The S^4 Team gives a rundown of this year's contest prompt. The session included two exercises, and gave examples of using creativity in projects. The S^4 Contest is presented by the Cupertino Library Foundation, in partnership with the Cupertino Library and the Cupertino Union School District.

1. S^4 SUPER SUMMER
SCIENCE SEARCH
CONTEST 2016
STUDY SESSION #1
Sponsored by: The Cupertino Library Foundation

2. Welcome!
● Hold on to your ticket for the prize
drawing!

3. THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TO YOU!

4. The 2016 Prompt
1. Choose any city in the country you want
to help. This could be where you live now, or
a city you want to live in one day, or a city
you are curious about.

5. The 2016 Prompt
Choose a challenge facing that city from one of the
following areas:
– Energy efficiency
– Transportation
– Living spaces
– Or a challenge for which you have created a
solution that is totally new and innovative

6. The 2016 Prompt
3. Design a creative, forward-thinking
scientific solution for the challenge. Clearly
state the problem you are solving, your
solution, and why you believe it will help
your city.

7. Examples
1800s: Mass transit like subways and light rails were
developed to help transport large numbers of people, in
response to a population boom
Late 1800s: Skyscrapers were designed to conserve
space on the ground and house more people vertically

8. Examples
Cures for diseases or new tests were created to stop public
health crises, such as the polio vaccine, developed in the
1950s in response to a large outbreak of the crippling
disease
1970s: A need for new energy sources led to increased
development of solar energy

9. Examples
These are just a few examples of how past challenges
were tackled.” The President” wants all new solutions for
21st-century issues.
Are you up to the task? What is your answer to the
President? Be as creative as possible and help your
city and its future!

10. Problem Solving
Exercise

11. Break

12. Creativity Examples
http://gusilebedi.synology.me/~Misha/S4_tsuna
mi_presentation.html

13. Creativity Examples
Ashvin Examples

14. Creativity
● More examples

15. Creativity Challenge

16. Important resources:
WWW.CUPERTINO LIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG
https://www.facebook.com/S4Contest
https://twitter.com/S4CLF

17. Drawing!

18. fun Quiz time!!

19. THANK YOU
Brought to you by the S^4 Task Force
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