This 9-Year-Old Bedford Girl’s Brilliant Invention Could Help Keep Kids Away From Screens
She isn’t even in middle school yet, but Bedford's Andie Nugent is already taking the science world by storm with her inventions and creative spirit. This year, along with hundreds of other applicants, the 9-year-old even submitted one of her inventions to a national convention. For her project, Andie took on the challenge of coming up with something “that would keep kids away from screens.” Her invention, called The Kazi, would give kids a code to unlock their devices, depending on how active they have been. Kids won’t be able to play on their devices until they have been outside or active enough. On June 3, 2017, The Kazi beat out the competition at the National Invention Convention in Washington DC. Andie won the Technology and Wearables Award. Read more.
