Today, we looked at an inventor Matt Benedetto who has created over 200 “unnecessary” inventions! Here is an example of one of his wacky, weird, and sometimes useless inventions:
As part of our Creative Thinking & STEM exploration, we will be creating our own unnecessary invention and will try to ‘sell’ this creation using persuasive writing techniques. Our job this weekend is to brainstorm a possible invention we might want to create. Here are some tips for brainstorming:
-think of a challenge or pet peeve you might have (ex: stubbing your toe, melting ice cream). What are some funny ways you could fix or solve this problem?
-what is an invention that already exists that could be ‘improved’ on in a fun, creative way?
-what is something that you wish existed? Try making it yourself!