Last month Legacy Project students journeyed to the Idea Foundry to sharpen their teamwork and innovation skills. Students were able to engage with Idea Foundry staff to craft a device to protect an egg from breaking when dropped from a high point. Students split into groups and quickly got to work.
As students worked together, they were able to create unique designs to protect their eggs. No two designs were the same. Students had plenty of materials to choose from such as balloons, straws, cups, and many more. After students were finished crafting their devices the real test began. One-by-one each device was dropped and as students went down the line everyone’s egg was surprisingly staying intact. So much so that each device had to be dropped from higher and higher points just to test how durable they were.
At this point, it was evident that the students utilized their creativity and collaboration skills to create durable homes for their eggs. Students were able to vote for their favorite design and awards were presented to the crowd favorites.
Students also were able to hear a dynamic presentation from Idea Foundry’s Alex Bandar. Alex spoke about his background and the joy of getting to work with one’s hands. He walked the students through the capabilities of 3D printing software and provided a dive into the Idea Foundry’s community business philosophy.
Students got a chance to see the cost of going into different career paths. Students left with a better understanding of the cost associated with career fields such as medicine, law, and many more. The overall goal was to help students better understand the financial costs associated with certain career fields so they can be better prepared to tackle those situations in the future.
In their fall visit to ScottsMiracle-Gro’s Marysville campus, students received plants from R&D. Scotts Senior Scientist Amy Enfield tasked the students with keeping their plants healthy until January. Students were then able to enter into a raffle to win a free Aerogarden. Legacy Students Susan and Jacob were able to receive their Aerogarden Bounties at the event!
Idea Foundry couldn’t let the students leave without revealing the real test for their egg drop devices. The real test naturally had to be a drop from the roof of the Idea Foundry. Alex Bandar tested each device from the roof and some eggs were truly put to the test. In the end, students were able to see their inventions pushed to the extreme limit.
The students’ experience with innovation and potential career paths was a true success.
Image source: Idea Foundry
