Unit: Innovating to Solve
​Real-World  Problems

Below you will find ten different Blendspaces.  Each Blendspace represents one of the real-world problems you may explore on your way to creating an innovation of your own.  Each Blendspace is introduced by topic and essential question.  Know this:  we merely collected a few samples of resources for each topic.  There is always so much more to learn, and as you zero in on a topic that interests you, you may find that you need to look beyond .

TOPIC: Innovation and Human Health

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to improve human health?

TOPIC: Innovation and Technology

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate technology to improve our lives?

TOPIC: Innovation and Enabling People with Disabilities

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to improve the lives of people with disabilities?

TOPIC: Innovation and Safety

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How can we innovate to keep people safe?

TOPIC: Innovation and Feeding the World

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How can we innovate to feed the world?

TOPIC: Innovation and Transportation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate transportation to get anyone anywhere at anytime? 

TOPIC: Innovation and Building Community

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to build community? 

TOPIC: Innovation and COVID-19

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How can we innovate to fight COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)?

TOPIC: Innovation and the Environment

 ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How can we innovate to protect the environment?

TOPIC: Innovation and Entertainment

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How can we innovate in the fields of entertainment, sports, and the arts?