Young inventors in Rome for a national project – L’Aquila

THE EAGLE. Stimulate children’s interest in technical and scientific culture, the so-called STEM disciplines, testing their creativity, manual skills and aptitude for teamwork. The twelfth edition of the “Eureka!” competition, organized by Unindustria and promoted by Federmeccanica at a national level, with the collaboration and participation of Confindustria, ended on April 22nd at the Explora, the Children’s Museum of Rome. Aquila Abruzzo Interno, which supported the Comenio school institute of Scoppito in the competition.
270 students from 30 primary and secondary schools in Lazio and Abruzzo took part in the initiative, challenging themselves to design toys capable of moving through the use of mechanical systems. «The experience of the “Eureka!” project it had a significant educational impact for all our students and teachers”, he declares Luana Sarra, coordinator of the Comenio Institute project. «In particular, it allowed students to learn the value of error and its acceptance as an integral part of the learning process, allowing them to build confidence in their own possibilities and in those of the group with which they collaborate. The students have never lost the desire to get involved, constantly demonstrating responsibility, creativity and desire to experiment. I thank Confindustria L’Aquila for the support, professionalism and availability demonstrated during the project, personally encouraging our young inventors one by one.”