This project also includes building a backboard and model of the invention. The students then move on to building an original recycled invention of their own. The last aspect covered is forming a business. Students are divided into groups and must find a way to efficiently mass-produce a product in a given amount of time. The 8 th grade course uses modules where students are in teams and rotate through different areas of modern technology.
Students begin by learning about design and put it into practice by using drafting tools.
Students then study about communications while creating a video tour of the school, which is shown to rising 6 th graders at the end of the year. Also they work in groups to produce a radio commercial for a product of their choosing. After completing the communication portion of the class, students study construction that includes designing a bridge that you build and test. The students learn about modern technology in the computer portion of the course. They are introduced to basic circuitry and participate in electronic lab activities.