Will you invent the future?

Your Life Formula 100 is a national competition to discover the UK’s most creative and inventive young minds.

We want you to tell us…..

What would you invent and why?

Make 2016 the Year You Invent The Future

What would you invent and why?

• Save lives• Solve our planet’s problems• Change our world• Transform the way we think• Use Science, Technology,

Engineering & Maths to invent the future

Why invent?

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) are already a part of everyday life whether it’s your hobbies, keeping fit or entertainment.

More and more jobs now require STEM skills.

Your Life changes when you choose STEM subjects

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For an exciting and successful future career you will need a background in STEM subjects.

Do you want to work in sport, film, fashion, photography, politics or journalism?

Wouldn’t it be great if there was something that could…?

Everything we use was invented by someone. From the pen we write with to the clock on the wall, from our lunchbox to our pencil case, somebody first had to have the idea. Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths are the basis of innovation.

Invention has changed our world

Think about the:

• physics of a paper clip• chemistry of ‘Post It’ note glue • biology of personalised medicine• engineering in a mobile phone• maths of programming a mobile

phone app

These are some of last year’s winning ideas:

• Use your fridge as a heater• Network your jewelry• Hike with a hands-free umbrella kit• Write with a pen that predicts your mood• Maximise safety with an aviation emergency

mechanism• Save lives with a diabetic medical kit

How to enter

•The competition is open to 11-16 year olds•There are two age categories: 11-13 and 14-16 •Include your name, age, school, email address and phone number

•Email your entry to formula100@yourlife.org.uk•The closing date is April 10th 2016

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

•Originality/Innovation•Creativity•Practicality/Usefulness•Presentation Style/Communication

How to enter

How to enter

Winning entries in each category receive:

•£1000 for the school• iPad for the student•plus more exciting prizes to be announced

How to enter

• 6 shortlisted entrants will be invited to take part in creating an Invent the Future video showcasing their invention for the Your Life YouTube Channel.

• Viewers will be asked to vote for their favourite invention. Videos with the most ‘likes’ will earn points that count towards their final score.

• You can promote your video by sharing with your family/friends and school.

Make 2016 the Year You Invent The Future

Lesson 1: Activity 1What is invention?

• Creativity• Science• Innovation• Project• Eureka• Mathematics• Ingenious• Originality• Ingenuity• Imagination• Ideas• Business

Invention• New• Enterprise• Engineering• Technology• Improve• Management• Thought• Resourceful• Resilient• Concept• Plan• ApplicationWhat is the link between the words in the

coloured groups?

Make 2016 the Year You Invent The Future

Lesson 1: Activity 2Changing the World

Changing the World

Sometimes the greatest inventions are those that transform our lives in unexpected ways.

• How did each of these inventions change the world?• What was the world like before this invention? • If this invention didn’t exist then how would our lives be

more difficult?• What is the STEM behind this invention?• What background science is necessary?

• Steam turbine – not only a portable power source but also paving the way to the generation of electricity and the modern world.

• Pneumatic tyre – allowing personal transportation for the first time and vehicles that were no longer bound by tracks.

• Reinforced concrete – new material that changes how we live.• Motion pictures – transforming mass entertainment.• The personal computer – changing how we live, work and

communicate.

Historical Inventions

• The World Wide Web

• Gene sequencing

• Digital cameras

• Nanotechnology

Inventions that changed this generation

• The internet of things• Drone technology• Robotics, automation and artificial intelligence• 3D Printing / molecular assembly• Living walls

Contemporary inventions that will shape our future

A successful invention needs…

What would you invent and why?

• Creative idea • Foundational science• Business plan

• Solve a problem• Provide a service• The next gadget• The next Big Thing?

We want you to tell us….What would you invent and why?

Lesson 2

Plan your winning entry

• Blueprint notes for your invention• Script for your clip• Storyboard your presentation

Writing a Script

•Key words•Key message•Memorable lines•Don’t forget to include just your first name, age and school at the beginning of your video entry

Filming Your Entry

Production checklist:

Format ⃞Location/Sets ⃞Script/Storyboard⃞Equipment/Lighting ⃞Camera Shot List ⃞Props and Prototypes ⃞Video Editing ⃞

Helpful Resources

• Your Life websiteyourlife.org.uk

• Your Life YouTube channel youtube.com/YourLifeTeam

• How to storyboard, even if you can’t draw youtube.com/watch?v=ux_Em1lVsjI

• British Science Association CREST Awards britishscienceassociation.org/crest-awards

• STEM Clubs Association stemclubs.net/