Powering the Future: South Tyneside and Beyond!
This invention challenge is being delivered to children in South Tyneside for the second year running. In partnership with South Tyneside Council and Dogger Bank Wind Farm, we want students to invent using wind and invent to create renewable energy!
Mini Challenges - time to be creative!
There's problems aplenty, serious or funny, that you can use your incredible imagination to solve! So time to get creative and take up a Mini Challenge!
Little Inventors Open Challenge!
What is the Open Challenge you ask? Well, it's what it says on the tin, it's wide open for you to let your creativity flow and invent whatever you want!
Spider Vacuum the Trash
FEATURE INVENTION
By JÚLIA, age 9 from Barcelona, Spain
It's a spider vacuum cleaner that collects plastics from the sea. It works by pressing the start button and collects the trash from the sand.
Run your own Little Inventors activities!
Are you a teacher wanting something fun to inspire your students or a parent looking for a creative activity for a rainy day? Sift through our free curriculum-linked resource packs and challenges and bring on the creativity!
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Recent news
Pioneering Programme Powers to Success
The Powering the Future: South Tyneside and Beyond! challenge has taken first place in the STEM Initiative category of a national awards scheme.
Year two of the Powering the Future project is under way!
The second year of the Powering the Future challenge has begun, as children across South Tyneside tackle sustainability through invention.
Little Inventors launches in Chile
The Climate Champions Challenge has made it to South America. Three schools are expanding their creativity as they invent to protect our planet.
Powering the Future exhibition is coming to The Word
The winning inventions of our Powering the Future challenge have all been made real, now there isn't long to wait until they are exhibited at The Word in South Shields.