Squirrel Energy 2000

Aria

Age 10Bromley, UKOct 2021

The invention is a squirrel treadmill. This will be made from metal and the parts which the squirrel will touch will be covered in foam. This is to protect the squirrels. The timer for running is set for five minutes and the rest timer is set for one minute. The squirrel can press the red button on the nut dispenser to get a nut as a reward for the running. The solar panels power both the timers. The treadmill stops once the running timer goes off and only restarts once the rest timer goes off. The wires transfer the energy generated by running to the energy storage area. The place in the nut dispenser where the nuts are kept has brown glass, like a nut's shell. The squirrel will think it is a giant nut, so it will run towards it.

Little Inventors team says

Your invention is so creative Aria. Creating energy by encouraging an animal to follow its instincts is so clever, it's a sustainable way to produce energy, and the squirrel will definitely get a workout! I like that it is solar-powered too so everything is super sustainable. Your drawing is also so amazing, well done for all of your hard work. Thanks so much Aria!