Paige Timpe, a Quest Academy 5th Grader, earned 2nd place at this year’s National Invention Convention Final Competition in Dearborn, Michigan on June 1. Paige’s project was called “Bubble: The digital guide for preventing strong emotions.”
Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 invention education program that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills and builds confidence in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship for life. Invention Convention programs happen at the school, local, regional and national levels in the United States and a growing number of countries worldwide. Sponsors include Raytheon Technologies and the Lemelson Foundation.
Paige is one of three Quest Academy students that had the honor to advance to Nationals this year, including Avi Nanisetty and Rayan Zaidi. It’s an amazing achievement for our fifth graders to be among some of the brightest and innovative minds in the country. We give special thanks to our teachers for cultivating and empowering our students’ talents so they can thrive.
Bubble was built on the idea of helping people balance their emotions. According to Paige, “I tried to create a device that would help people deal with stress more easily and make the world a happier and healthier place.”
Paige’s family, teachers, and peers were moved by her invention.
“I am so impressed with Paige’s dedication to design and redesign her prototype. Her ability to find a solution to a problem in the real world, one that affects her brother and many other children daily, is a shining example of what the invention process is all about,” Annabel Hasty Quest Academy 5th grade teacher said.
“It has been truly remarkable to have three fifth graders from Quest Academy advance to Nationals their first time participating in Invention Convention, and Paige showed perseverance every step of the way. I am so proud of how Paige has grown through this process to become a confident presenter and creative inventor. I really enjoyed listening to Paige’s questions as she researched her solution, and enjoyed discussing ideas with her as she considered the materials and sensors she might use. Paige would frequently come back to class the next day and have a completely new way of approaching her problem,” Mrs. Hasty said.
“I think that the Invention Convention experience helped me use skills I had trouble with in the past, such as making a plan and sticking with it. The Invention Convention is an empowering program that I hope expands further worldwide in the years to come, “ Paige commented.
A special thank you to all the Invention Convention participants and teachers – you’re all rockstars and helping our “quest” towards a brighter tomorrow!
