2021 Chicago Student Invention Convention: Awards Ceremony

00:00 - 3:15 The Invention Process: Opener
3:15 - 4:51 Prizes (K-5)
4:51 - 7:23 Winners: K-3rd Grade
7:23 - 9:26 Winners: 4th Grade
9:26 - 12:04 Winners: 5th Grade
12:04 - 14:01 Mayor and First Lady of Chicago
14:01 - 15:40 CEO of Molex
15:40 - 16:07 Prizes (6-8)
16:07 - 18:36 Winners: 6th Grade
18:36 - 20:45 Winners: 7th Grade
20:45 - 23:04 Winners: 8th Grade
23:04 - 26:39 Molex Technology and Transformation Award
26:39 - 28:44 Prototype Award
28:44 - 30:52 Founder's Award
30:52 - 32:41 Repurposed Materials Award
32:41 - 34:08 After School Award
34:08 - 35:26 Best Pandemic Innovation Award
35:26 - 37:47 Patent Award: Announced Soon
37:47 - 39:35 Honorable Mentions
39:35 - 40:00 End of Ceremony

Over 2,000 K-8th grade students from across the Chicagoland area have learned the innovative skills that they will need to succeed in life and work in the 21st century. Student finalists, who represent 45 participating schools, libraries, and youth centers, will debut their invention prototypes. These inventors used creative problem-solving, design thinking, and engineering skills to create an original solution to solve a problem they care about.