Interested in engaging your child in science? Or maybe giving your child the tools to invent the “next big thing”? A Hundred Tiny Hands, a group formed by engineering graduate students at UC Irvine, is putting forth a collection of Inventor Kits that reinvent learning and make science fun. The three Inventor Kits are toys that teach children basic science concepts (optics, surface tension, and circuits) though hands on and through story book learning.
Led by Professor Michelle Khine, A Hundred Tiny Hands’ goal is to empower children to invent, design, and sell their high-tech products. Each of the Inventor Kits was developed from technology used in the laboratory for research. A Hundred Tiny Hands will also consist of an online community that will let young inventors post, share, and discuss new ideas and inventions and participate in challenges. The Inventor Kits are designed for children ages 6-12, but have been shown to engage people of all ages!
A Hundred Tiny hands is now looking to raise funds to bring these Inventor Kits into production through their Kickstarter campaign. After reaching their goal of $50,000, A Hundred Tiny Hands will start manufacturing so every child can become an inventor!
Briefly About Each Inventor Kit
In the SuperVision Kit, children learn about optics and make their own optical lenses using provided molds and lens quality plastics. These lenses can be added to cell phone, tablets, and used on their own.
The SuperHydroTension Kit teaches children about surface tension with the provided mazes and surfaces that are patterned with regions of different surface energies. Children are also provided with tools to make their own superhydrophobic tiles they can place anywhere they want.
In the Polytropolis Kit, children learn about the concepts of electricity and circuits while building their own light up LED city with special conductive and insulating dough.
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