2004 Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program Winners List
Grades 2-5

First Place
Tool: No Tip Wheelbarrow
Student: Allison Cinq-Mars
Grade: 4th
Teacher: Jennifer Schwab
School: North Elementary School
Seekonk, MA

Description:
A squared-off front and trapdoor bottom make it easy to carry and remove items.

Second Place
Tool: Hand Saving Chisel
Student: Eric Sickler
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Lisa Burgess
School: Tunkhannock Area Middle School
Tunkhannock, PA

Description:
A slide weight with a hand grip added to a chisel eliminates the need for a hammer.

Third Place
Tool: The Handy Helper
Student: Molly Rowland
Grade: 4th
Teacher: Shanna Vachon
School: Aitken Elementary School
Seekonk, MA

Description:
A holder with suction cups enables those who have use of only one hand to open jars.

First Place
Tool: Piano Peddles for Young Beginners
Student: Nicolette Mann
Grade: 4th
Teacher: James Mann
School: Blue Ridge Academy
Christiansburg, VA

Description:
A box with three, five-inch wooden poles placed on piano peddles, so children can reach them.

Second Place
Tool: Adjust-A-Chair
Student: Mara Lanis
Grade: 3rd
Teacher: Elaine Mendelow
School: Memorial School
Cinnaminson, NJ

Description:
Adjustable legs adapt a lawn chair to hilly areas, such as an outdoor concert.

Third Place
Tool: standXtender
Student: Zachary Hays
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Karen Harris
School: Maple Hill Middle School
Castleton, NY

Description:
An aluminum and rubber elliptical plate attaches to a kickstand to keep a bike upright on almost any surface.

First Place
Tool: Bulb Planter 2000
Student: Emily Farrington
Grade: 4th
Teacher: Rayne Jones
School: White Oak Elementary
Swansboro, NC

Description:
Stores up to 25 bulbs, and also creates a hole for plants and fertilizers each bulb.

Second Place
Tool: Roller Scissors
Student: Jessica Wellington
Grade: 2nd
Teacher: Staley Smith
School: Pharr Elementary
Snellville, GA

Description:
Wheels make it easier and less tiresome to hold and cut with scissors.

Third Place
Tool: Snowmaster
Student: Brandon Steele
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Stephanie Hudkins
School: Summit Hill Elementary School
Alpharetta, GA

Description:
A shovel attached to a bike moves snow easier as my legs are much stronger than my arms.

First Place
Tool: Reclining Wheelchair
Student: Katie McLogan
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Tammy Brown
School: Birmingham Covington School
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Description:
By folding down the back and lifting up the footrest, a wheelchair becomes a bed for a disabled person.

Second Place
Tool: The Pull Easy Shovel
Student: Kyle Sturgeon
Grade: 4th
Teacher: Marsha Peters
School: Adams Elementary School
Hamilton, OH

Description:
A shovel with a lid and pull cord, as well as wheels, conveniently lifts, holds and removes snow.

Third Place
Tool: Card Chair Cart
Student: Moira King
Grade: 5th
Teacher: M. Kensek
School: St. Cletus
LaGrange, IL

Description:
PVC pipes create a frame and wheels add mobility to make the carrying of card table chairs easier.

First Place
Tool: The Wilderness Watcher
Student: Lauren Matranga
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Jamie Babineaux
School: Herod Elementary School
Houston, TX

Description:
A pivoting device on a chair holds an animal watcher’s binoculars, notes, and more.

Second Place
Tool: Tree Saw Guide
Student: Bracken Schreiner
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Debbie Mitchell
School: Loop ISD
Loop, TX

Description:
Keeps the saw blade lined up and the tree limb in place when tall trees are being trimmed.

Third Place
Tool: The Easy Pour
Student: Tyler Shepherd
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Julie Landry
School: Parkview Baptist School
Baton Rouge, LA

Description:
A moveable cradle holds a milk jug for old and very young people to pour heavy liquids.

First Place
Tool: The Handy Easy Linen Puller (HELP)
Student: Miranda Rizzolo
Grade: 5th
Teacher: Kitty Humphrey
School: The Buckley School
Sherman Oaks, CA

Description:
Wheels turning on a pole bring clothes from the back of the closet, shoes, too, on a Lazy Shoesan.

Second Place
Tool: The Christmas Light Wheel for Trees
Student: Jimmie Nell Morgan
Grade: 3rd
Teacher: Shannon Waller
School: Country Club Elementary
Farmington, NM

Description:
A spool, pole, and fishing-rod combo puts lights on trees and takes them off without a ladder.

Third Place
Tool: Two Way O.J.
Student: Alyson Wong
Grade: 4th
Teacher: Chelsie Wheeler
School: Katherine Delmar Burke School
San Francisco, CA

Description:
A two-sided cap - one with a filter, the other without - helps pour a glass of orange juice with or without pulp.