10 Amazing School Project Invention Ideas

From school libraries to compost bins, these amazing school invention ideas will inspire children to come up with something innovative. Sure to impress both teachers and fellow students!

Mathematics involves many formulas and equations; therefore one school decided to print them on the stairwells as a reminder for its students. This idea can work effectively in any classroom!

1. Magic Box

Students investigate the internal structure of a mystery box through this activity. Students create an internal structure on a base using LEGO build plates before placing a solid ball inside and updating their theoretical models based on direct observation and inference.

This activity is ideal for English Language Learner classrooms because it promotes kinesthetic learning and assists in understanding abstract concepts. Furthermore, it works great as part of cooperative learning environments because no verbal interaction is required!

Students will work in pairs to play this game. One child takes turns silently selecting something from the box and sharing its usage with their partner before switching places – repeat until all items have been shared before discussing what they learned from this exercise as a class.

2. Robots

Engineering or science students looking ahead can benefit greatly from building and programming robots. Robotics teaches potential and kinetic energies as well as teamwork and perseverance – valuable lessons indeed for future careers in these areas!

Kids can build their own robotic arm that will accomplish precise pick-and-place tasks while providing them with insight into both mechanical and electronics aspects of robotics. This intermediate robotics project provides students with an excellent way to expand their engineering abilities.

Students can create a telescopic “finger” that points towards their teacher instead of themselves, and create a locker with two compartments to store notebooks and pencil cases so they don’t have to ask other classmates for supplies. Finally, they could create a toddler head holder which will keep their heads from falling while sleeping during travel – this device can also be used at home and while on vacation.

3. Living Spaces

Students can act out fictional or historical roles for a tableau project to interact with one another and present their findings creatively. This activity provides students with an excellent way to form friendships while engaging their creative spirits!

Have your learners create a gallery or museum exhibition of their work. This could focus on one topic or simply showcase an academic year’s worth of academic achievements. They could even turn it into a business project by advertising it, setting admission ticket prices and developing a budget.

Make students create a podcast episode related to their subject area. It could range from simply reading aloud from a novel out loud, or it can go more in-depth such as interviewing the main character in an audio drama, and hosting their very own talk show!

4. Robotic Snacks

Students looking for something tasty on campus can now order snacks from these R2D2-like robots, thanks to PepsiCo and robot manufacturer Robby Technologies’ fleet of snack delivery machines programmed with knowledge of school maps so it can deliver food directly where it’s needed.

Students use an app to place orders, then meet up with a robot within 10 minutes for delivery. Items available include Smartfood Delight, Baked Lay’s SunChips Pure Leaf Tea Bubly LIFEWTR on the menu.

Have learners make a storyboard to demonstrate what they know about a topic of study. They could retrace events from a book or article, interview characters from novels or short stories, or imagine potential follow-on tales for existing stories.

5. Xylophone

The xylophone is an exceptional musical instrument for children. Not only can it provide children with an outlet to express themselves creatively, but it can also improve motor skills, hand-eye coordination and promote an increased understanding of music.

A xylophone consists of a frame with rows of bar-like piano keys tuned to different notes, each tuned differently. When played using mallets (small hammer-like instruments), each vibrating bar produces its own unique sound creating either melodic tunes or rhythmic patterns that produce musical sounds and rhythm.

Encourage kids to experiment with the xylophone by playing games that encourage them to clap along to specific rhythms or create songs together, building their tempo and timing as well as teamwork skills. A simple DIY xylophone can easily be assembled out of recycled water bottles.

6. Robotic Eyes

Engineers have taken what they know about animal vision to develop retinal prostheses for those suffering from the loss of photoreceptor cells in their retinas. These bionic eyes capture visual stimuli and convert it to electrical impulses that stimulate remaining retinal cells to send visual information directly to the brain.

This activity allows students to utilize a LEGO NXT system modeled on the principles behind an incredible biomedical invention, the bionic eye/retinal prostheses. Students also gain experience graphing data and creating histograms; during class debriefing discussion be sure to ask what their results mean for neuroscience and bionic eyes/retinal prostheses inventions such as these robotic eyes may not always “see” correctly – providing great discussion points!

7. Hair Ties

TIY was invented by sports professionals Andrea Nucete-Elliott and Jerritt Eliott to save athletes time spent trying to secure their hair. Made from high-grade materials, their product combines durability, function, and style in one compact product.

Hair ties can serve as emergency shoelaces and clothing lines in an emergency, as well as making convenient cord organizers, key chains, book marks and jar openers.

Make a reusable hair tie bookmark with fabric strips by sewing their short sides together with a 1/4” seam allowance, backstitching at both the beginning and end of each seam allowance. Fold the fabric in half with its middle at its center, placing a hair tie there, folding again until you find its center, placing another hair tie there, tying off its ends onto fabric knot, then knotting them onto each other to complete this quick, easy, and inexpensive upcycle craft!

8. Recycle Bin

Recycle bins are one of the key classroom tools for teaching students about Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Get their creativity flowing by organizing creative recycling-themed activities.

Example: Invite your students to make a recycled paper planter with plastic container and some vermicompost worms as part of learning about vermicomposting – it’s sure to bring together all members of their school community!

Make seed paper out of their old scrap paper for an engaging nature study activity using only recyclable materials! This fun craft uses recyclable paper scraps.

Bring recycling awareness to your students with this helpful bulletin board that shows where everything goes. More visibility means increased participation rate. Or use this simple classroom recycling walking assembly script.

9. Mirrors

Mirrors provide an engaging way for children to explore science concepts such as light reflection and the formation of lines when seen through a mirror. You can use mirrors in various classroom projects such as placing them near ballet barres so infants can watch themselves while playing on the floor or attaching them behind block corners so children can view their creations from various angles.

Engage your students’ creativity and problem-solving abilities with this classic STEM challenge! Let them get inspired by Rube Goldberg machines found online, then design a contraption that performs a task – you may come up with solutions that could save the environment from an oil spill, or help people who have lost a limb!

10. Soccer Goal Spots

Students can benefit immensely from creating their own school projects as it provides a great opportunity for them to practice essential skills such as writing and research while honing creativity, communication and collaboration abilities. Furthermore, creating projects is an excellent way for them to demonstrate what they’ve learned about a topic.

Rachel from Upstate New York used Kee Klamp fittings to assemble this 6×12 soccer goals set for her recreational league. She used lightweight materials for the goal posts and crossbar to minimize tipping risks; as well as more robust materials in order to balance out forces that work to move the goals forward.

To complete her project, she fed zip ties through the netting and pipes before trimming their long ends with utility scissors.