Orange County elementary school students were challenged to:


"Design and build, or significantly repurpose, 

a product that will solve a problem, need or want." 


Scroll down to discover the innovative and creative ideas the 

students came up with for the 22-23 ocMaker Challenge! 


We celebrate these students and their dedicated teachers!

Coyote Feeder.mov

Coyote Feeder

 

Student Team: Juliette Chase, Jason Xue, Benjamin Tran, Claire Bui


Teacher: Denene Barrone


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  


Workbench Hose Holder.mov

Workbench Hose Holder

 

Student Team: Aavya Sah and Jacqueline Valdez


Teacher: Megan Caporicci


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  

Pet Hotel.mov

Pet Hotel

 

Student Team: Kate Szilagyi, Evelyn Chang, Noah Kim, Sebastian Martin, Geoffrey Le


Teacher: Anne Cho


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  


Remote Control Robot Cleaner.mov

Remote Control Robot Cleaner


Student Team: Jude Douglas, Odin Brawley, Ethan Kent, Max Wong


Teacher: Karen Heilig


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  

Bamboo Maker.mov

Bamboo Maker


Student Team: Renner Huang and Caleb Schofeild


Teacher: Audrey Lee


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  


The Water Table.mov

The Water Table

 

Student Team: Madelyn Nosse, Adisha Chandra, Audrey Park, Tia Pham, Charlotte Sheng


Teacher: Brandi Aarvig


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  


Turbo Sucker Vacuum .mov

Turbo Sucker

 

Student Team: Issa Wang, Austin Calad, Paige Revard


Teacher: Jen Titterud


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  



The Ocean Trash Can.mov

The Ocean Trash Can

 

Student Team: Claire Macklin, Elani Khan, Abigail Collins


Teacher: Ms. Artman and Mrs. Uchida


School:  Arroyo Elementary

District: Tustin Unified School District  


Bird House.webm

Bird House

 

Student Team: Erick Morales and Brian Castillo


Teacher: Summer Questel and Jodi Roney-Rodriguez


School:  Cambridge Elementary

District: Orange Unified School District

Trash Up Final.mov

Trash Up 

 

Student Team: Grant Rezaei, Christopher Lee, Justin Aaron Manalang


Teacher: Ms. Artman and Mrs. Anderson


School:  Arroyo Elementary

District: Tustin Unified School District  



Stump Saver.mov

Stump Saver

 

Student Team: Alyssa Angeles McJimsey, Avery Murphy, River Moore


Teacher: Ms. Yoon and Ms. Artman 


School:  Arroyo Elementary

District: Tustin Unified School District  



Retractable Soccer Cleats

 

Student Team: Konnor, Musa, Isa, Trevor, Chad


Teacher: Ashley Marano


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 


Automatic Toothbrusher

 

Student Team: Ranger Wardle and Cori Embler


Teacher: Melani Meekhof


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 

The Jump Bro Shoes

 

Student Team: Mohammed, Darshan, Alex, Shriyan


Teacher: Jenna Olson


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 



The Booster Upper

 

Student Team: Wyatt, Himari, Kennedy, Nico


Teacher:  Katrina Shaw


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  



Robot Cleaner 1

 

Student Team: Troy, Ella, Isha


Teacher: Jen Titterud


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 


Classroom Trash Truck.mov

Classroom Trash Truck

 

Student Team: Zeyan, Maxwell, Shreya


Teacher: Jen Titterud


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 

Hamster Car Cleaner

 

Student Team:Aiden Kimball, Ariana Momand, Everleigh French


Teacher: Shuree Carlson


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 



Wastanator 2000.mov

Wastanator 2000

 

Student Team: Lilah Dome, Dylan Hew, Davin Parsons, Autumn Marquis, Nico Fructus


Teacher: Ms. Kudla and Ms. Artman


School:  Arroyo Elementary

District: Tustin Unified School District  




Homeless Birds.mov

Homeless Birds

 

Student Team: Jane Mahar, Ivy Mahar, Ethan Lin, Porter Nguyen


Teacher: Denene Barrone


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  



Robot Cleaner-upper.mov

Robot Cleaner-Upper

 

Student Team: Claire Bering and Tori Pham


Teacher: Audrey Lee


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 

Trash Can Sorter

 

Student Zara Hakim, Adela Lin, Savannah Zhang


Teacher: Tracey Smith


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 



Car Table

 

Student Team: Maya Whelan, Hannah Huang, Melody Jabar


Teacher: Shuree Carlson


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  




Bamboo Seed Generator.mov

Bamboo Seed Generator

 

Student Delnia Azar Keyvan, Vivie Tran, Elle Dahl, Sydney Chiu


Teacher: Audrey Lee


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  



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Robot Babysitter

 

Student Team:Logan Thielen, Allison Kang, Gia Kim, and Ken Nguyen


Teacher: Kristen Germann and Mrs. Coggins


School:  Olinda Elementary/BOUSD GATE Students 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 

OC Maker.mp4

Writing Glove

 

Student Team: Destan Kang, William Mikulas, and Dhirren Kumar


Teacher: Kristen Germann and Mrs. Coggins


School:  Olinda Elementary/BOUSD GATE Students 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 



Keyboard Cleaner

 

