick challenge parameters that would fit a place you are studying.
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February ChallengeUnwanted guests"Stop digging!" she yelled at her dog.
But it wasn't her dog's fault, there were a new set of holes in the lawn and clearly some tunneling animal had moved in. Her dog was just doing what dogs do--tracking and retrieving small animals.
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She sighed, and placed a large rock over this latest hole hoping that would deter whichever creature had recently moved in.
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Cold and wet weather has many wild animals and insects looking for a warm, dry place to get food and shelter. Your challenge this month is to design a way to keep unwanted animals or insects out of your space.
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Mole hills in the Pacific Northwest
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Different parts of the world have different climates and animals to contend with. Pick a challenge that is close to home or couple this with a social studies unit and pick a challenge typical to a place you are studying.
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December ChallengeIt was a dark and stormy night...The wind howled as tree branches scrapped across the roof.
"Please, not again." she whispered.
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And then, on cue, as if they had heard her pleas and were openly laughing at her, the lights flickered and went out.
She sighed, grabbed her coat, lit a candle, and curled up on the couch to wait out the latest of the never-ending winter blackouts.
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Wind, rain, snow, icy-all types of weather-can lead to electricity outages (blackouts) in all parts of the country. Your challenge this month is to look for things around your house or classroom that you could use to invent an electricity generator should your home or school suffer a blackout.
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November ChallengeWinter is coming!Winter is coming to the Northern Hemisphere and this means the rain, snow, wind and cold are coming too! Winter weather brings all types of challenges--from slippery roads to flooding rivers.
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Your November challenge is to pick a winter weather-related challenge you face, or someone in your community faces every year, and design a tool or product to help make life easier for everyone!
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October ChallengeGhosts and Goblins - Oh My!Halloween will likely feel a bit different this year because of the pandemic. Gathering only in small groups and not getting too close to people outside our homes though doesn't mean we can't have fun for Halloween!
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Your October challenge is to invent a way to hand out candy that let's people stay at least 6 feet away from everyone who doesn't live with you. The sky's the limit, but make sure your invention is suitable for trick-or-treaters of all ages. And wherever you live in the U.S., don't forget to howl at the rare full "blue moon" on Halloween night!
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September ChallengeWater is crucial to all life on Earth. Think about and explore all the ways you use water at your home. After a summer of record heat waves and tropical storms, providing clean water to our homes, schools, and public buildings can be hard for city water systems.
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For this month's challenge you must develop an invention to help you reduce, reuse, or recycle water in your house or yard.
