Harrynanan, Bebe Katadeen and Faith Williams also 5th graders at Elmer Avenue, were among more than 1,300 students representing 36 schools from throughout the region who submitted invention applications.

Invention Convention is a New York statewide invention education program for public and private school students.  Students in grades K through eight are invited to submit an original idea for an invention that solves a problem.  The goal is to stimulate the development of students' creativity and imaginations, thereby building a new generation of American inventors.

The Schenectady Museum displayed the top 100 students inventions through May 26.