Inventions: Photo Guide Setup

Inventions. A corner stone module of DesignShops. Here is a photo guide for the Map Layout, Tools Table and Materials Table.

And don’t forget to read about how to write the assignment and deliver the module: Inventions Collaboration Exercise

Download all the assignments, photo guides, rules etc. from one zip file!

And below is the most comprehensive shopping list ever created! (compliments of Nicole Brandon)

Or download the one zip files with the list and comments for use.

Inventions Inventory List 2011      

 

MATERIALS

(1)  Oval aluminum pan

(1)  Rectangular aluminum pan

(1)  100 Ft all purpose clothesline

(2)  Rainbow colored rope

(1)  Green and white wide rope

(1)  Yellow wide rope

(1)  Black wide rope

(1)  Package of nylon rope 14.6 x 3.2

(9)  Red and white rope strands

(1)  Mason line

(1)  Package of clothes line

(3)  Rolls of heavy duty twine

(1)  Orange heavy chain

(1)  Medium wt silver chain

(1)  Lt wt silver chain

(1)  Heavy wt silver chain

(1)  Heavy wt white chain

(1)  Pkg 4 plastic spring clamps

(1)  Bag color plastic clamps

(2)  Ace bandages

(2)  Metal reflector plates

(1)  Salad tongs

(2)  Shoe horns

(1)  Curvy cutter

(1)  Square tray

(2)  Silver gardening buckets

(1)  Wicker basket

(7)  Pipe connectors – PVC pipes, drain traps

(14) Dryer ventilation…Flexible

(2)  Mouse Traps

BUNGEE CORDS

(2)  72 inch

(2)  Long Green

(2)  Medium

(1)  Short

 

 

WHEELS

(4)  Large Wheels

(4)  Medium Wheels

(4)  Small Wheels

(4)  Extra Small Wheels

(4)  Independent Medium Wheels no attachment

(2) Packages of Model Wheels

(2) Micro Rollers

BALLS

(4)  Small baseballs – TOYS

(1)  Small soccer ball – TOYS

(1)  Small space ball – TOYS

(12) Ping Pong balls – TOYS

(1)  Zoom ball – TOYS

(7)  Large bouncy ball – TOYS

(1) Baby plastic boulder – TOYS

(12) Multi Color bouncy balls – TOYS

(8)  Small bouncy balls – TOYS

 

 

Things That Make Noise

(6)  Alarm clocks – (3) white – (3) blue – Batteries for alarm clocks

(3)  Wind chimes – TOYS

(2)  Noisy putty – TOYS

(2)  Egg Rattles – TOYS

(1)  Green Rattle – TOYS

(1)  Tambourine – TOYS

(2)  Whistles – TOYS

(1)  Kazoo – TOYS

(1)  Mini trombone – TOYS

(1)  Mini noise knocker – TOYS

(1)  Hand Clapper – TOYS

(1)  Clicker Gun – TOYS

(1)  Star Wars wand – Lights and Sound – TOYS

(3) New Years Noise Makers

 

TOYS and MORE TOYS

(1)  Large Tonka Truck – TOYS

(1)  Medium Toy Truck – TOYS

(1)  Baby truck – TOYS

(1)  Airplane truck – TOYS

(1)  Little People dump truck – TOYS

(1)  Set of Tower Blocks – TOYS

(1)  Wand – TOYS

(2)  Flying Discs – TOYS

(15) Plastic Sandbox Shovels – (1) Red sand box bucket no handle – TOYS

(4)  Beach buckets – (1) Small Batman bucket – TOYS

(2)  Plastic red fire fighter hats – TOYS

(1)  Large bag wind up toys and toys for trucks – TOYS

(2)  Jump ropes – TOYS

(1)  Set mini car racers- TOYS

(1)  Slinky – TOYS

(1)  Large bag of balloons – TOYS

USEFULL

(1)  Box of wood shims

(1)  Package of composite shims

(6)  Bandanas / Handkerchiefs

(1)  Package of rubber weather seal

(1)  Toilet plunger 

 

KIT PRODUCTS

(11) Pair Gloves – (1) spare pair in ziploc bag – okay to use – located in Box 1

(6)  Cans of Tennis Balls

(6)  Judges aprons

(1)  Sheriff Apron

 

Tools

(7)  Saws

(2)  Safety goggles for sawing

(2)  Pair of safety gloves for work station

(1) Safety helmet for work station

(4)  Pliers

(2)  Wire cutters

(1)  Hole punch for wood

(3)  Paper hole punchers

(6)  Tape measures – assorted sizes

(10) Rulers

(1)  Mallet

(6)  Hammers

(7)  Large screwdrivers

(1)  Medium screwdriver

(3)  Mini screwdriver

(1)  Set of mini files w detachable handle

(8)  Large files

(1) Small brush file

(2)  Box cutters

(6) Staplers and staples

(4)  Staple removers

(6)  Pair of scissors

Supplies

 

TRASH BAGS

(1)  Trash Bags – 42 Gallon

(1)  Trash Bags – 32 Gallon Lawn and Leaf

(1) Trash Bags – Open bag of Lawn and Leaf Bags

(1)  Trash Bag – 33 Gallon – Hefty Cinch Sac

(2)  Trash Bags – 100 Tall Kitchen Bags

(1)  Trash Bags – 50 Gallon – trash bags – more bags in box 5 assorted sizes

(1)  Box of hefty 30 bags – 39 Gallon

KITCHEN

(12)  Aluminum Foil

(5)  Plastic wrap

(1)  Open plastic wrap

(4)  Boxes of pleated sandwich bags

(1)  Open box of sandwich bags

SEWING

(5)  Sewing kits

(2)  Packages of safety pins

(2)  Boxes of 100 push pins each

(2)  Boxes of straight pins (2) packages of straight pins

(1)  Package of elastic cords

(1)  Bag of assorted Velcro

OFFICE

(2)  Packages of 120 paper clips each

(2)  Large bags of rubber bands – assorted size and color

(4)  Rolls of banner paper

CRAFT

(6)  Packages of jumbo craft sticks

(6)  Packages of twist ties – all sizes

(2)  Bag of cotton balls

(2)  Bags of brightly colored pipe cleaners

HARDWARE

(1)  Large package of mixed household hardware

(1)  Packet of mixed screws

(1)  Large package of mixed hardware, hooks, ect

(1)  Wire, nail and brad assortment

(1)  Cabinet and wood mixed box

(2)  Packages of wood Madera flat brass

(1)  Box of extended wood screws

(1)  Box of exterior wood screws

(3)  Knobs

(9)  Springs

(1)  Large box of mixed hardware, brads, hooks, handles, ect

GLUE

(1)  Large krazy glue (2) mini krazy glues

(7)  Tubes super glue

(7)  Glue sticks

(1)  Quick dry gorilla glue

(2)  Elmer’s white glue

(2)  Wood glues

(1)  Large super glue

TAPE

(4)  Rolls of magic scotch tape

(2)  Rolls of masking tape

(1)  Large roll of double sided tape – tape – more in supplies box 6 – various kinds

(8)  Rolls of duck tape

(4)  Rolls of transparent tape

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