Invention

A Straw That Obtains Water from Soil and a Thermal Energy-Generating Water Purifier Among the Winning Entries In Smithsonian-Cricket Media's Invent It Challenge

More than 490 Students, through individual and team entries, submitted innovative solutions to natural disaster preparation and relief issues; other winning entries from around the world included a catastrophe care kit for kids, a mobile application that helps people find shelter for their pets, and an emergency drone that brings supplies and food to people in distress.