Student Team:Elizabeth Hsu, Kylee Park, Pepper Ngo, Charlotte Tran, Blair Duan


Teacher: Mulligan and Staller


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 

Super Solar Hat

 

Student Team: Ayush Argawal, Darsh Kumar, Hari Kodoth


Teacher: Staller and Mulligan


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 



Ultimate Water Filter

 

Student Team: Ananya, Severino, Dieu-Hy, Yash


Teacher: Mulligan and Staller


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 




Water Alarm Clock

 

Student Team: Jack, Tyler, Owen


Teacher: Tracey Smith


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District  



Reusable Wipe

 

Student Team: Tashfia Isra and Alexis Kanchanopoomi


Teacher: Tracey Smith


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 

The Green Machine - Anderson.mov

The Green Machine

 

Student Team: Jack Birchard, Marcel Oh, Josh Sjuaw


Teacher: Ms. Artman and Ms. Anderson


School:  Arroyo Elementary

District: Tustin Unified School District 



Trash Picker Upper 3000 Yoon.mov

Trash Picker Upper 3000

 

Student Anthony Suavet, Beckham Gonzalez, Hudson Gonzalez, Regan Lint, Landon Macias


Teacher: Mrs. Anderson and  Ms. Artman


School:  Arroyo Elementary

District: Tustin Unified School District 




Juice Holder.webm

Juice Holder

 

Student Team: Leanna Beltran and Sophia Garcia


Teacher: Summer Questel and Jodi Roney-Rodriguez


School:  Cambridge Elementary

District: Orange Unified School District



Car-a-Chute.mov

Car-a-chute

 

Student Team:Sophia Petropoulos, Penelope Pines, Amalia Sainz, Abigail Konrady


Teacher: Mrs. Anderson and  Ms. Artman


School:  Arroyo Elementary

District: Tustin Unified School District 

Doggy Fitness (FINAL) - Aria Pal and Penelope Jen.mov

Doggy Fittness

 

Student Team: Penny Jen and Aria Pal


Teacher: Kristen Germann and Mrs. Coggins


School:  Olinda Elementary/BOUSD GATE Students 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 



Gyrowater- Self Watering System

 

Student Team: Yashas and  Cameron


Teacher: Mulligan and Staller


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 




TeamCone.mp4

Light-Up Traffic Cones

 

Student Team: Julian Cheng and Ryan Suk


Teacher: Kristen Germann and Mrs. Coggins


School:  Olinda Elementary/BOUSD GATE Students 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 



Pet Boredom Kit

 

Student Team:Fareeza Islam, Taara Pandit, Zoe Fong


Teacher: Tracey Smith


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 

ocMaker Challenge-Moisture Plant Waterer.mp4

Moisture Plant Waterer

 

Student Team: Harrison Hyun, Eliot Park, Elijah Kin


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School Ditrict 



Water Ink

 

Student Team: Ella Brosch, Danica Chan, Tessa Nguyen


Teacher: Shuree Carlson


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 




Backpack Pain Reliever

 

Student Team: Shaina Doshi and Fatima Farhan


Teacher: Tracey Smith


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 



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Tree Seed Sorter

 

Student Team: Lucas Na and Logan Dizon


Teacher:Kristen Germann and Mrs. Coggins


School:  Olinda Elementary/BOUSD GATE Students 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District

Maker Challenge.mp4

Blind Assistant

 

Student Team: Santiago Wada, Andrew Bates, Michael Suh, Sheldon Chan


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School Ditrict 



OCMaker Challenge Project So Long Apple! Final.mp4

So Long Apple

 

Student Team: Brandon Lee, Elliott Lee, Cameron Wong


Teacher: Kristen Germann and Mrs. Coggins


School:  Olinda Elementary/BOUSD GATE Students 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District

CARAWA

 

Student Team: Taio, Malcolm, Brian, Jacob


Teacher: Jessica Mahar


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District



All about California.mp4

All About California

 

Student Team: Layla Shah and Ellie Modica


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 




Rover Trash Cleaner

 

Student Team: Emery, Tyler, Gionni, Richard, Logan


Teacher: Jenna Olson


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District 



EC63040F-FD6B-41F9-86EC-FBF11EA31C11.mov

Reader Genre Reader 

 

Student Team:Lulu Giang, Vincy Yu, Angela Gayed, Daniel Torres


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 


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Activities Alarm

 

Student Team: Layla Shah and Ellie Modica


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 




Makerchallenge final.mp4

Slouch Detector

 

Student Team: Emery, Tyler, Gionni, Richard, Logan


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 





My Movie.mov

Healthy Hydration Operation (H2O)

 Student Team: Aaron Chung and  Preston Tan


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 




OAC Maker Challenge.mp4

OAC - Opposite Alarm Clock

 

Student Team: Avery Cheung and Katelyn Ramirez


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary 

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District 


PortaVacumn3000



Student Team: James Chase, Sahasra Banoori, Raikoh Priolo


Teacher: Sandie Toohey


School:  Tustin Memorial Academy

District: Tustin Unified School District

copy_2B658CB2-2591-43A2-8CC2-AEA958D31FD5.mov

Noise Reduction Device



Student Team:Theodore Hong, Mars Gao, Aiden Song, Ewan Lee


Teacher: Jill Berrner


School:  Olinda Elementary

District: Brea Olinda Unified School District