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June 3, 2023
1 - 5 PM

The Universities at Shady Grove
9631 Gudelsky Dr, Rockville, MD 20850

It's time to celebrate!

Over the past year, middle school students from across the region have been creating solutions to the question: what will you make to improve life on this planet?

Through the process of designing their own inventions, students have learned to innovate, solve problems, and collaborate with others — all skills they’ll need to one day invent the future.

KID Museum, in partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools and The Universities at Shady Grove, are proud to present the Invent the Future Celebration – a day of activities, exhibitors, fun, and most importantly, a celebration of what innovations MCPS middle school students have created to improve life on our planet..

We invite everyone to join us at this free, community event to discover how the next generation is inventing the future.

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CELEBRATION SHOWCASE

STUDENT
SHOWCASE

What would you make to improve life on this planet? Well, that’s exactly what we asked middle school students and they didn’t disappoint. Through the engineering design process they invented fire fighting drones, ocean water filtration systems, and so much more.

EXHIBITOR
SHOWCASE

How are modern organizations inventing the future? Find out from our exhibitors, hear from experts across a variety of fields, and experience activities designed to inspire!

KID MUSEUM
SHOWCASE

We’re bringing KID Museum to the party! Get hands-on with family activities from our flagship space at Bethesda Metro Center.

We need young people to follow their curiosity, to ask questions, and to pursue solutions that have the power to benefit us all.

Kojo Nnamdi
Journalist and Host of WAMU’s The Politics Hour,
and Honoree at KID Museum’s 2021 Fête for the Future

Celebration Ceremony

To honor the achievements of the incredible students who are inventing the future, industry experts, community leaders, and school officials will be presenting teams with awards in a variety of categories including…

  • Innovation
  • Collaborative Design
  • Presentation
  • Local Changemaker
  • Social Impact
  • Call to Action

Join us for the ceremony, hear from inspirational speakers, and find out if your favorite invention takes home an award.

59

of the students reached through Invent the Future are from under-resourced communities

2,000

MCPS students from middle schools participating in 2022-2023

74

of Invent the Future students are interested in pursuing a STEM job in the future

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Challenge Participants

Are you already participating in the Challenge? Would you like to join us for the celebration? Get the information you need to showcase.

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Kids & Families

Join us for a day of activities, exhibitors and maker fun! Cheer for your favorite middle school and be inspired by their creativity.

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Volunteers & Judges

We welcome volunteers to support a range of program elements, from judging to volunteering during the Invent the Future Celebration event on June 3, 2023.

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Sponsors & Exhibitors

Invent the Future poses the question, “What will you make to improve life on this planet?” Perhaps your company is thinking about this same big question. We want you to share your work with our community.

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What is the Invent the Future Program?

Invent the Future is one of the DC Metro region’s largest maker challenges integrating science, technology, engineering, and design.

Through the process of designing their own inventions, students learn to innovate, solve problems, gain confidence, engender compassion, and work with others — all skills for future success.

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