{"id":77,"date":"2025-10-26T08:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T08:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metis.institute\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:59:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:59:19","slug":"november-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metis.institute\/?page_id=77","title":{"rendered":"Layman Inventions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Think about a challenge in your daily life &#8211; maybe something that could be cleaner, easier or more fun. Now, invent a simple tool or idea to solve it<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>From bottle-cap gadgets to cardboard creations, your invention can make a big difference in your home, school, or community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1523\" src=\"https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-29-at-11.50.24-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-29-at-11.50.24-2.png 1001w, https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-29-at-11.50.24-2-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-29-at-11.50.24-2-673x1024.png 673w, https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-29-at-11.50.24-2-768x1168.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Your Mission:<\/strong><br>Invent something simple that makes life better for you, your family, or your neighborhood, then tell us how it works! You can showcase your invention through a video, an animation, a written report, or anything else you can come up with.<br><strong>Spotlight Feature:<\/strong>\u00a0Selected students can opt to have their inventions showcased on our homepage and newsletter in December!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdGDY2D3wfNnC1rv46zNN1QFgcZliIhGq4UBHP3OLJ2Be1Jog\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">Submit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-default-size aligncenter wp-block-site-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metis.institute\/\" class=\"custom-logo-link\" rel=\"home\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/472852d5-59cf-4014-ae74-7ba93db4dfa6.png\" class=\"custom-logo\" alt=\"Metis \" srcset=\"https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/472852d5-59cf-4014-ae74-7ba93db4dfa6.png 1024w, https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/472852d5-59cf-4014-ae74-7ba93db4dfa6-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/472852d5-59cf-4014-ae74-7ba93db4dfa6-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/metis.institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/472852d5-59cf-4014-ae74-7ba93db4dfa6-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think about a challenge in your daily life &#8211; maybe something that could be cleaner, easier or more fun. 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